Cielo, restaurant outdoors, long shadows on the arbor, planted pots, Hotel Valencia, Santana Row, San Jose, California, USA

Cielo, restaurant outdoors, long shadows on the arbor, planted pots, Hotel Valencia, Santana Row, San Jose, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Our Lady of Peace, statue of Mary, halo of stars, approximately life sized Marian statue, stainless steel, inner courtyard, Our Lady of Peace Church and Shrine, Santa Clara, California, USA

Our Lady of Peace, statue of Mary, halo of stars, approximately life sized Marian statue, stainless steel, inner courtyard, Our Lady of Peace Church and Shrine, Santa Clara, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Rosie in the spring, wearing her red raincoat, bamboo fence, Buddha statue, statue, potted plants, A Garden for the Buddha, Seattle, Washington, USA

Rosie in the spring, wearing her red raincoat, bamboo fence, Buddha statue, statue, potted plants, A Garden for the Buddha, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Forbidden lands call to me, shuboom, la la, life calls out for exploration, No trespassing, fenced property, empty field, wonderful hill, pink light of sunset, California, USA

Forbidden lands call to me, shuboom, la la, life calls out for exploration, No trespassing, fenced property, empty field, wonderful hill, pink light of sunset, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Everyone needs a safe place, river, driftwood tee-pee, bluffs, mists, San Gregario State Beach, Cabrillo Highway, Pacific Ocean, California Coast, USA

Everyone needs a safe place, river, driftwood tee-pee, bluffs, mists, San Gregario State Beach, Cabrillo Highway, Pacific Ocean, California Coast, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Abercrombie & Fitch, carriage, people, street, clock, lights, Seattle, Washington, USA

Abercrombie & Fitch, carriage, people, street, clock, lights, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Lit Dashboard - zero to infinity, Ford Taurus 2013, California Coast, USA

Lit Dashboard - zero to infinity, Ford Taurus 2013, California Coast, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Children: Next generation of religious practitioners, Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche's Childrens and Young People's Audience and Blessing, students, Longhouse, Vancouver BC, Lotus Speech Canada

Children: Next generation of religious practitioners, Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche's Childrens and Young People's Audience and Blessing, students, Longhouse, Vancouver BC, Lotus Speech Canada, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Initiates completing the Rangjung Padma'i Nyingthig, Spontaneously Occurring Heart Essence of Padma Empowerment by Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche, video artist recording, Longhouse, Vancouver BC, Lotus Speech Canada

Initiates completing the Rangjung Padma'i Nyingthig, Spontaneously Occurring Heart Essence of Padma Empowerment by Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche, video artist recording, Longhouse, Vancouver BC, Lotus Speech Canada, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Tibetan Buddhist monk holding a stupa deity symbol touching initiate on the head, Empowerment by Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche, Rangjung Padma'i Nyingthig, Spontaneously Occurring Heart Essence of Padma, Longhouse, Vancouver BC, Lotus Speech Canada

Tibetan Buddhist monk holding a stupa deity symbol touching initiate on the head, Empowerment by Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche, Rangjung Padma'i Nyingthig, Spontaneously Occurring Heart Essence of Padma, Longhouse, Vancouver BC, Lotus Speech Canada, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

The feeling, Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche giving the empowerment with peacock topped silver vase, in his Tibetan Buddhist monks robes, Longhouse, Vancouver BC, Lotus Speech Canada

The feeling, Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche giving the empowerment with peacock topped silver vase, in his Tibetan Buddhist monks robes, Longhouse, Vancouver BC, Lotus Speech Canada, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

HE Asanga Sakya wearing crown, Sakya Lamdre, highest yoga tantra empowerment, Tharlam Monastery, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

HE Asanga Sakya wearing crown, Sakya Lamdre, highest yoga tantra empowerment, Tharlam Monastery, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Photo by Hemant Gurung and Byomo Kusum Sangh Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Avatar Hotel, contemporary meeting room, individual TVs, sofas, tables, light, dividers, Santa Clara, California, USA

Avatar Hotel, contemporary meeting room, individual TVs, sofas, tables, light, dividers, Santa Clara, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

DSC01177LongLifePujhaDehradun2013

DSC01177LongLifePujhaDehradun2013, a photo by Tibetan Buddhism Drikung Kagyu Lineage on Flickr.

