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Hamsa Hand: Meaning, Protection & Spiritual Symbolism
Hamsa Hand: Meaning, Protection & Spiritual Symbolism
What the hamsa actually is: a palm-shaped khamsa, not the same object as the eye-shaped nazar. Its names, its design, and what the tradition holds it does. Mehr lesen
Buddha beads: 108 mala beads in bodhi seed and wood on a neutral background
Buddha Beads: Meaning, Healing & Spiritual Uses
What a mala is actually built from, part by part: why 108 beads, how the guru bead and tassel work, how to count one round, how bodhi seed and sandalwood... Mehr lesen
Buddha statue stone types: bluestone, marble and sandstone carvings compared
Buddha Statue Stone Types: Bluestone, Marble, Sandstone and Jade
Stone is the oldest material for Buddhist figures and the one that changes most at home. This guide covers the four stones used for carving, how each ages, how to... Mehr lesen
Jade: Meaning, Healing & Spiritual Properties
Jade: Meaning, Healing & Spiritual Properties
Jade is a category with two members rather than a single stone. This guide separates jadeite from nephrite, explains what the Type A, B, C and D treatment classes actually... Mehr lesen
What Is a Pixiu? Meaning, Legend & Wealth Retention
What Is a Pixiu? Meaning, Legend & Wealth Retention
A clear guide to what a Pixiu means in Chinese tradition: the sealed-rear legend, the single-horned Tian Lu and double-horned Bi Xie, the male and female halves of the name,... Mehr lesen
Vajra: Meaning, Symbolism & Spiritual Power
Vajra: Meaning, Symbolism & Spiritual Power
The vajra is one object with two meanings, thunderbolt and diamond. What its parts stand for, what each prong count encodes, and why the bell is its other half. Mehr lesen
Red String Bracelet in Chinese Culture: Ben Ming Nian Guide
Red String Bracelet in Chinese Culture: Ben Ming Nian Guide
The Chinese red cord belongs to ben ming nian, the zodiac year that repeats your birth sign. This guide explains what the year marks, when the cord goes on, who... Mehr lesen
Red String Bracelet Colors: What Red, Black and Multi-Color Mean
Red String Bracelet Colors: What Red, Black and Multi-Color Mean
Wuxing and the bagua explained plainly, five adjustments that survive scrutiny, and why the wrist part of feng shui is a recent blend rather than a classical rule. Mehr lesen
Which Wrist to Wear a Red String Bracelet (and How Tight)
Which Wrist to Wear a Red String Bracelet (and How Tight)
Who ties a red cord in each practice, how many knots, which wrist, and which closure survives a year. Includes the tying conventions side by side, because they do not... Mehr lesen
Red String Bracelet Prayer and Blessing: Words to Say
Red String Bracelet Prayer and Blessing: Words to Say
Four different acts hide behind the word blessed: a thread wound at a site, a priest's words, a family gift and a monk's ceremony. What each one is, what is... Mehr lesen
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