Galleria d'Arte Sacra

Shakyamuni nel suo stato pienamente illuminato, raffigurato nel sambhogakaya, il corpo di godimento.

Lo stupa simboleggia la mente illuminata del Buddha e l’intero cammino verso l’illuminazione.

Avalokiteshvara, bodhisattva della compassione, incarna la compassione universale e illimitata di tutti i buddha.

Lo stendardo della vittoria simboleggia il trionfo del Buddha sui quattro mara, gli ostacoli all’illuminazione.

I pesci dorati simboleggiano la libertà dalla sofferenza, la liberazione dal samsara e l’abbondanza.

Tara Verde incarna la compassione pronta e l’attività illuminata. La sua protezione e premura guidano gli esseri alla liberazione.

Yogi e poeta tibetano del lignaggio Kagyu, Milarepa incarna la possibilità dell’illuminazione in una vita attraverso la meditazione.

Il Buddha della Medicina incarna la guarigione fisica e spirituale. La sua benedizione è invocata per alleviare sofferenza e ignoranza.

Mahakala, protettore irato del Dharma, incarna la compassione che supera gli ostacoli. Le sei braccia indicano le sei perfezioni.

Venerato come secondo Buddha, Padmasambhava stabilì il Vajrayana in Tibet e incarna la saggezza che trasforma gli ostacoli.

Il monogramma del tantra di Kalachakra simboleggia armonia cosmica, protezione e illuminazione con dieci elementi intrecciati.

Vajrasattva embodies the primordial purity of the enlightened mind and represents the ultimate principle of purification in Tibetan Buddhism. Meditative practices focused on him are undertaken to cleanse negative karma, mental obscurations, and transgressions of vows.

This mandala represents the consecrated realm of the Medicine Buddha, serving as a contemplative diagram for inner transformation and the healing of physical, mental, and spiritual afflictions. It symbolizes the restoration of balance and the eradication of ignorance, attachment, and aversion.

In Tibetan Buddhism, the lama or spiritual master embodies the living lineage of the Buddha's teachings, uniting monastic discipline, scholarly learning, and compassionate guidance to lead practitioners toward liberation.

Shakyamuni Buddha represents the historical founder of Buddhism and the embodiment of supreme enlightenment, wisdom, and compassion. His posture of teaching signifies the exposition of the Dharma to guide sentient beings toward liberation from suffering.

Revered as an enlightened eleventh-century Tibetan female master, Machig Labdrön is the founder of the Chöd lineage, a practice dedicated to severing ego-clinging and fear. She embodies transcendent wisdom, transforming self-grasping into boundless compassion and realization of emptiness.

Manjushri personifies transcendent wisdom (prajna), embodying the supreme discernment needed to dispel the darkness of ignorance and grasp the true nature of reality. His accompanying emblems, the flaming sword and the sacred text, signify the cutting through of delusion and the realization of Buddhist teachings.

The mandala represents the sacred architecture of the enlightened cosmos, functioning as a visual support for meditation and the realization of wisdom. Its concentric courts and sacred palace guide the practitioner inward toward the ultimate truth of the Dharma.

Revered as the mother of all buddhas, Green Tara embodies swift, active compassion and protection from worldly and spiritual fears. Her extended foot symbolizes readiness to step forward instantly to alleviate suffering and guide beings toward enlightenment.

Shakyamuni Buddha represents the historical founder of Buddhism, embodying the attainment of supreme enlightenment and inner peace. His earth-touching gesture signifies his steadfast triumph over delusion and temptation beneath the Bodhi tree.