Discussion, the Chases, Seattle, Christmas eve, Washington, USA

Discussion, the Chases, Seattle, Christmas eve, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Kicking back Silicon Valley style, rooftop lounge, umbrella, gas heater, fireplace, benches, women chatting, Cielo, Hotel Valencia, Santana Row, San Jose, California, USA

Kicking back Silicon Valley style, rooftop lounge, umbrella, gas heater, fireplace, benches, women chatting, Cielo, Hotel Valencia, Santana Row, San Jose, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Kicking back Silicon Valley style, sun going down, rooftop balustrade, Cielo, Hotel Valencia, Santana Row, San Jose, California, USA

Kicking back Silicon Valley style, sun going down, rooftop balustrade, Cielo, Hotel Valencia, Santana Row, San Jose, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Fabulous Thai dinner, veggies, basil, corn, orange, carrot, chicken, Thai plate, Amarin Thai Cuisine, Santa Clara, California, USA

Fabulous Thai dinner, veggies, basil, corn, orange, carrot, chicken, Thai plate, Amarin Thai Cuisine, Santa Clara, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Bad, bad panda! Come on, we want photos! Flickr - too much, too soon, too bad!

Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche, on board a ship, wearing sunglasses, being photographed (by many photographers out of the frame), semchen tsetar tangpa, British Columbia, Canada

Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche, on board a ship, wearing sunglasses, being photographed (by many photographers out of the frame), semchen tsetar tangpa, British Columbia, Canada, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Grey Tibetan wrathful mask forms drying in the sun, three eyed sculptures on boards, near Tharlam Monastery, Tibetan Buddhist, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Grey Tibetan wrathful mask forms drying in the sun, three eyed sculptures on boards, near Tharlam Monastery, Tibetan Buddhist, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Mary Gates Hall, pink cherry trees in bloom, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA

Mary Gates Hall, pink cherry trees in bloom, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Kicking back Silicon Valley style, dinner, sunset, Mohito without alcohol or sugar, Cuban steak slider, flower, rooftop balustrade, Hotel Valencia Santana Row, San Jose, California, USA

Kicking back Silicon Valley style, dinner, sunset, Mohito without alcohol or sugar, Cuban steak slider, flower, rooftop balustrade, Hotel Valencia Santana Row, San Jose, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Tashi Paljor, a student from Seattle, Washington, wearing a red and white adi, makes the offering of the mandala of the universe with 5 colored katags to His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Tashi Paljor, a student from Seattle, Washington, wearing a red and white adi, makes the offering of the mandala of the universe with 5 colored katags to His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Clear cool water for birds to drink and bathe in, Rocks of the fountain, egg shaped, agate, stones, reflection, in A Garden for the Buddha, Seattle, Washington, USA

Clear cool water for birds to drink and bathe in, Rocks of the fountain, egg shaped, agate, stones, reflection, in A Garden for the Buddha, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Binoculars for the view, Lake Forest Park, interior, window, vase, wood table and chair, Seattle, Washington, USA

Binoculars for the view, Lake Forest Park, interior, window, vase, wood table and chair, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

You shall be holy respectful in the ways you treat others, angel in a potted plant, Seattle, Washington, USA

You shall be holy respectful in the ways you treat others, angel in a potted plant, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Rosie checking out new scents, wearing her red raincoat, daffodils, spring, A Garden for the Buddha, Broadview, Seattle, Washington, USA

Rosie checking out new scents, wearing her red raincoat, daffodils, spring, A Garden for the Buddha, Broadview, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Lhagang village,Lhagang Gompa

Lhagang village,Lhagang Gompa, a photo by reurinkjan on Flickr.

Protective thorns, Meditation Garden - Self-Realization Fellowship, Encinitas, California, USA

Protective thorns, Meditation Garden - Self-Realization Fellowship, Encinitas, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Buried up to her neck, a girl and her brothers play in the sand, shovels, sand angel, shade, Monterey, beach, California, USA

Buried up to her neck, a girl and her brothers play in the sand, shovels, sand angel, shade, Monterey, beach, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Consuelo, manager, ladleing up a cup of fresh tomato soup, Asilomar Conference Grounds, Crocker dining hall, state park, Pacific Grove, California, USA

Consuelo, manager, ladleing up a cup of fresh tomato soup, Asilomar Conference Grounds, Crocker dining hall, state park, Pacific Grove, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Some people think every place should have the TV on all the time and be entertained like they are visiting Los Vegas, but for the meditative and creative - thank the STATE OF CALIFORNIA there is Asilomar - refuge for the rest of us by the Sea.

