Monthly Archive: August 2005

ashtamangala

These eight auspicious symbols of Buddhism (Tib. bkra shis rtags brgyad) are: 1) A Conch Shell 2) A Lotus 3) A Wheel 4) A Parasol (Umbrella) 5) An Endless Knot 6) A Pair of...

tying in knots (and rock art)

This snipped from an email by Karl Kempton, seems important. >> knot amulets — magic spells chanted through them >> while being tied. >> >> amulets as vizpo root — patterned words or symbols...