Tibetan Sand Mandalas: Creation, Dissolution, and Impermanence
Learn how Tibetan Buddhist sand mandalas are created and dissolved, and how the ritual expresses impermanence, devotion, and sacred meaning.
Sacred Arts & Symbols
Learn about religious symbols, sacred art, icons, music, chant, dance, calligraphy, ritual objects, textiles, and architecture in cultural and spiritual contexts.
Is There a Symbol for Nirvana? The Dharma Wheel and Buddhist Symbolism
Learn whether Buddhism has one symbol for Nirvana, why the Dharma Wheel is often used, and what other symbols can represent awakening.
Lotus (Padma) in Hinduism: Purity, Divine Birth, Lakshmi, Vishnu, Brahma, and Sacred Art
Learn the meaning of the lotus in Hinduism, including purity, divine birth, Lakshmi, Vishnu, Brahma, sacred art and spiritual symbolism.