https://padlet.com/eloper/x5qqwc7x0drj Potala Palace en-us 2016-11-24 07:43:03 UTC 2016-12-15 07:34:29 UTC hello@padlet.com eloper https://padlet.com/eloper/x5qqwc7x0drj/wish/139702950 Potala]]> 2016-11-24 07:43:25 UTC https://padlet.com/eloper/x5qqwc7x0drj/wish/139702950 eloper https://padlet.com/eloper/x5qqwc7x0drj/wish/139703299 Potala]]> 2016-11-24 07:45:54 UTC https://padlet.com/eloper/x5qqwc7x0drj/wish/139703299 eloper https://padlet.com/eloper/x5qqwc7x0drj/wish/139704008  The Potala’s most sacred statue is the small, ancient and jewel-encrusted gilded sandalwood image of Arya Lokeshvara, the personal tutelary deity (yidam) of Songtsen Gampo. Flanking it are Tara and Avalokiteshvara, both made of white sandalwood. This is one of the few corners of the Potala that dates from the time of Songtsen Gampo’s 7th century palace. Since photography isn't allowed in the Potala Palace, I highly recommend the book Splendor of Tibet: The Potala Palace, Jewel of the Himalayas by Phuntsok Namgyalis, from which this photo was taken. ]]> 2016-11-24 07:50:57 UTC https://padlet.com/eloper/x5qqwc7x0drj/wish/139704008 eloper https://padlet.com/eloper/x5qqwc7x0drj/wish/139704646  In the funerary chapel for the 13th Dalai Lama is this exceptional mural of the 11-headed, 1000-armed Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezig). ]]> 2016-11-24 07:55:53 UTC https://padlet.com/eloper/x5qqwc7x0drj/wish/139704646 eloper https://padlet.com/eloper/x5qqwc7x0drj/wish/139706719 2016-11-24 08:11:18 UTC https://padlet.com/eloper/x5qqwc7x0drj/wish/139706719 eloper https://padlet.com/eloper/x5qqwc7x0drj/wish/139706900 2016-11-24 08:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/eloper/x5qqwc7x0drj/wish/139706900 eloper https://padlet.com/eloper/x5qqwc7x0drj/wish/142475036 http://www.drolkarbuddhistcentre.org.au/white-tara]]> 2016-12-08 07:42:48 UTC https://padlet.com/eloper/x5qqwc7x0drj/wish/142475036 eloper https://padlet.com/eloper/x5qqwc7x0drj/wish/142475347 White Tara represents the fertile aspect of compassion. Her body is white and she sits in the full lotus posture on moon and sun discs upon a lotus
 flower. In her left hand, she holds the stem of the blue lotus of compassion, while her right hand makes the gesture of generosity. White Tara may be
 easily recognized by her seven eyes: three in her face, two in the palms of her hands, and two in the soles of her feet. She was born from a tear of
 compassion that fell from the eye of Avalokiteshvara.]]> 2016-12-08 07:45:11 UTC https://padlet.com/eloper/x5qqwc7x0drj/wish/142475347 eloper https://padlet.com/eloper/x5qqwc7x0drj/wish/142483219 http://buddhaland.free.fr/Tara_Blanche.htm]]> 2016-12-08 08:43:33 UTC https://padlet.com/eloper/x5qqwc7x0drj/wish/142483219 eloper https://padlet.com/eloper/x5qqwc7x0drj/wish/142484058 2016-12-08 08:50:49 UTC https://padlet.com/eloper/x5qqwc7x0drj/wish/142484058 eloper https://padlet.com/eloper/x5qqwc7x0drj/wish/142484573 2016-12-08 08:55:18 UTC https://padlet.com/eloper/x5qqwc7x0drj/wish/142484573 eloper https://padlet.com/eloper/x5qqwc7x0drj/wish/143773073 2016-12-15 07:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/eloper/x5qqwc7x0drj/wish/143773073