Tsa-Tsa
Tsa-Tsas (also Tsatsa ) are small votive tablets in Vajrayana - Buddhism of Tibet .
use
Tsa-Tsas are mostly figures depicting Buddhas and gods. They are placed as offerings in special places, for example in sacred caves or inside stupas . Tsa-tsas are also made for special occasions, such as birthdays or to visit an important person such as a famous lama .
Manufacturing
They are made from water, clay, dust and vegetable fibers. Often the ashes of deceased high spiritual teachers are mixed in. The mass is pressed into molds made of metal or wood. After drying, the Tsa-Tsas are engraved and painted. Mantras are recited during manufacture . Manufacturing should shorten the path to Buddhahood.
literature
- Susa Nientiedt: Tsatsas , Verlag Buddhawerkstatt, Bochum 2009, 3rd edition
- Li Tao, Jiang Hongying: Manners and Customs in Tibet , China Intercontinental Press, ISBN 7508506634
Web links
- Images of Earth and Water: The Tsa-Tsa Votive Tablets of Tibet - Article about Tsa-Tsas at asianart.com (in English)
- Photos of fifty different ancient Tsa-Tsas - Tsa-Tsas from Nepal and Tibet with explanations in German and English
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://de.tibet328.cn/04/200909/t415367.htm
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated November 25, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Google Books, page 117ff
