The entrance to Gifts of Tara on Telegraph, today Tenzin opened up the shop at 1pm. I walked in to say hello and catch up with him. I hear binaural beats playing through the speakers near the door. You can feel the calmness and positive energy once you step foot into the shop.
Tenzin urges me to take a picture of the lungta flags. He tells me that the lungta (English translation: Wind Horse) is a prayer flag. Families put them outside their homes so that when the wind blows against the flags, it allows the prayers to flow in the air and bless their homes.
Though Gifts of Tara is well known for it’s beautiful silver rings, Tenzin asked me to not take photos because the creations belong to a variety of artists. I was a bit disappointed but respected his request, he told me I can take pictures of the unique earrings next to the tapestries and rings.
Tibetan bowls that Tenzin informs me were hand crafted. He tells me that these are popular in Tibet while the ones with carvings in them are mostly popular for tourists. “Listen to the difference,” he says as he spins the wooden handle on the carved bowl and then the hand crafted Tibetan bowl.
Beautiful prayer beads that are placed on the main desk that Tenzin sits behind. Tenzin says that while he is saying his prayers or even in times of stress he counts the beads one by one to calm him down.
These crystal beaded bracelets sit next to the prayer beads.
This is Tenzin! He is wearing a Tiger Eye bracelet, a Turquoise ring and prayer beads that were given to him by a family member. Tenzin tells me that his favorite stone is Turquoise and how he wishes his birthday were in December so that it’d be his birthstone. Tenzin’s zodiac sign is Cancer so his birth stone is the Ruby or Moonstone but claims he feels more connected to Turquoise. After checking his birth chart we discovered that he has a Capricorn moon! This explained his connection to Turquoise. He was relieved when he learned this about himself.
