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Comment reconnaître l'Agate ?
How to recognize Agate?
As you know, for a few weeks, I decided to share with you a short journey of Discovery of natural stones. After presenting youTiger eye, L'Obsidian, there Turquoise and the Garnet ,... Read more...
Comment reconnaître le bois de cèdre ?
How to recognize cedar wood?
In a previous article from last April, I introduced you to sandalwood. This article is also still available on our blog if you want to take a look:What is sandalwood?... Read more...
Qu'est-ce que le Grenat ?
What is the Grenate?
Quand on vous parle de Grenat, vous pensez tout de suite à la couleur rouge ? Vous allez découvrir qu'il existe de nombreuses variétés de cette pierre et que les... Read more...
Qu'est-ce que le Chakra Racine ?
What is the root of chakra?
First of all, welcome to our blog, especially this article. This is the first of the new topics we wish to discuss. In the coming months, we will introduce the... Read more...
Comment entretenir son Mala Tibétain ?
How do I maintain his Tibetan Mala?
It's a question that comes back regularly, if you're here it's probably besides that you're also looking for information to find out how to take care and how to clean... Read more...
Que représente la Turquoise ?
What does Turquoise represent?
In previous articles, we saw in particular The benefits of tiger eye stone, as well as theObsidian.  In this discovery course of semi-precious natural stones, I invite you today to... Read more...
Qui est Bodhisattva Guan Yin, déesse de la Compassion ?
Who is Bodhisattva Guan Yin, Goddess of Compassion?
Two weeks ago I presented the life, history and teachings of the Gautama Buddha, this week I suggest you discover who is really the Bodhisattva guan yin, in other words,... Read more...
Qu'est-ce que le bois de santal ? Utilisations et vertus
What is sandalwood? Uses and virtues
Le bois de santal est utilisé depuis de nombreuses années en médecine, pour la confection d'objets et de produits cosmétiques mais aussi comme matière première pour l'ameublement ou la création... Read more...
Qui est Bouddha Gautama ? Sa vie, son histoire et ses enseignements...
Who is Takata Buddha? His life, his history and his lessons
Some time ago, we offered you an article to help you Choose your Buddha for decoration or meditation.  In Europe, few people really know Buddha. We generally buy a statue for... Read more...
Qu'est-ce que l'Obsidienne ?
What is Obsidian?
Last month, I presented the stone to you Tiger eye. On this occasion, I promised you to make you quickly discover another Semi-precious stone. It is therefore with great pleasure, that... Read more...
Minorité Ethnique et Artisanat Miao : Tout un Art !
Ethnic Minority and Miao Crafts: Quite an Art!
It is the grouping of 4 groups: the Hmong, the Hmu, the Kho Xiong and the A Hmao. For many years, this name has been used to designatepoorly integrated nomadic... Read more...
Pourquoi les Malas Tibétains ont-ils 108 perles ?
Why do the Tibetan Malas have 108 pearls?
A Mala is usually made up of 108 beads. Why this number?We detail here the different reasons. Read more...