The phurba is three-edged symbolic weapon, which focuses the mind on the destruction of the three deluded perceptual states: obsession, aggression, and indifference. In 2004 the (then) largest Phurba in the world was constructed in the Austrian Mountains by the students of Ngak’chang Rinpoche and Khandro Déchen in Mainland Europe. The Drala Jong project seeks [...]
This is a post that has been floating around for a few months, whilst I've been waiting for a good time to pop it up. Now the title has got the better of me, and I can't keep it back any longer. Enjoy! Recently had a remarkable day at the ARHC/SOAS conference on 'Unity & Diversity: [...]
With the work of Ngak'chang Rinpoche, the calligraphy is not simply a brush-and-ink drawing. Each piece carries seals and signatures, in unique combinations. The most easily recognisable perhaps is the seal of scorpion is found in Tibetan calligraphy on the works of both Trungpa Rinpoche (see here) and some of the work of Ngak'chang Rinpoche. Robert [...]
