Golden Temple
Golden Temple is one of the oldest Buddhist shrines in the Kathmandu Valley. It was built during the Lichhavi era (450-750 CE). There are several important shrines in the temple. […]
Golden Temple is one of the oldest Buddhist shrines in the Kathmandu Valley. It was built during the Lichhavi era (450-750 CE). There are several important shrines in the temple. […]
Ādinātha Lokesvara is an ancient Lokesvara temple located in Chobhar. Lokesvara (Chenrezig) is the Bodhisattva of compassion whose mantra is the famous Om maṇi padme hūṃ (Tibetan: Om mani peme […]
Pacali Bhairava is one of the eight Bhairavas, the consort of the eight mātṛkās that surround each city of the Kathmandu Valley. In this regard, just like the rest of […]
Śobhā Bhagavati is a fearsome cemetery goddess whose temple lies next to the popular Karavir cemetery. She is a mātṛkā whose propitiation gets rid of powerful obstacles and negative energy. […]
Of the eight mātṛkās that surround each of the three major cities of the Kathmandu Valley (Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan), Indrāyaṇī specifically is related to the Vedic deity Indra. She […]
Basundharā/Basundhārā/Vasundharā/Vasundhārā is the Buddha related to wealth and prosperity. This is an extremely old temple in the Kathmandu Valley and mostly local Buddhists visit this temple. According to oral Newari […]
Ānanda Bhairav is a wrathful protector. He sits next to the marvelous Gyāneśvara Mahādeva. In general, Bhairavas are considered emanation of Shiva. Ānanda Bhairav is also considered one of the […]
A long term Buddhadharma sādhaka Heika Weirenga recently visited Pandit ji for an astrology consultation. It’s a wonderful feeling to be able to provide insights to students of many unparalleled […]
You might have come to meet Pandit ji for a specific problem and may have been benefitted, but you may still have a limited knowledge of what kind of questions […]
A few glimpses of a few hundred astrology sessions that folks requested from Samyak in 2023! The word ‘samyak’ means complete and holistic. The most important spiritual usage of Samyak […]
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