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Tara, whose name means “star” or “she who ferries across,” is a Bodhisattva of compassion. In Tibetan, Tara is known as “Dölma” (Sgrol-ma), or “She Who Saves.” In particular she represents compassion in action, since she’s in the process of stepping from her lotus throne in order to help sentient beings. Green Tara Art, Green Tara Goddesses, Tara Buddha, Life Goddess, Goddess Tara, Buddhism Wallpaper, Tara Goddess, Sentient Beings, Nature Goddess

Tara, whose name means “star” or “she who ferries across,” is a Bodhisattva of compassion. In Tibetan, Tara is known as “Dölma” (Sgrol-ma), or “She Who Saves.” In particular she represents compassion in action, since she’s in the process of stepping from her lotus throne in order to help sentient beings.

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Sak Yant ~ A monk at the Wat Bang Phra temple outside of Bangkok meditates while tattoos are inked onto a long line of devotees. Sak means "tapping" or "tattooing", and Yant is derived from Yantra, which means "sacred geometrical design”. For hundreds of years Thai and Khmer warriors were renowned and feared  for their magical patterns on their skin. These patterns were a mixture of Buddhist psalms and prayers, and shamanistic sayings and magic. Magic Tattoos, Cover Ups Tattoo, Deer Tattoos, Yantra Tattoo, Tattoo Espalda, Tibetan Tattoo, Cream Tattoo, Temple Tattoo, Sacred Tattoo

Sak Yant ~ A monk at the Wat Bang Phra temple outside of Bangkok meditates while tattoos are inked onto a long line of devotees. Sak means "tapping" or "tattooing", and Yant is derived from Yantra, which means "sacred geometrical design”. For hundreds of years Thai and Khmer warriors were renowned and feared for their magical patterns on their skin. These patterns were a mixture of Buddhist psalms and prayers, and shamanistic sayings and magic.

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The Contemporary Newar Art Movement of the Kathmandu Valley - Buddhistdoor Global Newari Art, Buddhism Philosophy, Buddhist Tattoo, Buddha Tattoo Design, Kathmandu Valley, Mughal Empire, Hinduism Art, Tibetan Art, Green Tara

“No other people on earth, Watson, has produced such intricate beauty in as small a space as the Valley of Katmandu. One trenchant observer has described it best as a kind of coral reef, built up laboriously over the centuries by unrecorded artisans. As a human achievement, it ranks with the creations of Persia and […]

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