Free UPS Ground Shipping

Take advantage of Free UPS Ground Shipping to the continental USA.

International Shipping

If you are an international customer please proceed through our regular checkout or call in your order; 1-203-554-2385. Shipping charges will not be automatically included. The exact costs for international shipments will be sent to you via e-mail after placing your order online. Upon approval the International shipping charges will then be added to your order except in Canada where it is immediately calculated during checkout. If you would like a shipping quote please email info@lotusmasks.com or call us 1-203-554-2385.

Your shipping quote will be calculated based on the exact shipping charges charged to Lotus Masks depending on the weight of the package and the country the order is being shipped. We will email you shipping quotes using both TNT International shipping and the US Postal Service. You can choose which option you prefer. Upon your approval we add the shipping price to the invoice and email you a copy. We then ship the order.

Foster an African Elephant Project

By choosing the 'Foster an African Elephant' Lotus Masks will donate $5 to help foster an orphaned African elephant.

Invisible Children Project

By choosing the 'Invisible Children' Lotus Masks will donate $5 to support the children of war torn Uganda for each African mask purchased.

Save Darfur, Sudan

By choosing the 'Save Darfur' charity Lotus Masks will donate $5 to support the people of Darfur, Sudan for each African mask purchased.

About Tara, the Shakti of Avalokiteshvara

In Mahayana Buddhism, the male principle was worshipped first in the 7th century however the female principle was introduced in Buddhism in the form of Tara. First, she was known in two forms: her forms increased to 21. White Tara came to be regarded as Shakti of Avalokiteshvara. The system of worshipping her came to Nepal from Tibet where she holds a high position in Lamaism. White Tara and Green Tara can be distinguished by their symbols. The symbol of White Tara is a full-blown lotus while that of Green Tara is a water lily (utpala) with petals closed. The former represents day and the latter, night.