Buddha
Buddha was born in Lumbini in 563 BCE, Nepal. Buddha was the enlightened one. He invented the path to eliminating the Dukkha, which is called Bodhi Marga. The bodhi path leads to getting enlightenment as Buddha.
Meaning of Bodhi
Bodhi is the purified Citta. Regular practice leads to generating the Bodhi Citta. Buddha had prescribed several courses to develop Bodhi Citta. One of the effective ways of being Bodhi is taking the support of Dhyana. The Dhyana masters suggest laying practitioners take the help of auspicious signs and symbols to help them to be familiar and closer to Bodhi practice effectively.
Rugs
Himalayan people of Nepal have been weaving and using hand knotted rugs in their daily life for generations. The rug weaving is the genetic skills of the people. They use rugs to practice dharma as well as for the flooring purpose.
Rugs for Bodhi Practice
- Wall Hanger
- Coushine Cover
- Lhakhang
- Thi of Reincarnated Rinpoche
- Thi of Rinpoche
- Juti of Lama
- Meditation
- Chhyak (Prostration)
- Educational Exhibition of Symbols and Signs in Monasteries
- Chhosyam
Why Bodhi Rugs?
- Produced by Buddhist practitioners
- Academically studied signs and symbols
- Prepared the rug to share with interested people around the world
- To make the Dharma rugs available to interested people around the world
- Supporting people to revitalize the Dharma practice
- Dharma signs and symbols are woven with consciousness by hands
- Forgotten the meaning and usage of Dharma signs and symbol
- Availability to the people who have forgotten the practice due to generation gaps
About Us
Bodhi refers to the final enlightenment in Buddhism. Inspired by the Buddhist arts and culture, Bodhi rugs offer a wide range of Buddhist arts in the form of hand-knotted rugs which are made from Tibetan Himalayan wool.
Bodhi Rugs aims to reflect the Buddhist arts in the form of rugs which can be displayed in the form of wall art making it less expensive and long-lasting compared to the traditional art canvas.
About the Director
Mrs. Ang Lami Sherpa, currently pursuing her Ph.D. research in the Himalayan Culture and Buddhism in Nepal, completed her Master’s Degree in Buddhism and Himalayan Studies from Lumbini Buddhist University of Nepal.
She has been working in the Rugs manufacturing industry for the past 25 years and has been operating Bodhi Rugs since 2000.
As she spent much of her time being involved in the Buddhist arts and culture, she wanted to understand more deeply about the Buddhist philosophy so she started her Ph. D. journey by doing research in Buddhism and Himalayan people of Nepal.
Now, she realized the need of rug not only to weave but for Bodhi education, symbols, sings and feelings.Revitalize the same work with a difference, with the feeling of Bodhi, she wants to assist in making the Bodhi rugs available to all the Bodhi people around the world and she quotes, “From the land of Buddha, with the essence of Buddha”.
What We Do
Manufacture Rugs
We manufacture any design of rugs given by our clients whether it is of Traditional design rugs, Contemporary design rugs, Floral design rugs, or even Artistic design rugs.
We have both women and men skilled labors in our factory. Our skilled weavers weave your dream rugs and perform all the activities required in the production of Hand- knotted Nepalese Tibetan rugs from scratch.
Export Rugs
Once the rug completes the final stage of its production, we do the packing. We also courier the rugs to its respective owners at their desired addresess.
It takes around a week or so, depending on the delivery addresses, to reach the rug's destination.
Our Collections
These rugs’ designs are inspired by Buddhist signs and symbols and can be used while practicing Yoga.
Our floral Buddhists designs are usually the customized designs of our clients.
Our Rugs Production Stages
We provide the overall services which are required to manufacture rugs from the starting stage to the finished rugs and deliver them to your required address.
Designing
The first step in the rugs production stage is the design. We usually get the designs from our clients and determine the right color to be used, the size of the rugs that are required, and predict the days of its completion.
Dyeing
Once the design of the rugs is completed, we then choose the right color for dyeing the loom. We use the vegetable dyeing method which is natural and eco-friendly to nature as well as to the rugs themselves.
As per the client’s choice, we also use machine dyeing which is done in closed chambers and uses only high-quality dye stuff from internationally recognized brands.
Weaving
Once the dyeing is completed, we hand over it to our workers. We have both skilled women and men laborers having experience of more than 10 years in this field.
We provide equal gender opportunity to our workers and operate under the Nepal Government’s Labor Act.
Washing
Once the weaving of the rugs is complete, we then proceed to the next stage, which is the cleaning and washing of the rugs. A good-washed rug determines the shine and the texture of the finished rugs.
We wash our rugs more than two times so that the fabric of the rug gets enhanced and loses the unclean filaments to obtain a beautiful look of the rugs.
Trimming
After the washed rugs are completely dried, we then start the trimming process. Trimming helps to highlight the curves and patterns of the rugs which are all done carefully and around 3- 4 workers are assigned to each of our rugs.
Stretching
After the rugs are well trimmed, we then dry them under the sun and stretch them to obtain the perfect size and shape of the rugs.
Finishing Touch
Once the rugs are dried properly, we then trim them again to enhance the design of the rugs. The rugs are recleaned to give it a proper finishing touch.
Packing
After close supervision by our team members, we then pack the finished rugs in a clean room. The rugs are wrapped and sealed in a polythene sheet to preserve them from any harmful substance.
It is wrapped again in a Hessian cloth and sewn by hand so it doesn’t get damaged while transporting it to the client’s required address.
Delivering World-wide
Bodhi Rugs delivers your rugs to your doorstep via Internationally recognized shipping and freight forwarding companies.
Request a quote
If you want to know the overall cost to manufacture the rugs of your design, please request a quote and we will follow up with you as quick as we can.
Professional Affiliation
NEPAL CARPET EXPORTERS
A child labor free and environmentally friendly ambiance.
CARE & FAIR
Controls the quality and provides health services to the weavers.
CENTRAL CARPET INDUSTRIES
A non – profit organization that aims to promote the carpet industries of Nepal
Contact Us
Please feel free to reach out to us.
- G.P.O. Box No. 2616, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- +9779841536536
- info@bodhirugs.com