Tibetan Deities, Demons, Dakinis and Dharmapalas
Tibetan Buddhism has developed a rich and complex iconography of beautiful and wrathful beings.
The Wheel of Life
The Wheel of Life presents the cycle of birth and rebirth to Tibetan Buddhists. At once terrifying and beautiful, wrathful and peaceful, the Wheel -- called the "Bhavachakra" -- shows a progression through realms of gods, demons, animals, hell beings and hungry ghosts, and finally humans. Here is an illustrated look at the separate sections of the Wheel and what they represent.
The Wheel of Life presents the cycle of birth and rebirth to Tibetan Buddhists. At once terrifying and beautiful, wrathful and peaceful, the Wheel -- called the "Bhavachakra" -- shows a progression through realms of gods, demons, animals, hell beings and hungry ghosts, and finally humans. Here is an illustrated look at the separate sections of the Wheel and what they represent.
Tibetan Buddhist Wall Paintings: A Photographic Survey
A photographic survey of the wall paintings of three Tibetan monasteries provides a look at the cosmic heroes and warriors, wrathful demons, and angelic beings of Tibetan Buddhist art.
A photographic survey of the wall paintings of three Tibetan monasteries provides a look at the cosmic heroes and warriors, wrathful demons, and angelic beings of Tibetan Buddhist art.