Amitabha is the Buddha of Immeasurable Light in Mahayana and Tibetan Buddhism — the red Buddha who presides over the western Pure Land of Sukhavati.
Maitreya is the future Buddha of loving-kindness in Buddhism. Learn what his name means, how to recognize his statue, and how he differs from Tara or Medicine Buddha.
Manjushri is the Bodhisattva of transcendent wisdom, shown with a flaming sword and the Perfection of Wisdom scripture. What he means, and how to recognize him.
Mahakala is the chief protector deity (dharmapala) of Tibetan Buddhism — a wrathful guardian whose fearsome face destroys obstacles to enlightenment, not a demon.
Chenrezig, the Tibetan name for Avalokiteshvara, is the bodhisattva of infinite compassion in Buddhism. Learn his meaning, mantra, and iconography.
The Medicine Buddha is Bhaiṣajyaguru, the Master of Healing — worshipped across Tibet, China, and Japan for healing of body, mind, and circumstance.
A stupa is a dome-shaped Buddhist monument that enshrines sacred relics and maps the path to awakening in stone — not a tomb, and not a pagoda.
A phurba is a three-sided Tibetan ritual implement used to cut through inner obstacles, not a weapon. Here is what it means and how it is used.
A damaru is a small hourglass-shaped Tibetan hand drum. It is not just a drum: its rattle marks ritual rhythm and signals impermanence, method, and wisdom.
Tingsha are a pair of small, thick Tibetan Buddhist cymbals struck together to mark the start and end of practice – not wind chimes, and not a single bell.