One of those light-filled photos - on stage, His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama's throne set up for Empowerment, people, Tibetan Buddhist lamas, thangkas of Kalachakra, Verizon Center, Washington D.C., USA

One of those light-filled photos - on stage, His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama's throne set up for Empowerment, people, Tibetan Buddhist lamas, thangkas of Kalachakra, Verizon Center, Washington D.C., USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

His Holiness Dalai Lama sitting on the Kalachakra mandala pavilion after dismantling the mandala, with his monks in orange robes and hats, thangkas of Padmasambhava, Kalachakra, and Lord Buddha, drum, torma offerings, Verizon Center, Washington D.C., USA

His Holiness Dalai Lama sitting on the Kalachakra mandala pavilion after dismantling the mandala, with his monks in orange robes and hats, thangkas of Padmasambhava, Kalachakra, and Lord Buddha, drum, torma offerings, Verizon Center, Washington D.C., USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Chungdrag Dorje (Steven Seagal), chats with Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard, Mr. Seagal's wife, Elle, with friends, In Celebration of the Centennial of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Lotus Speech Canada, First Nations Longhouse, University of British Columbia

Chungdrag Dorje (Steven Seagal), chats with Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard, Mr. Seagal's wife, Elle, with friends, In Celebration of the Centennial of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Lotus Speech Canada, First Nations Longhouse, University of British Columbia, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Clear winter day, pink Mt Denali in the distance, Nana Corporation building, Marriott hotel, cars on "I" Street, snow, trees on the Parkstrip, downtown Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Clear winter day, pink Mt Denali in the distance, Nana Corporation building, Marriott hotel, cars on "I" Street, snow, trees on the Parkstrip, downtown Anchorage, Alaska, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Sitting in meditation, lotus mudra, statue, sunlight, Garden for the Buddha, grasses, Seattle, Washington, USA

Sitting in meditation, lotus mudra, statue, sunlight, Garden for the Buddha, grasses, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Healing faery and male elephant seal, stars, eggs, energy, love, wings, blubber, painting, Middle Path Cafe, Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Healing faery and male elephant seal, stars, eggs, energy, love, wings, blubber, painting, Middle Path Cafe, Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Roadside shrines in greek style, candles, statues, tire, trees, cactus, desert, abandoned armchair, Armchair philosophy; All the comforts of home, roadside worship area, worn out armchair in the desert, near La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Roadside shrines in greek style, candles, statues, tire, trees, cactus, desert, abandoned armchair, Armchair philosophy; All the comforts of home, roadside worship area, worn out armchair in the desert, near La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

I see you too, Mod Scot Shaman, headscarf, glasses, beard, skateboard, utility kilt, belt, tatoos, piercing, pack, (Tatoos include fiery Totemic Owl, octopus, dog, and Salvador Dali's Face) Downtown Vancouver BC, Canada

I see you too, Mod Scot Shaman, headscarf, glasses, beard, skateboard, utility kilt, belt, tatoos, piercing, pack, (Tatoos include fiery Totemic Owl, octopus, dog, and Salvador Dali's Face) Downtown Vancouver BC, Canada, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

More than 20 live crabs (of 108 crabs total) being returned to the cool waters of their home, Life Release project, off the coast of Vancouver BC, via a Rubbermaid bucket with holes cut in the bottom, Lotus Speech Canada

More than 20 live crabs (of 108 crabs total) being returned to the cool waters of their home, Life Release project, off the coast of Vancouver BC, via a Rubbermaid bucket with holes cut in the bottom, Lotus Speech Canada, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Freeing live crabs, Life Release project off the Vancouver BC coast, Lotus Speech Canada, A Centennial of Blessings, in honor of HH Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche - 100 years

Freeing live crabs, Life Release project off the Vancouver BC coast, Lotus Speech Canada, A Centennial of Blessings, in honor of HH Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche - 100 years, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Piloting the ship we are on - Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche, 18 years old, off the Vancouver BC coast, Lotus Speech Canada

Piloting the ship we are on - Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche, 18 years old, off the Vancouver BC coast, Lotus Speech Canada, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

All those lovely tall skyscrapers making love to the Pacific Northwest Coast, the sound, freeways, part of Pill Hill, fabulous fall, Seattle, Washington, USA

All those lovely tall skyscrapers making love to the Pacific Northwest Coast, the sound, freeways, part of Pill Hill, fabulous fall, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Edge of the art deco style building exterior, the port of Seattle, city skyline, freewalks, trees, blue sky, fall, Washington, USA

Edge of the art deco style building exterior, the port of Seattle, city skyline, freewalks, trees, blue sky, fall, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

The sound, the buildings, the freeways, baby it's Seattle, Washington, USA

The sound, the buildings, the freeways, baby it's Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Long haired woman and child on a bench in front of Himalayan Store, purple shoes, Tibetan door cover, infinity knot, red bucket, near the Great Wish Fullfilling Stupa, markets, Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal

Long haired woman and child on a bench in front of Himalayan Store, purple shoes, Tibetan door cover, infinity knot, red bucket, near the Great Wish Fullfilling Stupa, markets, Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Brown dog sleeping on the steps of thousand armed chenrezig statue store, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Brown dog sleeping on the steps of thousand armed chenrezig statue store, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Cows and people carrying umbrellas, walking around the great Wish Fullfilling Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal

Cows and people carrying umbrellas, walking around the great Wish Fullfilling Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Among Tibetan Buddhist prayer flags, overseen by the eyes of Lord Buddha, people walking on the mandala section of the Jarung Kashor (bya rung kha shor) the Great Stupa at Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal

Among Tibetan Buddhist prayer flags, overseen by the eyes of Lord Buddha, people walking on the mandala section of the Jarung Kashor (bya rung kha shor) the Great Stupa at Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

The eastern eyes of Lord Buddha, Boudha Stupa, the Wish Fullfilling, prayer flags old and new, power cable, clear sunny day, Tibetan Buddhism, Kathmandu, Nepal

The eastern eyes of Lord Buddha, Boudha Stupa, the Wish Fullfilling, prayer flags old and new, power cable, clear sunny day, Tibetan Buddhism, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Endless perfect corn, Jalisco, Mexico, Highway 15

Endless perfect corn, Jalisco, Mexico, Highway 15, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.