< Search site: Meditation Cushions Zafu Zabuton Zafu Zabuton Sets Gomden Buckwheat Zafu Meditation and Yoga Pillows Futon Yoga Mat Meditation Cushion Covers Meditation Benches Seiza Bench Seiza Meditation Bench Sets Cloud Bench Low Cloud Bench Meditation Books Mindfulness Meditation Meditation Courses New Books on Buddhist Meditation Lojong and Tonglen Pema Chödrön Chögyam Trungpa Thich Nhat Hanh Sakyong Mipham Dharma Bums Buddhist Wisdom Health and Healing Tibetan Buddhism Death and Rebirth Buddhist Music Vegetarian Cookbooks Buddhism for Children Interfaith Other Selections Incense Store Incense Burners Japanese Incense Tibetan Incense Chinese Incense (Aloeswood) Nag Champa Powder and Resin Incense Incense Charcoal Smokeless Incense Meditation Supplies Meditation Altar Crystal Balls Bowls for Altar Offerings Incense Bowls & Burners Tibetan Ritual Buddhist Shrine Rupas Tibetan Buddhist Thangka Paintings Prints and Photos Meditation Tea Thermos Meditation Bells Meditation Timer Mala Beads Sumi Ink Calligraphy Brushes Ikebana Supplies Zen Tea & Oryoki Meditation Gifts Meditation Table Altar Candles How to Meditate Helpful Links My Account FAQs About Us Contact Us Supporting Meditation Since 1975 1.800.331.7751 Connect With Us Supporting Mindfulness Since 1975 1.800.331.7751 Menu Shop Our Categories Helpful Links My Account FAQs About Us Contact Us Search site: Meditation Cushions Zafu Zabuton Zafu Zabuton Sets Gomden Buckwheat Zafu Meditation and Yoga Pillows Futon Yoga Mat Meditation Cushion Covers Meditation Benches Seiza Bench Seiza Meditation Bench Sets Cloud Bench Low Cloud Bench Meditation Books Mindfulness Meditation Meditation Courses New Books on Buddhist Meditation Lojong and Tonglen Pema Chödrön Chögyam Trungpa Thich Nhat Hanh Sakyong Mipham Dharma Bums Buddhist Wisdom Health and Healing Tibetan Buddhism Death and Rebirth Buddhist Music Vegetarian Cookbooks Buddhism for Children Interfaith Other Selections Incense Store Incense Burners Japanese Incense Tibetan Incense Chinese Incense (Aloeswood) Nag Champa Powder and Resin Incense Incense Charcoal Smokeless Incense Meditation Supplies Meditation Altar Crystal Balls Bowls for Altar Offerings Incense Bowls & Burners Tibetan Ritual Buddhist Shrine Rupas Tibetan Buddhist Thangka Paintings Prints and Photos Meditation Tea Thermos Meditation Bells Meditation Timer Mala Beads Sumi Ink Calligraphy Brushes Ikebana Supplies Zen Tea & Oryoki Meditation Gifts Meditation Table Altar Candles How to Meditate Meditation Books Mindfulness Meditation Meditation Courses New Books on Buddhist Meditation Lojong and Tonglen Pema Chödrön Chögyam Trungpa Thich Nhat Hanh Sakyong Mipham Dharma Bums Buddhist Wisdom Beginning Meditation Meditation Seat A good meditation seat is a place of power. Choices for a meditation posture are actually simple: ...What, for you, is the right distance between your bottom and the floor? Read More Home > Meditation Books > Buddhist Wisdom > Tibetan Buddhism > The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols, by Robert Beer The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols is a portal into the rich, multifaceted, and profound symbolism of Tibetan sacred art. Robert Beeer provides a deep and encompassing insight into the vast array of symbols and attributes that appear within the complex iconography of Tibetan Buddhism. The succinct descriptions that accompany his detailed line drawings reveal the origins, meanings, and functions of these symbols. Beer unravels the multiple layers of symbolism and meaning contained within the iconography, affording the reader a panoramic vision into the deeper dimensions of this sacred art.Drawn largely from Beer's monumental work LIST PRICE: $29.95 Our Price: $25.45 (You save $4.50) Product Code: S-3022 Qty: Specifics The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs, the meticulous brush drawings in this book depict all of the major Buddhist symbols and motifs, including the various groups of auspicious symbols; cosmological symbols; natural and mythical animals, such as the dragon, garuda, and makara; the entire assembly of ritual tantric implements and weapons; magical and wrathful symbols; hand-held emblems, attributes; esoteric Vajrayana offerings; and mudras, or ritual hand gestures.This book will be valuable not only for those interested in Buddhism, symbolism, and Tibetan religious art, but also for artists, designers, and others who look toward the East in a search for meaning.Robert Beer has studied and practiced Tibetan thangka painting for more than thirty years, and was one of the first Westerners to become actively involved in this art form. Over the last two decades he has concentrated on an extensive series of iconographical drawings depicting the major deities, lineage holders, and symbols that occur in the spectrum of Tibetan art.262 pages. Paperback.
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