Pendants & Amulets

An amulet is worn close to the body because something is entrusted to it: an intention, a prayer, the connection to a deity or a teaching. In Tibetan Buddhism this ancient practice has a particular depth, with symbols, mantras and deities that have been handed down for centuries. The choice is personal: some choose a symbol that suits their practice, others follow a feeling at first sight.

Many of our amulets show a deity: Chenrezig, the bodhisattva of compassion, Green Tara, Guru Rinpoche, Buddha Shakyamuni or the Medicine Buddha, who is revered in the tradition as the Buddha of healing. Some are made as a small sealed tube enclosing mantras and depictions of the deity. Other pendants carry a symbol: the dorje, the phurba, the endless knot, the Om, the Eight Auspicious Symbols or the flower of life.

All our pendants and amulets are made by hand, or at least finished by hand, by Tibetan artisans in the Himalayas from brass, copper and white metal. Because each one is created by hand, no two are exactly alike. Worn on a matching chain, an amulet becomes a daily companion. If you would rather honour a deity on the altar, you will also find it among our statues.