Meditator, Fritz Madel, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Meditator, Fritz Madel, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Seattle Dragon Martial Arts Dance for Prosperity and good luck, Fire Lion, Dragon, Old White Guy with Fan, Ball Carrier (Wish Fulfilling Jewel) and Snow Lion

Seattle Dragon Martial Arts Dance for Prosperity and good luck, Fire Lion, Dragon, Old White Guy with Fan, Ball Carrier (Wish Fulfilling Jewel) and Snow Lion, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Football defence

Football defence, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

White Tara, painted, holding a blue lotus, with a stone painted like a jewel (sweet!), mantras carved in stones, Katags (ritual white scarf), Tibetan Buddhist shrine, Dharamasala, India in 1993

White Tara, painted, holding a blue lotus, with a stone painted like a jewel (sweet!), mantras carved in stones, Katags (ritual white scarf), Tibetan Buddhist shrine, Dharamasala, India in 1993, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

General George Washington lays down his sword and prays, hands in prayer mudra, uniform, cloak, boots, statue, old capital building, Olympia, Washington, USA

General George Washington lays down his sword and prays, hands in prayer mudra, uniform, cloak, boots, statue, old capital building, Olympia, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Parents with baby carriage, view pilgrims, bicyclists, clouds in sunset show, Meridian Hill, Gasworks Park, Seattle, Washington, USA

Parents with baby carriage, view pilgrims, bicyclists, clouds in sunset show, Meridian Hill, Gasworks Park, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Having laid down his sword, statue of General George Washington praying, old capital building, Olympia, Washington, USA

Having laid down his sword, statue of General George Washington praying, old capital building, Olympia, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Transparent glass art, like sea creatures, Dale Chihuly Glass and Garden, Seattle Center, Washington, USA

Transparent glass art, like sea creatures, Dale Chihuly Glass and Garden, Seattle Center, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Moonlight, clouds, night, A Garden for the Buddha, lights, dog squeeky toy, evergreens, willow, Japanese maple tree, planters, bamboo fence, Seattle, Washington, USA

Moonlight, clouds, night, A Garden for the Buddha, lights, dog squeeky toy, evergreens, willow, Japanese maple tree, planters, bamboo fence, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

First room, glass, American Indian blankets, historical photos of American Indians, Dale Chihuly Glass and Garden, Seattle Center, Washington, USA

First room, glass, American Indian blankets, historical photos of American Indians, Dale Chihuly Glass and Garden, Seattle Center, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Small statue of Lord Buddha in the earth touching mudra, offering bowl, Wheel of the Dharma, Buddhist statues, Tibetan Works and Archives, library, Dharamasala, India

Small statue of Lord Buddha in the earth touching mudra, offering bowl, Wheel of the Dharma, Buddhist statues, Tibetan Works and Archives, library, Dharamasala, India, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Wearing a maroon silk and poly Tibetan chuba, happy Buddhist pilgrim Linda Lane at orange Manjushri shrine, mantras carved in stone, stone roof, Dharamsala, India

Wearing a maroon silk and poly Tibetan chuba, happy Buddhist pilgrim Linda Lane at orange Manjushri shrine, mantras carved in stone, stone roof, Dharamsala, India, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Statue of Padmasambhava holding up his dorje and staff, over the skullcup of nectar, painted case, Tibetan Works and Archives Library, Dharamsala, India

Statue of Padmasambhava holding up his dorje and staff, over the skullcup of nectar, painted case, Tibetan Works and Archives Library, Dharamsala, India, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

His Holiness Dagchen Sakya Rinpoche examining a very old thangka of Sakya Pandita at the Tibetan Works and Archives Library in Dharamsala, India, Pilgrimage 1993

His Holiness Dagchen Sakya Rinpoche examining a very old thangka of Sakya Pandita at the Tibetan Works and Archives Library in Dharamsala, India, Pilgrimage 1993, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Detail of Lady Arya Green Tara from a Tibetan Thankga, collected at the Tibetan Works and Archives Library in Dharamsala, India, 1993 Pilgrimage

Detail of Lady Arya Green Tara from a Tibetan Thankga, collected at the Tibetan Works and Archives Library in Dharamsala, India, 1993 Pilgrimage, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Fine Vajrayogini statue, with all the ornaments, Tibetan Buddhist, Tibetan Works and Archives, 1993 Pilgrimage, Dharamsala, India

Fine Vajrayogini statue, with all the ornaments, Tibetan Buddhist, Tibetan Works and Archives, 1993 Pilgrimage, Dharamsala, India, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Political rally, Primero Mexico, Night Street Scene in front of the Sheik nightclub, Mazatlan, Mexico

Political rally, Primero Mexico, Night Street Scene in front of the Sheik nightclub, Mazatlan, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Conversation between volunteers, preparing an afternoon meal, Tharlam Monastery temporary kitchen, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Conversation between volunteers, preparing an afternoon meal, Tharlam Monastery temporary kitchen, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

In the sunset, a young monk walking through Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, prayer flags, tent, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

In the sunset, a young monk walking through Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, prayer flags, tent, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Pharping, Nepal from above near Guru Rinpoche's Cave, prayer flags, Monastery, Himalayan foothills

Pharping, Nepal from above near Guru Rinpoche's Cave, prayer flags, Monastery, Himalayan foothills, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.