Archival quality giclee prints of an original thanka painted in Golok Tibet, at the Repkong Artist Colony according to instructions given by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso to the patron who commissioned the work as a wedding gift for Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and Khandro Tseyang Semo Ripa. The thanka depicts Gesar of Ling and the thirty warrior-ministers as well as the seven "great ones," with the name of each written below each figure. As well, the figures of Guru Rinpoche and the goddess Manene appear at the top.

Our 2.5" Tingsha cymbals sound a high, penetrating tone. Heavy brass with Om Mani Padme Hum in raised Tibetan script. Imported from Nepal.

Archival quality giclee prints of an original thanka painted in Golok Tibet, at the Repkong Artist Colony according to instructions given by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso to the patron who commissioned the work as a wedding gift for Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and Khandro Tseyang Semo Ripa. The thanka depicts Gesar of Ling and the thirty warrior-ministers as well as the seven "great ones," with the name of each written below each figure. As well, the figures of Guru Rinpoche and the goddess Manene appear at the top.

A ritual implement for Tibetan Buddhist practice. This Wooden Hand Drum is 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 2 1/2". As these are handmade, styles may vary slightly. Brocade Tail and Cover sold separately.

This Brass Kapala is sold with stand and cover.

Ritual vase made from copper and brass, approximately 6" high. Imported from Nepal.

Ritual vase made from copper and brass, approximately 7.75" high. Imported from Nepal.

Height 8 inches, base 6 inches

A ritual implement for Tibetan Buddhist practice. This Ani (3/4) size Bell & Dorje set is our most inexpensive.

Protect it with our traditional Brocade Covers.

A ritual implement for Tibetan Buddhist practice. This Mandala Offering Plate is 6 3/4" diameter, 1 5/8" high. Identical to our brass Mandala Plate but in copper.

Shrine offering bowls in brass or white metal. 3" across and 1.25" high. Imported from Nepal. Sold individually.

This fine Kapala is in copper plate on white metal and comes with stand and cover.

A ritual implement for Tibetan Buddhist practice. This small Mandala Offering Plate is 6" diameter, 1 1/2" high. It is available in Brass or Copper.

This Brocade Damaru Cover is designed to elegantly protect your hand drum.

White porcelain shrine offering bowls are 2.25" diameter, 1" high. Works well where space is limited. Sold individually. Imported from Japan (where they double as a sake cup).

Square (16" x 16") satin text wrap and tie will cover sacred texts in a variety of sizes. Satin with a brocade corner. Styles and colors will vary. Choose from six satin colors.

Protect your Bell & Dorje with these traditional brocade covers. Sold as a set.

This colorful Brocade Tail is traditionally attached to a Damaru (Hand Drum). Five colors of brocade sewn into chevrons with additional tassels.

Offering Bowls in brass with copper plate and ornamentation (auspicious symbols) from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. 2.75" diameter, 1.5" high. Imported from Nepal. Sold individually.

The Primordial Rigden thangka captures Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche's image and vision of the Primordial Rigden, which he explains as the brilliant and peaceful presence of basic goodness and enlightened leadership.

Original thangka by Cynthia Moku under the direction of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche.

"Known as the 'Wheel of Time,' the Kalachakra manifests a tantric teaching linked to peace..."

5" x 7". Explanation on back of image.

0.5 grams of "Pure Mancha Superior" Spanish saffron. Use saffron strands sparingly to make saffron water for offering.

A ritual implement for Tibetan Buddhist practice. This Mandala Offering Plate is 6 3/4" diameter, 1 5/8" high.

"White Tara, Mother of Compassion, manifests on a pink and white lotus throne... Eyes in her hands, feet and forehead extend White Tara's ability to perceive and respond to the suffering of sentient beings..."

5" x 7". Explanation on back of image.

"Resplendent in the ornaments of a great Bodhisattva, Manjushri, embodiment of enlightened wisdom, holds in each hand the stem of a lotus, emblem of compassion..."

5" x 7". Explanation on back of image.

"Vajrasattva, protector of the vows of the three yanas holds a vajra in his right hand and a bell in his left. His body, lustrous and translucent, reflects the diamond-like purity and brilliance associated with the Vajrayana teachings..."

5" x 7". Explanation on back of image.

"Seated on a lion throne, Shakyamuni Buddha holds his right hand in the earth-touching mudra..."

5" x 7". Explanation on back of image.

A ritual implement for Tibetan Buddhist practice. This is a standard size Bell & Dorje set.

Protect it with our traditional Brocade Covers.

"Considered the Lord of Yogins, Milarepa is well-know for the depth of his realization, the power of his devotion, and the beauty of his poetical songs..."

5" x 7". Explanation on back of image.

For the ritual vase, this flourish inserts in the sprinkler. Made from peacock feathers.

"From the elemental cosmic landscape of earth, water, and space, the Healing Buddha manifests on a multi-colored lotus throne..."

5" x 7". Explanation on back of image.

The radiant golden Buddha demonstrates how to pass through fear and temptation and overcome the final obstacles to enlightenment..."

5" x 7". Explanation on back of image.

Seven brass shrine bowls decorated with a sun, moon and bindu motif. The bowls are 3” in diameter and 1.5” tall.

"The Lotus-born Guru Padmasambhava radiates golden rays of light from his luminous form..."

5" x 7". Explanation on back of image.

