Guardians of the Dharma Tara and access the mind’s inherent

and access the mind’s inherent clarity

Beautiful handpainted thangka of Kuntuzangpo from Nepal

“The first complete version of Guru Rinpoche’s life

The time devoted to photographing these lamas and compiling their teachings has culminated in a unique volume: a statement of beauty that evokes and preserves the illumined personal presence of these great masters for the benefit of current and future generations

and concludes with explaining the result of the tantric path—enlightenment itself

Guardians of the Dharma Tara and access the mind’s inherentThe Sixteen Arhats in Tibet, edited by Hugh Joswick and Jack Petranker (Berkeley: Mangalam Press, 2025). Sixteen Arhats were selected by the Buddha to remain in this world after his passing and protect the teachings until the coming of the next Buddha. Guardians of the Dharma highlights the significant role these Sixteen Elders play in the literature, art, and religious practices of Tibet and the Himalayan region. The heart of the book is their