In one of the more modern lists of the seven wonders of the world contains the Taj Mahal in Agra India. This is a truly wonderful building made largely out of white marble. The building was commissioned by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his wife.
This is also a very good example […]
Sometimes one can find some really funny advice online dealing with all sorts of problems. I would suggest considering the source of this advice as well as just going with what makes sense. A lot of faulty advice has problems that can be spotted without to much expertise.
For example here is a link to an […]
Interior Design Trends of 2006
One important symbol in the dharmic religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism) is the wheel of life. This wheel represents the continuous cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth, or samsara. There are several different forms of this wheel of life.
There is an elaborate version. This version often has six spokes and is represented in the […]
In Buddhism the term Buddha means “enlightened one”. Depending on whom you ask, there have been many Buddhas. The most famous is the original Buddha or Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism. Other Buddhas can have different names and indeed certain aspects of the Buddhas can have different names.
Vairochana is a term that refers to […]
This is officially quite funny. I think it would look good on a flagstone floor in front of a crackling fire.
Here is a link to the site this comes from.
One border design found on some of the kazaks at Hazaad.com is a series of floral motif, or rosettes. These rosettes are often alternated in color and possibly in size as well. This type of border is more often found on rugs with geometric patterns than on rugs with floral or curvilinear patterns. The origins […]
The Jatakas are a series of stories and are an important part of Buddhist literature. These stories are often studied to help people better understand key points of Buddhism.
Here is a link to an inovative rug for corners and small rooms.
It is nice that the mirrors don’t go all the way up, or people might walk into them like lost birds.
When Rama was around 20 years old rumors and stories about his great strength and prowess had begun to spread. In response the spreading reputation of Rama the great Risi Parashurama Bhargava appeared before Rama. Parashurama brought with him the bow of Vishnu and intended to challenge Rama to prove his strength by stringing it […]