TANGKAS AND PAINTINGS

The Tibetan tangkas are paintings on fabrics and are real very codified works of art. The person who paints a tangka has not its freedom whatever detail it is, every detail having a symbolic importance. Mudras (positions of hands) and colors are not chosen at random, nor even the glance. Tangkas represents very often Tibetan divinities; there are painted and embroidered, painted being the most frequent

The benefactions of the recitation of mantras

The first function of mantras is to clean us of the veil of the négativité, of the ignorance, and on the other hand to develop in us the positive qualities, to increase our merits and to bring us near the purpose - the Awakening - thanks to this purification and to this progress. Some mantras, more than the others, are associated to particular aspects of our experience(experiment). Some concern the continuation of the life, the others allow to clean the diseases,

Three jewels mantra : Buddha, Dharma and Shanga

NAMO BOUDDHAYA NAMO DHARMAYA NAMO SANGHAYA

The refuge in Three Jewels protects us from all the fears and from all the sufferings, those of whom we are aware and those of whom we are not aware. The taking of refuge protects us from the evil that could make for us the human beings and the non-human beings; by reciting the mantra of taking of refuge, all the obstacles and the harmful influences are calmed.

Buddha Shakyamouni mantra

OM MUNI MUNI MAHAMUNIYE SHAKYAMUNIYE SVAHA

The recitation of this mantra has the power to awaken us in the real nature of our spirit. It is also said that if we recite this mantra once, the harmful acts of 80 000 kalpas are cleansed.

Chenrezig mantra

OM MANI PADME HUM

The blessing of Chenrezi is called when we recite his mantra: the vibrations of the syllable OM erase the pride; those of MA, the jealousy; those of NI, the selfish desire; those of PAD, the ignorance; those of ME, the greediness and the miserliness; and those of HUM, the hatred and the anger to ourselves and to all the beings. The fact of repeating constantly this mantra develops our condolence and gets to all, including ourselves, unlimited profits.
 

Green tara mantra

OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SVAHA

Green Tara is particularly known for its power to surmount the most difficult situations, giving the protection against all the dangers. She embodies the maternal aspect of the condolence. The recitation of its mantra has the power to free us from all the fears.

Medicine Buddha Mantra

Help us to be cured

TADYATHA OM BHAISHAJYE BHAISHAJYE MAHA BHAISHAJYE JAJA SAMUDGATE SVAHA

White Tara mantra

Help us to clear our mind

OM TARE TUTARE TURE MAMA AYUH PUNYA JNANA PUSTIM KURU SVAHA