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Khan Academy: Secrets of the Stupa
In this video [7:03] Jeffrey Durham, Assistant Curator of Himalayan Art at the Asian Art Museum, discusses the secrets of the Svayambhu stupa in the Asian Art Museum's collection. It is one of the most interesting models of stupa or a...
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Khan Academy: The Buddhist Deity Simhavaktra Dakini
Simhavaktra Dakini, the ferocious lion-faced guardian of Vajrayana Buddhism, is a female "sky-walker" who guides human beings along the right path. This powerful spirit can remove physical hindrances and spiritual obstacles such as pride...
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Khan Academy: The Great Mystic Virupa
Virupa is shown as an unorthodox figure with bulging eyes, a bushy beard, a large nose, and an expressive face. He wears flowers in his hair and a meditation band around his knee to keep his limbs in place during prolonged meditation....
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Khan Academy: Sacred Arts of Tibet
In this video [3:52] discover the sacred arts of Tibet. Tibetans don't really have a word for art; the term is Gunda, something which is like the body of the Buddha. A painting or a statue is not considered complete and unless it's been...