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2. Ashtamangala - Wikipedia

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   In Buddhism, these eight symbols of good fortune represent the offerings made by the gods to Shakyamuni Buddha immediately after he gained enlightenment. [1] Tibetan Buddhists make use of a particular set of eight auspicious symbols, ashtamangala, in household and public art. Some common interpretations are given along with each symbol although ...

3. Panchaloha - Wikipedia

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   It is believed that wearing jewellery made of such an alloy brings balance in life, self-confidence, good health, fortune, prosperity, and peace of mind. [1] In Tibetan culture, it was considered auspicious to use thokcha (meteoric iron) either as a component of the alloy in general or for a specific object or purpose. The amount used could ...

4. Tashi - Wikipedia

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   Tashi delek, a Tibetan all-purpose greeting with the meaning of "blessings and good luck". Tashi Group, a privately owned industrial/commercial group in Bhutan; Tashi Namgyal Academy, a public school in Sikkim, India; Tashi Quartet, an American ensemble of classical musicians, originally formed in 1973 as "Tashi" Tashi Duncan, from the film ...

5. Tibetan art - Wikipedia

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   Himalayan art is an overall term for Tibetan art together with the art of Bhutan, Nepal, Ladakh, Kashmir and neighbouring parts of Mongolia and China where Tibetan Buddhism is practiced. [5] Sino-Tibetan art refers to works in a Tibetan style and with Tibetan Buddhist iconography produced in either China or Tibet, often arising from patronage ...

6. Tibetan mythology - Wikipedia

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   National Tibetan mythology stems from the history of the country, and was passed down by word of mouth or works of art such as cave paintings. The latter include gods and sacred mythological creatures like the Five Clawed Great Eagle of the Sky, and also record information about how the Tibetan people lived. [2]

7. Three Jewels and Three Roots - Wikipedia

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   The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols. Serindia Publications. ISBN 1-932476-03-2. de Saram, Amila Joseph (2003). "Beginning the Process: The Great Masters and Selecting a Teacher". In Huntington, John; Bangdel, Dina (eds.). The Circle of Bliss: Buddhist Meditational Art. London: Serindia Publications. ISBN 1-932476-01-6. Dorje, Choying ...

8. List of lucky symbols - Wikipedia

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   Sounds like the Chinese word for "fortune". See Numbers in Chinese culture#Eight. Used to mean the sacred and infinite in Japanese. A prime example is using the number 8 to refer to Countless/Infinite Gods (八百万の神, Yaoyorozu no Kami) (lit. Eight Million Gods). See 8#As a lucky number. Aitvaras: Lithuania [5] Acorns: Norse [6] Albatross

9. Tashi delek - Wikipedia

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   Tashi delek (Tibetan: བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས, Wylie: bkra shis bde legs, Tibetan pronunciation: [tʂáɕi tèle]) is a Tibetan expression used to greet, congratulate or wish someone good luck. It is also used in Bhutan and Northeast India in the same way.