While growing up near the main trading centers of Kathmandu, the one thing I saw more frequently was the bundles of well displayed yak wool shawls around the temples of Indrachowk. The colorful array of shawls laid one upon another,...
Before starting my topic about statue blessing ceremony, I would like to recall some of the major points from my last blog titled “Practice of Buddhism & World Class Statue Artisans of Nepal.” I mentioned that the Buddhist statues are...
Statues have always played an important role in our life. We may follow different path of religion but we believe in same kind of ethical values that motivates us to follow the right course in our life. Everyone has different...
Are you addicted to commercially produced and chemically laced incense sticks? Are you just buying them because they give great fragrance? Are you in much favor for fragrance than the actual benefits that natural and chemical free incense should give?...
Singing bowl plays a vital role in healing and meditation since a very long period of time. In ancient time, it is believed that people use singing bowl for serving the food. The sounds generated by Tibetan singing bowls promote...
Born and raised in a sacred city of Kathmandu with world famous religious shrines and heritage sites, I have always been fascinated by the religious activities and festivals which are still a daily part of our lives. The festivities which...
We are very thankful to JP Yue to write the blog about the Om Mani Bracelet. Sharing a blogpost from JP Yue. As I have mentioned before I am a massive fan of indigenous trinkets. I am also a fan...
Singing Bowls also known as meditation chakra bowls, healing singing bowls or himalayan singing bowls had been widely used since from the ancient times in Nepal and Tibet mostly by the Buddhist monks for meditation ,religious ceremonial music, traditional...
Let us learn a bit more about Prayer Flags: GUIDE ABOUT PRAYER FLAGS: As the name suggests, prayer flag means flag with prayers. Prayer flags are of two types:- Vertical ones and Horizontal one. Vertical ones are known as Darchor...
