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Why Is the Bodhisattva of Wisdom Riding a Lion? Manjushri is the bodhisattva of wisdom. So why is he sometimes shown riding one of the most powerful animals in Buddhist...

Why Is a Buddhist Bodhisattva Holding a Sword? A peaceful Buddhist bodhisattva is holding a sword. Not only that. In many images, the sword appears surrounded by flames. For someone...

Lions. Elephants. Fire. Snakes. Why Are These Connected With Green Tara? Lions. Elephants. Fire. Snakes. Thieves. Imprisonment. Floods. Harmful spirits. It sounds more like a list of dangers from an...

Look at Green Tara's Legs Look closely at a traditional image of Green Tara. Something is unusual. She is seated peacefully upon a lotus. Her face is serene. Her body...

Why Are There Five Different Jambhalas? If Jambhala is a Buddhist wealth deity, why are there five different colors? Yellow Jambhala. White Jambhala. Black Jambhala. Red Jambhala. Green Jambhala. At...

Buddhism Teaches Non-Attachment. So Why Does It Have Wealth Deities? Buddhism teaches non-attachment. Jambhala is a deity of wealth. At first, those two ideas seem difficult to put together. If...

Why Is Buddha Touching the Ground? Look closely at a traditional image of Shakyamuni Buddha. He is seated in meditation. His posture is calm. One hand rests quietly in his...

Four Names. One Buddha? Shakyamuni Buddha. Gautama Buddha. Siddhartha Gautama. The Buddha. Read four different books and you may encounter all four names. Visit a museum and the label might...

 💰 Two Buddhist Wealth Deities—or Two Names for the Same Figure? Vaishravana is associated with wealth. Jambhala is associated with wealth. Both appear in Tibetan Buddhism. Both are connected with...

🐾 Look Closely at Vaishravana's Hand There is something strange hiding in many images of Vaishravana. At first glance, you may barely notice it. A small animal. Not a lion....