Buddhism in America, night, Paranirvana Stupa, Tibetan Buddhist prayer wheels, fence, Sakya Monastery, Greenwood, Seattle, Washington, USA

Buddhism in America, night, Paranirvana Stupa, Tibetan Buddhist prayer wheels, fence, Sakya Monastery, Greenwood, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Tibetan lamas passing out cash donations to the vow taking Buddhist community, steps of Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, under the tent, prayer wheels, Buddhist flags, Sakya Lamdre, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Tibetan lamas passing out cash donations to the vow taking Buddhist community, steps of Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, under the tent, prayer wheels, Buddhist flags, Sakya Lamdre, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Senior monks, Tibetan lamas, chat with inner bemusement, while white kataks are distributed, traditional robes, silk decorations, wall murals depicting the life events of Lord Buddha, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Senior monks, Tibetan lamas, chat with inner bemusement, while white kataks are distributed, traditional robes, silk decorations, wall murals depicting the life events of Lord Buddha, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

White cow back fur, green flag stones, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

White cow back fur, green flag stones, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Rosiescape, hillside, trees and bushes, Llandover by the Sound, Seattle, Washington, USA

Rosiescape, hillside, trees and bushes, Llandover by the Sound, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Detail - Padmasambhava statue, enlightened stare, in a stupa east side, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Detail - Padmasambhava statue, enlightened stare, in a stupa east side, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Entrance to the pink candy cottage, chair, steps, porch, fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel, pots, dark trees, Seattle, Washington, USA

Entrance to the pink candy cottage, chair, steps, porch, fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel, pots, dark trees, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

The edge of night, Italian trophy planter, lights, flowers in bloom, the darkness of night, bamboo fence, A Garden for the Buddha, Seattle, Washington, USA

The edge of night, Italian trophy planter, lights, flowers in bloom, the darkness of night, bamboo fence, A Garden for the Buddha, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Grand Italianate entrance, trees, bushes, pots, mature landscape, house, dormers, street, Llandover by Sound, Seattle, Washington, USA

Grand Italianate entrance, trees, bushes, pots, mature landscape, house, dormers, street, Llandover by Sound, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Seattle jungle, bushes, flowering trees, Japanese trees, pink, yellow, green, Llandover by the Sound, Seattle, Washington, USA

Seattle jungle, bushes, flowering trees, Japanese trees, pink, yellow, green, Llandover by the Sound, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Rosie pays homage to bodhisattva, Saint Francis of Assisi, Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, who lived in poverty, tried to end the Crusades conflict, patron saint of animals, the environment, Italy, received stigmata, Seattle, Washington, USA

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Slug adoration of Slug God, Llandover by the Sea, Seattle, Washington, USA

Slug adoration of Slug God, Llandover by the Sea, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Rosiescape, hillside, trees and bushes, Llandover by the Sound, Seattle, Washington, USA

Rosiescape, hillside, trees and bushes, Llandover by the Sound, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

The sound of green, trees in the Northwest forest, Seattle, Washington, USA

The sound of green, trees in the Northwest forest, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Three Bodhisattvas, Taras, posture of royal ease, tall auras or halos, tall headdresses, robes, standing on lotus, holding lotus flowers, white carved marble, on a lotus base, garden statue, private collection, Llandover by the Sound, Seattle, Washington

Three Bodhisattvas, Taras, posture of royal ease, tall auras or halos, tall headdresses, robes, standing on lotus, holding lotus flowers, white carved marble, on a lotus base, garden statue, private collection, Llandover by the Sound, Seattle, Washington, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Bodhisattva Manjushri riding a lion, tall headdress, robes, white carved marble,garden statue, private collection, Llandover by the Sound, Seattle, Washington, USA

Bodhisattva Manjushri riding a lion, tall headdress, robes, white carved marble,garden statue, private collection, Llandover by the Sound, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Hillside view of houses, clothes airing out to dry, Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, one being built finished in concrete, fields, wires on steel pole, valley (west of Kathmandu), Nepal

Hillside view of houses, clothes airing out to dry, Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, one being built finished in concrete, fields, wires on steel pole, valley (west of Kathmandu), Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Ancient Chinese restaurant mural, TV, bamboo, hotpot, tea, reading, culture, enjoyment, relaxation, discussion, P.F. Changs, Bellevue, Washington, USA

Ancient Chinese restaurant mural, TV, bamboo, hotpot, tea, reading, culture, enjoyment, relaxation, discussion, P.F. Changs, Bellevue, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Estate entrance, with Italian details, stairs, trees, St Francis statue, Llandover by the Sound, North Seattle, Washington, USA

