Tibetan T-Shirts

(Nikon D5200; lens: AF-S Nikkor 55-300mm) I'm afraid I could flood RB with images of monks, but I will try not to. But I can't resist to share this picture of the youngest monk I spotted in Labrang monastery (China). He was waiting in front of the college for the philosophy class to start.

Endless Knot

Radial Symmetry Rainbow Healing Tibetan Mandala

We spent many hours on the road in Amdo heading from Xining in the northeast to Mount Amnye Machen in the south. It was an uncomfortable, bumpy journey, but the breathtaking scenery made you forget about leg cramps. As the mountains rolled by the window, occasionally a stupa would punctuate the landscape. These structures contain sacred Buddhist relics and symbolize the Buddha’s presence in the world.

Double Dorje - Vishvavajra -Vajra

Double Dorje - Vishvavajra -Vajra

Double Dorje - Vishvavajra -Vajra

Mahakala Protector of the tent

Three cats dressed as Tibetan Lamas peacefully meditating with closed eyes and paws together. Spiritual paws...

Tibetan Proverb to live a longer, healthier, happier life.

Tenzing Norgay in pop art style

Designed this for a school project. God of time.

Mahayana Buddhism, and all schools of Tibetan Buddhism, rely on Mahakala as guardian deity. He is depicted in a number of variations, each with distinctly different qualities and aspects. Mahakala is almost always depicted with a crown of five skulls, which represent the transmutation of the five kleśās (negative afflictions) into the five wisdoms. (From Wiki)

Om Mani Padme Hum Tibetan Buddhist Mantra of Compassion with prayer wheels the quintessential expression of Tibetan spirituality.

Spiritual leader of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Illustrated by Graeme MacKay.

A mandala with the mantra of the Green Tara in Tibetan script.

The Tibetan flag, also known as the "snow lion flag" (gangs seng dar cha), was the flag of the de facto independent polity of Tibet from 1916 to 1951. It was adopted by the 13th Dalai Lama in 1916. Banned by the Chinese government since 1959, the flag has not been in official use by any region in the world since 1951; however it is used by the Tibetan Government in Exile, based in Dharamshala, India. The Government of the People's Republic of China considers it to be a symbol of separatism; however, the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the Tibetan government in exile, said in recent years that he hoped that Tibet would achieve true autonomy and would not ask for independence. He believes that the symbolism of the flag is similar ...

And I cannot lie!

Potala palace detail in Lhasa

White Tara is the goddess of health and longevity. She is related to a group of twenty-one Taras where each of them possessing their own virtues and wisdoms. She is also appeared in the great triad of long-life trinity along with Amitayus and Ushnishavijaya. Legend has it White Tara was born from a tear of compassion that fell from the left eye of Avalokitesvara. Therefore her compassion to sentient beings is compared to the love that of a mother to her child. White Tara is white in color. She is richly adorned with silks and jewels with her dark hair swept over to her right shoulder. She sits in a full vajra posture. Her left hand holds a stem of Upala flowers with three blooms that represent the past, future and present, while he...

Vajrasattva is the sixth vajra holder and a dharma prince of the five Buddhas. He is a prominent deity of the Esoteric Buddhism and literally the intangible creator of Tantrayana Buddhism. Vajrasattva has the power to withdraw calamity. His famous Hundred-syllable mantra is regarded as an essential mantra for purification as well as to offset any imperfection of a yoga session.

We spent many hours on the road in Amdo heading from Xining in the northeast to Mount Amnye Machen in the south. It was an uncomfortable, bumpy journey, but the breathtaking scenery made you forget about leg cramps. As the mountains rolled by the window, occasionally a stupa would punctuate the landscape. These structures contain sacred Buddhist relics and symbolize the Buddha’s presence in the world.

Make peace with your T-shirt !

Oṃ Tāre Tuttāre Ture Svāhā The female Bodhisattva of compassion, green Tara by ~ svahha

In Buddhism, the vajra is a symbol of the indestructible, immutable nature of reality and of the enlightened mind. It represents the power of compassion and wisdom, and is often associated with the god-king of the tantra, Vajradhara. The vajra is also used as a ritual implement, held in the hand during ceremonies and practices, to symbolize the indestructible nature of one's own consciousness. In tantra, it can also refer to the male and female aspects of the human body and the union of these aspects as a means to reach enlightenment. Follow @roysdisturbia on Instagram for more

Prayer flags are everywhere in Tibet. The colors represent the five elements of the sky (or space), wind, fire, water, and earth. When the flags flap in the wind, they radiate the blessings written upon them out into the world.