The Shri Yantra or Sri Chakra

The Shri #Yantra or Sri #Chakra of Tripura Sundari is a yantra or mandala formed by nine interlocking triangles surrounding a dot in the centre called a bindu.

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Endless knot

Auspicious symbols in Tibetan Buddhism.

The eternal knot, sometimes called the “endless knot” or “the glorious knot” is called དཔལ་བེའུ། or palbeu in Tibetan. In Sanskrit, it is called shrivasta.

Tibetan eternal knot, meaning of the eternal knot symbol

Because the knot has no beginning and no end, the eternal knot symbolizes the endless wisdom and compassion of the Buddha.

Source: Tibetan nuns project 

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Yangtang Rinpoche

Although innocent, he was imprisoned for 22 years by the Chinese Communists. He never had resentment, only compassion.

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Because of the Dharma, my mind was more free in prison than worldly people experience in the best of circumstances.

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Yangtang Rinpoche

Kolhapur Mahalakshmi

Kolhapur Mahalakshmi

This is the place where maa Sati's 3 eyes fell...

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