Estate entrance, with Italian details, stairs, trees, St Francis statue, Llandover by the Sound, North Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

The Daily World, 'Grays Harbor Paper Mill, L.P. to restart, Hoquiam Mill to provide jobs, newspaper, wall mural, peeling paint, exterior, Washington, USA

The Daily World, 'Grays Harbor Paper Mill, L.P. to restart, Hoquiam Mill to provide jobs, newspaper, wall mural, peeling paint, exterior, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Bodhisattva monk, seated on cushions, gilt copper alloy, China, Tang dynasty (618-907) c.8th Century, Chicago Art Institute, Illinois, USA

Bodhisattva monk, seated on cushions, gilt copper alloy, China, Tang dynasty (618-907) c.8th Century, Chicago Art Institute, Illinois, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

The Pipeline is a synonym for beauty. Spray and spiral water patterns where surfers dive in, sail boats, rocks, winter, Pacific Ocean coast, Santa Cruz, California, USA

The Pipeline is a synonym for beauty. Spray and spiral water patterns where surfers dive in, sail boats, rocks, winter, Pacific Ocean coast, Santa Cruz, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Curve, exit off Hi 5, Seattle, Washington, USA

Curve, exit off Hi 5, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

A lifetime testing and repairing elevators, he learned it from his father before him, City of Seattle employee at work, Seattle, Washington, USA

A lifetime testing and repairing elevators, he learned it from his father before him, City of Seattle employee at work, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Commander International Space Station Sunny Williams of NASA on tour of the orbital laboratory Nov. 18, just before she, cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and Flight Engineer Aki Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency departed in their Soyuz TMA-05M

Commander International Space Station Sunny Williams of NASA on tour of the orbital laboratory Nov. 18, just before she, cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and Flight Engineer Aki Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency departed in their Soyuz TMA-05M, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Atz Kilcher and Linda Lane, posing in front of a painting of flowers, wearing sweaters, photo by Bonnie Kilcher, 3 Sisters Cafe, mid-winter, Homer, Alaska, USA

Atz Kilcher and Linda Lane, posing in front of a painting of flowers, wearing sweaters, photo by Bonnie Kilcher, 3 Sisters Cafe, mid-winter, Homer, Alaska, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Winter surfer in a black wetsuit walks down to enter the Pacific Ocean at the Pipeline cliffs, island rock, sail boat, sparkling sun, Santa Cruz, California, USA

Winter surfer in a black wetsuit walks down to enter the Pacific Ocean at the Pipeline cliffs, island rock, sail boat, sparkling sun, Santa Cruz, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Cube 1

Cube 1, a photo by KnightOfNi on Flickr.

Fork in the road, decision tree, September, Discovery Park, Seattle, Washington, USA

Fork in the road, decision tree, September, Discovery Park, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Crowned statue of noble Buddha, earth touching mudra surrounded by green leaves and red flowers, webbed fingers, base of more natural tree, leave, vine decoration, another statue,Tibetan goods for sale, Kalachakra for World Peace, Washington D.C., USA

Crowned statue of noble Buddha, earth touching mudra surrounded by green leaves and red flowers, webbed fingers, base of more natural tree, leave, vine decoration, another statue,Tibetan goods for sale, Kalachakra for World Peace, Washington D.C., USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Little Space Needle curve, colonnade, gray, Seattle, Washington, USA

Little Space Needle curve, colonnade, gray, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Ornate brass statue of Lord Buddha in the earth touching mudra surrounded by leaves, webbed fingers, lotus and wish fulfilling jewels ornaments, another similar statue behind, Tibetan goods for sale, tent, Kalachakra for World Peace, Washington D.C., USA

Ornate brass statue of Lord Buddha in the earth touching mudra surrounded by leaves, webbed fingers, lotus and wish fulfilling jewels ornaments, another similar statue behind, Tibetan goods for sale, tent, Kalachakra for World Peace, Washington D.C., USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Gleaming city on the hill, as seen at sunset, blur, Seattle, Washington, USA

Gleaming city on the hill, as seen at sunset, blur, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Pink cherry trees blossom, glass reflections, moss, corporate corridor off Hi 90, Bellevue, Washington, USACherry trees blossom, glass reflections, moss, corporate corridor off Hi 90, Bellevue, Washington, USA

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Abstract lights, rain, Tibetan Prayer flags, A Garden for the Buddha, Seattle, Washington, USA

