Month: April 2014
Large shalzes created for the Grand Puja of the Thirteen Mandalas of Marpa’s Tradition
These large shalzes were created for the Grand Puja of the Thirteen Mandalas of the Marpa Tradition, held at Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche’s monastery, Ralang Palchen Chosling, in March 2014. Wax butter gyens mounted on shalze-shaped wooden boards over six feet tall, comprise an elaborate… Continue Reading “Large shalzes created for the Grand Puja of the Thirteen Mandalas of Marpa’s Tradition”
The Four Major Tormas for the 31st Kagyu Monlam
By the 8th of December, sixty torma makers have arrived in Bodhgaya from over thirteen monasteries in India and Nepal. They will work until December 20th to make all the tormas (sculpted offerings) needed for the Monlam this year. Five of them are… Continue Reading “The Four Major Tormas for the 31st Kagyu Monlam”
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