Month: June 2018
Torma: Ritual Offerings | Mandala Collections
The following article by Karma Phuntsho is from the Mandala Collections website hosted by the University of Virginia, and is an excellent overview and explanation of tormas. Karma Phuntsho is the President of the Loden Foundation and the author of many books and articles including The History… Continue Reading “Torma: Ritual Offerings | Mandala Collections”
The Karmapa Attends the Kagyu Monlam in North America for the First Time
Beneath the brilliant image of the Buddha stretches a 50-foot, three-tiered altar of tormas (sculpted offerings), pyramids of incense, and heaps of fruit and sweets. This year, the eight tall tormas on the top row depict the main figures of the Eight Great Founders… Continue Reading “The Karmapa Attends the Kagyu Monlam in North America for the First Time”
tormafilm.com 