Gallery of Sacred Arts and distributor of Hindu and Buddhist dharma practice supplies located in Woodstock, maintaining staff in Kathmandu, Nepal.
We opened Dharmaware in New York's West Village in 1976. His Holiness the 16th Karmapa sprinkled rice on our banner in blessing and we were in business. Few people in America had heard the word Dharma, but the Lamas were coming to the West and New York was a doorway.
In 1985 we moved to the peaceful mountains of Woodstock. We were able to focus on improving our product line and, expanding mail order service and developing a website. Frequent visits to Nepal and India made it possible to develop relationships with many extraordinary teachers, particularly H. H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. The years have passed and we find ourselves in a new millennium, studying with the next generation of teachers. I'd like to express my gratitude for the generosity of our teachers and the support of the many wonderful friends - employees and customers - who have helped Dharmaware grow.
Our purpose is to provide the Dharma community with the highest quality practice supplies. We have developed a network of suppliers, including the finest craftspeople, from the southern coasts of India to the high Himalayas. Home base remains Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal where we maintain a permanent staff managed by Raja Bajracharya. We find or manufacture traditionally correct and well-crafted items, closely supervise the most skilled crafts-people, and continually seek advice and guidance from our Lamas.
Fulfilling your needs helps to support small-scale family businesses and provides an essential source of income for Tibetan refugees and the craft communities of Nepal, India, Tibet and Bhutan.
May the Dharma continue to flourish for the benefit of all beings!
