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21 Praises to Tara - Tibetan Dharma Supplies: Tibetan Buddhist Artefacts and Dharma Supplies for practitioners. Thangkas, Rupas, Malas, Tibetan Incense, Ritual aids, Meditation Supplies and much more. KARMAPA CHENNO!!

Art as a Spiritual Path: A well known teacher, lecturer and fourth generation artist, Paul Heussenstamm has been sharing his unique gift of helping people find their creative soul through his Spiritual Workshops. The mandala, an ancient symbol and concentric map of the psyche, has been used by various cultures around the world, including Tibetan Buddhists, Aborigines, Native Americans.

Art & Antiques Bachmann Eckenstein - Dealing in Asian Art: Art & Antiques is managed by Thomas Bachmann and Gabriel Eckenstein. We provide masterpieces from China, Tibet and Japan including Buddhist art. Our particular focus is on high-quality Chinese ceramics from the Han to Tang Dynasties, early bronzes, Buddhist sculpture from China, Tibet and Japan. In addition to that, you will also find Japanese screens from the Edo and Meiji periods in our collection.

Artem Puchkov's Page: Tibetan Culture, Art, Paintings, Holy places of the Himalayas. The personal Page of Crimean Painter Artem Puchkov, who travelled in the Himalayas, Tibet and created his paintings there.

Art of the Himalayas: Treasures from Nepal and Tibet: Pratapaditya Pal / Hardcover / Published 1991.

Asia Home, Chinese Fabricant of Chinese furniture of China and Tibet in France: Chinese Antique Furniture is directly from China,furnishing products,home decoration,Chinese Culture.

AYantra Tibetan Antiques from Tibet & Hymalaya: Tibet art, Tibetan antiques, oriental antique collection of thang.kas, furniture, snuff bottles, lob.shings, sculptures, ceramics, statues, carpets, ritual items, ethnic objects like Tibetan Gaus and jewellery.

Buddhist Bookstore - Art: A selection of some of the best books available on the Buddhist art of Tibet and other countries. Sales assist the monks of Tsechen Damchos Ling Monastery, India.

Buddhist Mandalas : Mahasiddha Nyingmapa Center: Featured here are Buddhist mandalas, abodes of the deities, which are not only aesthetically pleasing but their vivid colors and intricate symmetry evoke primordial memories of a world of luminous perfection. This site displays sample images, description, and purchase opportunity for the mandalas as well as deity posters.

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Buddhist Prayer Flags: Prayerflags.com is the most comprehensive website on the Tibetan prayer flag tradition. There are photos and descriptions of over 50 designs - all available for purchase online. The prayer flags we sell are carefully researched and exqisitely printed on high quality cotton cloth.

Chiara Luce Edizioni: Complete catalogue of Tibetan handcrafts. Site in Italian

Chopa Imports Tibetan Gifts and Meditation Supplies: Direct US Importer of Tibetan and Zen,Meditation Supplies from Tibet, Nepal, India and Japan.

Clare Goodwin's Mandala Page: Mandala is a Sanskrit word that means "whole world" or "healing circle". Mandalas are used as symbols for meditation, protection, and healing. This site explores the mandala as a tool for growth and the discovery of the self, and includes an extensive guide to mandala resources on the Web.

Crafts of Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh: Jaya Jaitly (Editor), Kamal Sahai (Photographer) / Hardcover / Published 1990

Dharma Arts and Crafts of Nepal(DACON): We make and collect various Mahayana Buddhism based statues, offering items and other handicrafts of Tibetan and Nepalese origin.

Dharmaware: Offering the international Dharma community the highest quality practice supplies since 1976.

Dharmapala Centre - School of Thangka Painting : For more than twenty years, the Dharmapala Centre, has been creating authentic, high-quality Thangkas ミ intricate scroll paintings depicting ancient Buddhist iconography. Supervised by lamas of the Nyingma order and closely adhering to traditional Thangka painting customs, the artists of the Dharmapala Centre have been broadly recognized as masters of this sacred tradition.

Dia-Archivliste Tibet: A list of places, monasteries and other Tibetan topics of which the author, Andreas Gruschke, can offer colour slides (approx. 20.000) for publication (dutiable)

Dzogchen Community "Kundrolling" of Buryatia: "The Buddhist art of Thangka", Tibetan religious paintings- Thangkas with pictures and descriptions.