Abstract lights, rain, Tibetan Prayer flags, A Garden for the Buddha, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

It's amazing what can be tried in the court of public opinion, Seattle, Washington, USA

It's amazing what can be tried in the court of public opinion, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Statue of Vajra Guruda, kneeling winged male figure with headdress, crown, jewels, earrings, snake necklace, stone, hands clasped in prayer mudra, Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Statue of Vajra Guruda, kneeling winged male figure with headdress, crown, jewels, earrings, snake necklace, stone, hands clasped in prayer mudra, Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Lady Tara the savior, fearless mudra, statue, smile, earrings pinned through ear, standing on a lotus, 15th century, wood, Kathmandu Valley, Patan, Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Lady Tara the savior, fearless mudra, statue, smile, earrings pinned through ear, standing on a lotus, 15th century, wood, Kathmandu Valley, Patan, Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Lady Tara the savior, detail of statue, smile, earrings pinned through ear, 15th century, wood, Kathmandu Valley, Patan, Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Lady Tara the savior, detail of statue, smile, earrings pinned through ear, 15th century, wood, Kathmandu Valley, Patan, Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Head of Hanuman, the Monkey King, or Monkey God, smiling, India, Madhya Pradesh, 9th century, red sandstone, with vermilion pigment, Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Head of Hanuman, the Monkey King, or Monkey God, smiling, India, Madhya Pradesh, 9th century, red sandstone, with vermilion pigment, Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Tibetan cook using a cleaver to open cans of tomatoes, preparing the closing feast, wearing a red apron, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Tibetan cook using a cleaver to open cans of tomatoes, preparing the closing feast, wearing a red apron, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Vajrayogini the savor, enlightened being, malas, bone ornaments standing on a lotus, drinking nectar, statue, Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois, USA,

Vajrayogini the savor, enlightened being, malas, bone ornaments standing on a lotus, drinking nectar, statue, Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois, USA,, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Art comes in pieces: 2 blocks of ice melting on the street, string, wet concrete, rough and smooth, lines, orange, red, gray, white, Mazatlan, Mexico

Art comes in pieces: 2 blocks of ice melting on the street, string, wet concrete, rough and smooth, lines, orange, red, gray, white, Mazatlan, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Oxygen mask descends, stewardess, Alaska Airlines, Alaska, USA

Oxygen mask descends, stewardess, Alaska Airlines, Alaska, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

No one talks about the sun, continuous rain, Hi 5, northeast, Seattle, Washington, USA

No one talks about the sun, continuous rain, Hi 5, northeast, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Waterfall Fountains at Millenium Park, reflections, waterfall, families and kids playing, shallow pool, hot bright day, skyscrapers, sheltering trees, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Waterfall Fountains at Millenium Park, reflections, waterfall, families and kids playing, shallow pool, hot bright day, skyscrapers, sheltering trees, Chicago, Illinois, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Thoughful Tibetan Buddhist Monks, Offerings: Buddhist rugs,Thangkas, silken katags, in line to present to the lama HH Jigdal Dagchen Sakya, leity, conclusion Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Thoughful Tibetan Buddhist Monks, Offerings: Buddhist rugs,Thangkas, silken katags, in line to present to the lama HH Jigdal Dagchen Sakya, leity, conclusion Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Alien, cool entry of Hyatt Regency Hotel, contemporary decor, fabric topiary, sofa, floral patterned carpet, marshmallow lamps, glass and steel tables, arches, Schaumburg, Illinois, USA

Alien, cool entry of Hyatt Regency Hotel, contemporary decor, fabric topiary, sofa, floral patterned carpet, marshmallow lamps, glass and steel tables, arches, Schaumburg, Illinois, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Avalokiteśvara, Sanskrit: अवलोकितेश्वर "Lord who looks down", Padmapāni "Holder of the Lotus", Lokeśvara "Lord of the World",Tibetan, Chenrezig, སྤྱན་རས་གཟིགས་.Bodhisattva, statue gilt cooper alloy, Chicago Art Institute, Illinois, USA

Avalokiteśvara, Sanskrit: अवलोकितेश्वर "Lord who looks down", Padmapāni "Holder of the Lotus", Lokeśvara "Lord of the World",Tibetan, Chenrezig, སྤྱན་རས་གཟིགས་.Bodhisattva, statue gilt cooper alloy, Chicago Art Institute, Illinois, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Tibetan Buddhist monk looking at the torma offerings for Vajrayogini initiation, shrine room, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Tibetan Buddhist monk looking at the torma offerings for Vajrayogini initiation, shrine room, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.