Symbols

The 6th of 21 Taras is Red Tara who Controls Three Worlds. Symbolizing this, her implement is the Sacred Phurba, three edged blade.

Phurba or Kila: the most potent of wrathful ritual implements in Vajrayana Buddhism, symbolizes the Karma activity of the Buddhas

Buddhist Practices / Symbols / Vajrayana
To demonstrate Buddha's compassion and wisdom is for all classes of beings, even the Hungry Ghosts and ghosts have a "Muni" who is ready to teach them. Jvalamukhadeva, is Shakyamuni's emanation as the Muni of the Hungry Ghost Realm. You can view the Hungry Ghost realm as a metaphor for greed in humans, or a subjectively real. In dualistic Buddhist philosophy, both views are correct. (See Inset video below of the Six Munis if you're interested in Buddha's six muni forms that help all classes of beings.).

Transforming demons; “Get thee behind me Mara!”: how Buddhism exorcises demons; transformation but no destruction

Buddhist Living / Buddhist Practices / Symbols
From a Wang Du Thangka the magnetizing deities (left to right) Chenrezig (Padmapani), Amitabha (top) Hayagriva (right) and Vajradharma (bottom.)

Wangdu Great Cloud of Blessings: the 9 Magnetizing Activity Yidams of the Padma Buddha family: Amitabha, Kurukulla, Chenrezig, Hayagriva, Vajrayogini, Vajradharma, Padmaraja, Chakrasamvara, Guhyajnana

Avalokiteshvara / Bodhisattvas / Buddha / Buddhist Practices / Symbols / Vajrayana
H.E. Garchen Rinpoche teaching Dharma. Dharma events, Dharma content online, Sutra and Dharma study are all methods of meditating on the Dharma.

Buddha on Dharma Prayer Wheels: “defilements will be purified and the face of the deity will appear”; Guru Rinpoche: you will “be able to attain mystic powers…”

Buddhist Living / Buddhist Practices / Guru Rinpoche / Mahayana / Symbols / Vajrayana
The Ashtamangala, Eight Auspicious Symbols of the Buddha.

Ashtamangala: the Meaning of the 8 auspicious symbols Of Buddhism

Symbols
Photo of a hand holding a Mala, by Chelsea shapouri on Unsplash

Buddhism 108: Much more than the number of beads on a mala

Symbols
Buddha Tarot by Robert Place features the life and journey to Enlightenment of Siddartha Buddha as the major Aracana, in place of the "fool's journey" to spiritual enlightenment.

“Yoga for the west” How Tarot can map to almost any spiritual path — including Buddhism — as meditative art. Part 2 of a series

Meditation / Symbols
A lion face in a monastery in Ladakh India.

The Lion’s Gaze and the Lion’s Roar: Padmasambhava, Milarepa and Buddha’s lion wisdom even more relevant in today’s hectic world

Buddhist Living / Symbols
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