Footprints Tours Ltd -The Art of Western Tibet: An escorted tour which focuses on the magnificent temple and cave art of western Tibet - the history and culture of this region and its nomad people. Includes trekking from Nepal, within the area and around Mt Kailas. Quality travel for the discerning by a company based out of New Zealand.

Free Tibet Campaign Merchandise : Traditional Tibetan Prayer Flags and hand-made Incense. Selection of Books by or about Tibetans, including Fire Under The Snow, testimony of former political prisoner Palden Gyatso. Official merchandise of Free Tibet Campaign, a non-profit organization working for Tibetans' human rights. (Range also includes campaign T-shirts, CDs, Tibetan flag).

Gateway to Tibet: Tibetan textiles. Collection of fine 19th Century Tibetan carpets for sale, as well as other Tibetan Antiques- traditional dress, Buddhist ritual objects, bronzes, instruments, old Tibetan singing bowls and folding tables. Master carpet weaver providing restoration and hand washing on all types of Antique carpets. Custom design service for new handmade Tibetan rugs.

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Heian International Publishers: HEIAN (pronounced "hey-an") means "peace" in Japanese. Our selection of books about Asia hopes to promote peace through a better understanding between cultures. Adults will enjoy our books on Asian philosophy, art, religion, and literature, and may find our dictionaries especially useful. Children will find delight in our colorful fairy tales and nature stories.

Himalayan Art Project: The mission of the Himalayan Art Project is to create a comprehensive research archive of Himalayan and Tibetan art. To this end, the project catalogues and exhibits images of art from museum, university and private collections around the world. The archive identifies and catalogues paintings, sculpture, block prints, initiation cards and murals, highlighting where possible their historical and aesthetic significance. Many Himalayan art objects created in sets have since been dispersed among different collections. The ability to reunite these sets using digital media is a direct benefit of a comprehensive research archive.

Himalayan Bowls: Fine quality antique singing bowls. Sound clips and pictures for each item offered. Healing sets, wholesale, special orders available.

Hither and Yon: Offering all-natural Tibetan Incense, tibetan prayer flags, stone Buddhas, hemp hand-bags embroidered with Tibetan buddhism symbols, tibetan prayer stones (mani stones), stone pill boxes, and more!

House of Handicraft: We export handicrafts like Lord Buddha statues, Inscenses, Hand knitted sweaters, Wood carvings, etc.

jame yarrow and asianart.co.uk ltd: jame yarrow and asianart.co.uk ltd always have a selection of exquisit tibetan carpets and antique furniture.

Jenny Chu - Photographer:A comprehensive, high quality collection of recent photos depicting people and the way of life in Tibet and S.W. China.

Kipuka Trading: Dealers of precious objects and beautiful things. Specializing in jewelry from Tibet, India and Nepal.

Mehndi Skin Art Distributor - This site offers you access to a complete selection of Buddhist meditation tools. We offer Fair Trade products including Statues, Thangka's, Jewelry and much more. These products are imported from Nepal, Tibet and Darmsala, India through Fair Wage handcraft cooperatives. Proceeds from their sale go to charitable organizations such as H.H. The Dalai Lama's Charitable Trust. These cooperatives support the artisans and craftspeople who make these products. Your purchases ensure the survival of their traditional art forms and culture. As well as access to these products, this site offers information about Tibet, Buddhism and Buddhist symbols including brief descriptions of Thangka's, statues and jewelry.

Nepali Exporter: Manufacturer & Exporter of the: Pashmina Shawls, Sweater, Handmade Paper & Products,Woolen Carpet, Silver Jewelry, Metal Statues, Thanka, and much more Nepali Handicraftsミミ..

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Phil Borges Studio

Rugs of Tibet: In Hobart, Tasmania, is the first specialty Tibetan carpet shop in Australia. The hand-knotted unique and beautiful woollen carpets are supplied by Tibetan refugee camps in Nepal. This web site has photographs of each rug in stock, information and links to other 'Freedom for Tibet' campaigners.

Sacred Thangkas - Home of Beautiful Tibetan, Nepalese and Japanese Buddhist Art: Sacred Thangkas is an online gallery providing worldwide delivery of very high quality thangka paintings at fair prices.

