kapala small by-Tulku-Urgyen-Rinpoche-booksort since ancient times the calabash

since ancient times the calabash

Described as the primordial physician

Each flag measures 41x50cm

The topmost ‘crown jewel’ is inlaid with coral on one side and turquoise on its reverse

or for your precious texts and ritual instruments

kapala small by-Tulku-Urgyen-Rinpoche-booksort since ancient times the calabashKapala is a Sanskrit word meaning skull cup which, ideally, is made from the upper portion of the human cranium. In Tibetan Buddhist thangkas, the skull cup often appears as a libation container clutched in the hand of a wrathful tantric deity. The skull cup carries a great deal of symbolism. In particular, it serves as a constant reminder of impermanence and death, the fate of all living beings, however, on a secret level, it is also associated with