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Zero 2000, Kodak Ektar 100
On our way to Bisbee, Crunchy offered to show me some roadside chapels. We don't have these in Portland. At this one there were three tiny chapel cubicles, open to the pullout, at which travelers might offer prayers to the saints.
We live in an area with many Amish people. This doll, within the collection of a woman who asked me to photograph them, represents an Amish girl wearing a prayer bonnet. The doll stands about eighteen inches (45 cm) tall.
Traditionally, prayer flags come in sets of five, one in each of five primary colors. The five colors represent the elements and are arranged from left to right in a specific order: blue (symbolizing sky/space), white (symbolizing inner-self/cloud), red (symbolizing fire), green (symbolizing water), and yellow (symbolizing earth).
The center of a prayer flag traditionally features a "Ta" (powerful or strong horse) bearing three flaming jewels on its back. The Ta is a symbol of speed and the transformation of bad fortune to good fortune. The three flaming jewels symbolize the Buddha, the Dharma (Buddhist teachings), and the Sangha (Buddhist community), the three cornerstones of Tibetan philosophical tradition.
Surrounding the Ta are various versions of approximately 20 traditional mantras (powerful ritual utterances), each dedicated to a particular deity (in Tibetan, deities are not so much Gods as "aspects of the divine" which are manifest in each part of the whole non-dual universe, including individual humans). These writings include mantras from three of the great Buddhist Bodhisattvas: Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche), Chenrezi (Avalokitesvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, and the patron of the Tibetan people), and Manjushri.
At The Wall of Death
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This is the slip face of what I believe is one of the largest sand dunes in the Inland Sea area of Qatar. For many, it is known as the Wall of Death. Hundreds of locals risk their lives driving SUVs across the face of it. Apparently, the trick is to maintain a speed of at least 120kph to prevent the car from rolling sideways down the dune. However, as can be seen from a number of Youtube videos, this doesn't help them avoid the odd fatal collision with other drivers coming from another direction.
BBMaui, Kula, Maui, Hawaii. Wooden statuette of Virgin Mary hand crafted by monks at Lourdes, France.
24754 ft (7545 m) Gangapurna above Manang
with prayer wheels in the foreground.
along the Annapurna circuit -- Nepal, October 2007
Prayer flags.
Tibetan prayer flags are colorful panels or rectangular cloths often found strung along mountain ridges and peaks in the Himalayas to bless the surrounding countryside. Unknown in other branches of Buddhism, prayer flags are believed to have originated with the original Bön religion, which predated Buddhism in Tibet.
Lhasa, Tibet, China. 2006
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Thanks to Jess for being a star model, Julian for the assisting, JR for the helm and sword, and Petey for the ring mail that started this whole thing off.
Strobist: One AB1600 on a boom arm above and a touch to the right, through a 2x3' softbox.
9th Explore, hell yes!
The prayer flag from a Hindu temple........The Sleeping Buddha in the background!
Tonglu (3036 m), a small hamlet inside the Singalila National Park in the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal in India near the India - Nepal border. It is a roadside halt along the trekking route from Manebhanjang (11km) to Sandakphu. The other and easier way to reach Tonglu is via Dhotre; a 5km trek route winds through the forest to Tonglu.
A panoramic view of snow-covered peaks including the majestic Kangchenjunga range (8,586 m / 28,169 ft), a picturesque trekkers’ hut and solitude — Tonglu is the perfect retreat to explore few leisurely days in the vast natural canvas. If you can't make Sandakphu for your busy schedule, come to Tonglu, you will not be disappointed. In my opinion, Tonglu is one of the best unknown tourist destinations in West Bengal.
Take a overnight train from Kolkata to Siliguri (other option is to fly to Bagdogra). From there, it is a four-hour drive to Dhotre and a further four-hour trek will take you to Tonglu. The trekkers' huts can be booked from the DGHC counter in Kolkata, New Delhi, Siliguri or Darjeeling. A single bed will cost you INR Rs.100 (USD $2) and a room with four beds for USD $8. Foods are available from the caretaker's kitchen with a nominal price.
West Bengal Govt. can easily upgrade the facilities (mainly western-type toilets and foods) with minimum budget. I feel sad when I see tourists avoiding Tonglu for 'noisy' Tumbling (in Nepal) only for better foods and facilities but with a much higher price.
Eastern Himalayas
Beautiful Bengal, India
Paintings of ink and colours on bamboo paper by Quek Kiat Sing display at the Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay during Sakura Matsuri floral display.
What does it look like when you show up in the world with love? While Stephen plays quietly on piano, we are invited to meditate on what we believe these things the scripture was saying look like in real life. We then write some of those ideas on pieces of colored paper distributed earlier. Finally, we all go to the LOVE letters on the stage and tape what we’ve written onto them.
Tibetan prayer flags flutters on a hill overlooking Lugu Lake in China's Yunnan Province May 7, 2009. Photo by Tim Chong
i thought this Barn Owl looked like he had his head bowed in prayer as he sat on his perch. Taken at the Mountsberg Conservation Area Raptor Center during a Sony Meetup group shoot. This particular owl was a mix of two different varieties of Barn Owl and could not be released as a result. That being said the handlers at the center were incredible both in their knowledge and their care of the birds. Thanks to Sony Canada for providing the opportunity for the shoot and supplying great gear to demo.
Prayer flags on the grounds of the Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Monastery in Woodstock, New York. KTD Monastery offers dharma teachings and practice retreats in the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
A prayer flag is a colorful rectangular cloth, often found strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas. They are used to bless the surrounding countryside and for other purposes. Traditionally, prayer flags are used to promote peace, compassion, strength, and wisdom. The flags do not carry prayers to gods, which is a common misconception; rather, the Tibetans believe the prayers and mantras will be blown by the wind to spread the good will and compassion into all pervading space. Therefore, prayer flags are thought to bring benefit to all. (Wikipedia)
Inside The Golden Temple premises. I liked the shape of his knotty fingers and the way he folded his hands in prayer.
Prayer wheel of Buddhist Temple, Mcleodganj, Himachal pradesh
Before you spin the prayer wheels, make sure you turn them only in the clockwise direction and do not stop the wheels which are already in motion with your hand.
Tibetan Prayer Wheels – McLeod Ganj, a village within the Dharamshala municipality, is the home of the current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, and the exiled Tibetan government