When he came to North America, he made Four-Armed Mahakala the protector of the meditation centres that he established, called Dharmadhatus, and an invocation he wrote for this protector is still chanted by practitioners in these meditation centres, now called Shambhala Centres. He also associated this protector with the Dorje Kasung, a discipline of meditation-in-action drawing on the monastic traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, the Shambhala vision of an enlightened society and some forms of the Western military traditions.

Four-Armed Mahakala is closely associated with Chakrasamvara, one of the principal male deities or yidams of the Kagyü lineage to which Chögyam Trungpa belonged. In The Myth of Freedom, published in 1976 by Shambhala Publications, he writes about this protector in a chapter entitled "Working with Negativity." He says: "The whole structure of the [Mahakala] image is based on energy and complete compassion devoid of idiot compassion. . . . The mahakala is traditionally surrounded by flames, representing the unceasing energy of anger without hatred, the energy of compassion. The skull crown symbolizes the negativity or emotions that are not destroyed or abandoned or condemned for being bad. Rather, they are used by the mahakala for his ornaments and crown." (p. 80)

Printed on uncoated archival-quality paper.

Image copyright Diana J. Mukpo. Please do not reproduce this image.

Four-Armed Mahakala is particularly associated with protecting the lineage of the Surmang group of monasteries of which Chögyam Trungpa was the Supreme Abbot.

When he came to North America, he made Four-Armed Mahakala the protector of the meditation centres that he established, called Dharmadhatus, and an invocation he wrote for this protector is still chanted by practitioners in these meditation centres, now called Shambhala Centres. He also associated this protector with the Dorje Kasung, a discipline of meditation-in-action drawing on the monastic traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, the Shambhala vision of an enlightened society and some forms of the Western military traditions.

Four-Armed Mahakala is closely associated with Chakrasamvara, one of the principal male deities or yidams of the Kagyü lineage to which Chögyam Trungpa belonged. In The Myth of Freedom, published in 1976 by Shambhala Publications, he writes about this protector in a chapter entitled "Working with Negativity." He says: "The whole structure of the [Mahakala] image is based on energy and complete compassion devoid of idiot compassion. . . . The mahakala is traditionally surrounded by flames, representing the unceasing energy of anger without hatred, the energy of compassion. The skull crown symbolizes the negativity or emotions that are not destroyed or abandoned or condemned for being bad. Rather, they are used by the mahakala for his ornaments and crown." (p. 80)

Printed on uncoated archival-quality paper.

Image copyright Diana J. Mukpo. Please do not reproduce this image.

Four-Armed Mahakala is particularly associated with protecting the lineage of the Surmang group of monasteries of which Chögyam Trungpa was the Supreme Abbot.

When he came to North America, he made Four-Armed Mahakala the protector of the meditation centres that he established, called Dharmadhatus, and an invocation he wrote for this protector is still chanted by practitioners in these meditation centres, now called Shambhala Centres. He also associated this protector with the Dorje Kasung, a discipline of meditation-in-action drawing on the monastic traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, the Shambhala vision of an enlightened society and some forms of the Western military traditions.

Four-Armed Mahakala is closely associated with Chakrasamvara, one of the principal male deities or yidams of the Kagyü lineage to which Chögyam Trungpa belonged. In The Myth of Freedom, published in 1976 by Shambhala Publications, he writes about this protector in a chapter entitled "Working with Negativity." He says: "The whole structure of the [Mahakala] image is based on energy and complete compassion devoid of idiot compassion. . . . The mahakala is traditionally surrounded by flames, representing the unceasing energy of anger without hatred, the energy of compassion. The skull crown symbolizes the negativity or emotions that are not destroyed or abandoned or condemned for being bad. Rather, they are used by the mahakala for his ornaments and crown." (p. 80)

Printed at its original size on uncoated archival-quality paper.

Image copyright Diana J. Mukpo. Please do not reproduce this image.

Although this painting uses traditional materials and iconography, it is unusual in that it is a representation of one of the images in a dream, not a common subject for a thangka. It is painted in the Karma Gadri style of thangka painting which developed in the sixteenth century by Karmapa Mikyo Dorje, the head of the Karma Kagyu lineage to which Chogyam Trungpa belonged.

Printed on uncoated archival-quality paper.

Image copyright Diana J. Mukpo. Please do not reproduce this image.

This limited edition print contains all three protector masks: Four-Armed Mahakala, Ekajati, and Vajrasadhu, shown and described elsewhere on this page.

Printed on uncoated archival-quality paper.

Image copyright Diana J. Mukpo. Please do not reproduce this image.

Whether you hang them indoors or out where the wind will catch them, according to the Tibetan tradition, these colorful Prayer Flags will gather and emanate blessings. Ten flags, approximately 6" x 7.5" each, nearly 6 feet altogether. Designs may vary, but all are auspicious!

Puja Table Cloth / Brocade

The home altar has become an increasingly popular tool for contemporary seekers, allowing them to tap their spirituality informally, at any time of the day. This charming book puts a new twist on the phenomenon by showcasing female Buddhist deities in a delightfully unusual format. Designed to resemble a Tibetan temple, the book presents stunning three-dimensional renderings of traditional thangka paintings.

It features doors that open from the middle of the front cover, a sturdy tab-insert closure, and elastic loops to hold each altar firmly in place. Four important goddesses appear here. White Tara pacifies illness and removes obstacles; Vanshudara increases prosperity, fertility, and happiness; Kurukulla helps attract and influence through the power of love and desire; and Vajrayogini aids in developing the enlightened union of Great Bliss and Emptiness. With the assistance of these colorful altars and an informative text about the symbolic art, visualization can blossom into multidimensional meditation.