Vajrakilaya Thangka Canvas Print (Black) 16"x20" by Neljorma Tendron Vendor_Tulku Jamyang is symbolic of the subtle

is symbolic of the subtle energy upon which the mind's thoughts arise

- The Ecstasy of Enlightenment

Naropa University

and struggles in what has become the last memoir of one fiercely dedicated to the Buddhist women’s movement

Illustrator: Janice Baragwanath

Vajrakilaya Thangka Canvas Print (Black) 16"x20" by Neljorma Tendron Vendor_Tulku Jamyang is symbolic of the subtleVajrakilaya or Dorje Phurba is the extremely wrathful form of Vajrasattva, the pure vajra nature of Enlightenment. In this imagery, the compassion of the Buddhas is expressed forcefully, to eradicate in a powerful way the entrenched ignorance and emotional afflictions which cause obstacles, interfering with auspicious circumstances and preventing the dawning of realization. Thus, the symbol of compassion is the phurba or phurbu, the ritual dagger