Samyakajiva, Inc: Samyakajiva. Your source for handcrafted Tibetan style puja tables and altars, seiza benches, incense holders, garden shrines and ritually correct Riwo Sang Chod offering mixtures. 100% customer satisfaction. Articles on meditation, Ayurvedic medicine and Buddhist art history, plus downloadable prayer and protection flags.

Seva Service Society of Canada - Fund Raising Projects: Tibetan Voices books, calendars and posters, by Brian Harris, raise funds for Seva's blindness reversal and sight restoration work in Tibet, India and Nepal.

Sky Lake Carpet Manufacturer: Manufacturer of Tibetan Hand Made Carpet with lots Oriental and Tibetan Design with imported wool from Tibet. and Exporter of Tibetan Handicrafts.

Steven Baigel: Large portfolio of photographs of Tibetan culture in Tibet, India, and Nepal. Documentary film in progress on the Tibetan exile community of Bir, in Himachal Pradesh, India.

Tathagata Gallery: Tathagata Gallery offers some of the best statues & thankas available at better prices than you will find elsewhere for detailed high quality items.

Temple Art Studios: We are two western artists working for H.H. the Karnapa at Tsurphu Monastery Tibet since 1992. Our sight also contains our artwork in Hawaii

Thanka Gallery: Collection of colorful and unique thanka created by Yumi Twewan, thanka artist and student of the great 'Karma Gaudi' thanka master, Karma Thupten. Site in English and Japanese.

The Art of Exile: Paintings by Tibetan Children in India: Sarah Lukas(Editor), et al Published 1997.

Tibet - a living tradition:Hoping to inspire and encourage new generations of tibetan artists and to promote awareness of contemporary tibetan art and culutre.

Tibetan Buddhist, Bon and Nepalese Art

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Tibetan Computer Graphics - Webart, Clipart & Software : Tibetan Computer Graphics has two branches: Tibetan ClipArt & Tibetan Webart. Tibetan Software, Graphics and Webdesign specialized in Tibetan. In short we are giving assistance to Tibetan organizations and societies, Buddhist centers, Tibetan translators and the sangha in general.

Tibetan Cultural Heritage Preservation
: Describes recent restoration activities by Tibet Heritage Fund (THF) at Lhasa Merunyingba Monastery and THF's mural painting preservation project at Yamdrok Talung Monastery.

Tibetan Incense Company : All natural and pure Tibetan Incense made from herbs, flowers, and minerals. 45 Sticks, 13 Inches Long, $4.00 No perfumes or bamboo stick.

Tibetan Market

Tibet Foundation Culture Centre: Cultural Programme: Tibet Foundation's Culture Centre in the heart of London acts as a forum for Tibet Culture and provides the venue for cultural events. This page introduces you to the Tibet Foundation Cultural Centre and outlines the latest events and courses offered.

Tibet - Kilima.com: An online guide to Tibet: Art, Film, Literature, Music, News & Travel

Tibet Nepal Imports: Tibet Nepal Imports specializes in providing unique handmade jewelry, artifacts, Buddhist and Hindu ceremonial items from Tibet and Nepal. We have exclusive arrangements with artisans in Tibet and Nepal whose families have been creating exquisite figures and jewelry for hundreds of years.

Tibet Shop: Top quality Tibetan art. Very large selection. Hundreds of thangkas, statues, singing bowls and other buddhist items available.

Tibetan Photo Project: There are many wonderful photo collections on the Tibetan people, most from the outside looking in. this project is being conducted by monks living in southern India, using a camera for the first time. The project just recieved a letter of support from the office of the Dalai Lama. It is through expanded awareness and the political action that grows with knowledge that Tibet will save itself.

Tibetan Spirit : Buddhist Arts and Ritual Items - Offering an extensive selection of quality merchandise at incredibly low prices! Thangka paintings, statues, singing bowls, ritual and fabric items, prayer flags, banners, incense, jewelry, ordained clothing and more!...

Wonderworld -Creative handicrafts fairly traded: Wonderworld is a small English company engaged in creative, human scale trading for handicrafts in Nepal. We procure clothes, furnishings, ritual artefacts, incense, felt bags & purses from small scale producers. We have a serious approach to developing fair trade practise and are active in the UK fair trade scene.

Zee Stone Gallery: Specialists in antique Tibetan furniture, geometric and pictorial carpets, textiles and works of art, including a range of fine Tibetan silver.


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