(In Tibetan Buddhism) a representation of a thunderbolt in the form of a short double trident or sceptre, symbolizing the male aspect of the spirit and held during invocations and prayers
UPDATE 12.23.15:
Thursday, December 3, 2015
SOMETHING IS BREWING
Definition of dorje in English (noun):
(In Tibetan Buddhism) a representation of a thunderbolt in the form of a short double trident or sceptre, symbolizing the male aspect of the spirit and held during invocations and prayers
UPDATE 12.23.15:
(In Tibetan Buddhism) a representation of a thunderbolt in the form of a short double trident or sceptre, symbolizing the male aspect of the spirit and held during invocations and prayers
UPDATE 12.23.15:
Thursday, November 5, 2015
NEW ALAVAKA ONE OFFS IN THE WORKS
More info soon...
UPDATE:
These are heading off to Japan for a show. Thinking of doing a 1 offs release for the holidays instead of a production run. More info and pics on these guys soon.
UPDATE 2:
And here is the instagram pics. Domo arigato Guumon (どうもありがとう) Show is at Oneup gallery for anyone over in Akihabara Japan :)
UPDATE:
These are heading off to Japan for a show. Thinking of doing a 1 offs release for the holidays instead of a production run. More info and pics on these guys soon.
UPDATE 2:
And here is the instagram pics. Domo arigato Guumon (どうもありがとう) Show is at Oneup gallery for anyone over in Akihabara Japan :)
Monday, October 26, 2015
BLACK MASS ALAVAKA BODHISATTVA
As all hallows eve approaches there is a chill in the air and whispers among the dead. Heresy fuels wild and maddening tales of witches and ghouls. Skin crawls and impure thoughts are washed clean by the crimson tears of their offering. Come join the Black Mass.
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Saturday, October 24, 2015
:( 2015 MASKED DIGGLER :(
Unfortunately toy pulls out of Japan have been delayed. Due to that fact it looks like there will not be the annual Masked Diggler release on Halloween. Big bummer we know but hopefully we can start the tradition back up next year. In the meantime I should be posting soon with info on the first painted Bodhisattva release painted by me entitled "Black Mass". Come back soon.
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Thursday, October 1, 2015
NEW BODHISATTVA/ALAVAKA RELEASE COMING SOON
Paints being applied...hope to finish soon. More details to follow.
Sunday, September 20, 2015
APALALA
A new sofubi toy is in the works. Stay tuned...
The 'Ta fang hsi-yu chi' by Hsuan-tsang (a Chinese scholar who wrote about India) tells the story of Apalala. Kasyapa Buddha was a man with the power to control the weather. He did so by controlling the evil dragons that possessed the power to bring storms. In return for his good will in controlling these storms, the local people offered him grain. Eventually, the people started to forget to offer the grain and Kasyapa grew angry. He prayed that he would become a dragon, so that he could punish them for their selfish behavior.
This prayer was eventually granted and after his death he became the dragon Apalala. He made his home in a pond in Udhyana (an old name for the area of the Swat valley). He destroyed the area with powerful storms and rain. This continued every crop season until Sakyamuni Buddha visited the area. He persuaded Apalala that what he was doing was wrong. They came to an agreement where Apalala would stop his destruction in return for one crop every twelve years. Rather than relying on the people to provide the offering, he would take it himself by flooding the land.
The 'Ta fang hsi-yu chi' by Hsuan-tsang (a Chinese scholar who wrote about India) tells the story of Apalala. Kasyapa Buddha was a man with the power to control the weather. He did so by controlling the evil dragons that possessed the power to bring storms. In return for his good will in controlling these storms, the local people offered him grain. Eventually, the people started to forget to offer the grain and Kasyapa grew angry. He prayed that he would become a dragon, so that he could punish them for their selfish behavior.
This prayer was eventually granted and after his death he became the dragon Apalala. He made his home in a pond in Udhyana (an old name for the area of the Swat valley). He destroyed the area with powerful storms and rain. This continued every crop season until Sakyamuni Buddha visited the area. He persuaded Apalala that what he was doing was wrong. They came to an agreement where Apalala would stop his destruction in return for one crop every twelve years. Rather than relying on the people to provide the offering, he would take it himself by flooding the land.
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