Figure in the architecture, cornucopia, arch, San Carlos Cathedral, The Royal Parish Chapel, 500 Church St, Monterey, California, USA

Figure in the architecture, cornucopia, arch, San Carlos Cathedral, The Royal Parish Chapel, 500 Church St, Monterey, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Vintage grand piano, Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, California, USA

Vintage grand piano, Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Excitement! A dog getting ready to train her friend to throw the ball, white sands, yellow flowers, dog friendly beach, Pacific Ocean, Asilomar State Beach, Pacific Grove, California, USA

Excitement! A dog getting ready to train her friend to throw the ball, white sands, yellow flowers, dog friendly beach, Pacific Ocean, Asilomar State Beach, Pacific Grove, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Two golfers standing on a green in the distance, Gray-green Beach Sagewort, Artemesia pycnocephala, Asilomar state park, sand dunes, Pacific Grove, California, USA

Two golfers standing on a green in the distance, Gray-green Beach Sagewort, Artemesia pycnocephala, Asilomar state park, sand dunes, Pacific Grove, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Gray-green Beach Sagewort, Artemesia pycnocephala, not a sage nor a wort but a member of the Composite Family (Asteraceae), sand, Asilomar state park, Pacific Grove, California, USA

Gray-green Beach Sagewort, Artemesia pycnocephala, not a sage nor a wort but a member of the Composite Family (Asteraceae), sand, Asilomar state park, Pacific Grove, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Posing together, metal dobro and furry doggy, Rosie, she's my girl, persian rug, Seattle, Washington, USA

Posing together, metal dobro and furry doggy, Rosie, she's my girl, persian rug, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Rosie watching the carpenter working on a project, sheets of plywood, holding a toy stuffed Bam-Bam, she's doing everything she can to help, A Garden for the Buddha, Seattle, Washington, USA

Rosie watching the carpenter working on a project, sheets of plywood, holding a toy stuffed Bam-Bam, she's doing everything she can to help, A Garden for the Buddha, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Worship of the Great Pacific Ocean through wetsuit levitation, or something like that, surfboard, sandy waves, fog, mist, Asilomar state beach, Pacific Grove, California, USA

Worship of the Great Pacific Ocean through wetsuit levitation, or something like that, surfboard, sandy waves, fog, mist, Asilomar state beach, Pacific Grove, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Hi 5, S, Wet night city: Seattle, from high above on beacon hill, 12th and 13th floors PAC-MED building, amazon.com, washington state, USA

Hi 5, S, Wet night city: Seattle, from high above on beacon hill, 12th and 13th floors PAC-MED building, amazon.com, washington state, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Last white sand beach dunes behind this are the waves of the Pacific Ocean, flora, sage, fog, Asilomar, state park, Pacific Grove, California, USA

Last white sand beach dunes behind this are the waves of the Pacific Ocean, flora, sage, fog, Asilomar, state park, Pacific Grove, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Curve in the wooden path, Monterey Cypress trees, cloudy and foggy day, Asilomar Conference Grounds, state park, Pacific Grove, California, USA

Curve in the wooden path, Monterey Cypress trees, cloudy and foggy day, Asilomar Conference Grounds, state park, Pacific Grove, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Even the construction looks amazing here, Monterey Cypress, blue wheelbarrow, yellow bricks, green hose, arts and crafts lamps, masonry, Asilomar Conference Grounds, Asilomar.com, state park, Pacific Grove, California, USA

Even the construction looks amazing here, Monterey Cypress, blue wheelbarrow, yellow bricks, green hose, arts and crafts lamps, masonry, Asilomar Conference Grounds, Asilomar.com, state park, Pacific Grove, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Huge and long limbed, like an ent, Monterey Cypress, you keep expecting them to talk to you, or walk along the path, Asilomar Conference Grounds, state park, Pacific Grove, California, USA

Huge and long limbed, like an ent, Monterey Cypress, you keep expecting them to talk to you, or walk along the path, Asilomar Conference Grounds, state park, Pacific Grove, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Architectural details of beams & rafters, ceiling / roof design interior room, corner view of Cypress building, top of stone fireplace, curtains, Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, California, USA

Architectural details of beams & rafters, ceiling / roof design interior room, corner view of Cypress building, top of stone fireplace, curtains, Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Architectural details of beams & rafters, ceiling / roof design interior room, corner view, Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, California, USA

Architectural details of beams & rafters, ceiling / roof design interior room, corner view, Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Architectural details of beams & rafters, ceiling / roof design interior, bathroom view, corner, Asilomar Conference Grounds, room, Pacific Grove, California, USA

Architectural details of beams & rafters, ceiling / roof design interior, bathroom view, corner, Asilomar Conference Grounds, room, Pacific Grove, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

A few of my favorite things: Rosie watching the dobro, superdog, red blessing cord, Persia rug, Seattle, Washington, USA

A few of my favorite things: Rosie watching the dobro, superdog, red blessing cord, Persia rug, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

A Monk's Struggle, His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama doing full body prostrations, in front of his shrine, daily practice, photo layout, magazine article, Dharamasala, India, Seattle, Washington, USA

A Monk's Struggle, His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama doing full body prostrations, in front of his shrine, daily practice, photo layout, magazine article, Dharamasala, India, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.