right petal are the Bodhisattvas; and surrounding are countless other forms of "Refuge" filling the sky. See also Ashtamangala Completion stage Dharma transmission Generation stage Indra's net Padmasambhava Parampara Pratītyasamutpāda Thoughtform simulacrum Vajrayogini Vidyadhara Notes Further reading Space and Bliss: Buddhist Statues and Ritual Implements, (2002). Raum and Freude. Norbu, Namkhai (2001). The Precious Vase: Instructions on the Base of Santi Maha Sangha. Shang Shung Edizioni. Second revised edition. p. 103. (Translated from the Tibetan, edited and annotated by Adriano Clemente with the help of the author. Translated from Italian into English by Andy Lukianowicz.) ASIN: B00BMUFUW0 Santina, Peter Della (1997). The Tree of Enlightenment: An Introduction to the Major Traditions of Buddhism. Chico Dharma Study Foundation. Klinger, Ross E.. "The Tibetan Guru Refuge: A Historical Perspective." The Tibet Journal 5 (4) (1980): 9–19. Accessed March 16, 2016. https://www.jstor.org/stable/43299994. External links Himalayan Art Resources. Accessed April 28, 2016. Longchen Nyingtik (Nyingma) Refuge Tree - 2010 blog post with detailed explanation and illustrations [2] Tibetan Buddhist & Newar Tantric Art: The Robert Beer Online Galleries. Accessed March 21, 2016. The Refuge Tree. Accessed October 5, 2007. Dharmapala Thangka Centre: Refugee Tree Thangkas Tibetan Buddhist practices