Avalokiteśvara Statue, Chenrayzee, Chenrezig, Bodhisattva of Compassion, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Avalokiteśvara Statue, Chenrayzee, Chenrezig, Bodhisattva of Compassion, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Buddha statue abhaya mudra

Buddha statue abhaya mudra, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Garden for the Buddha, through the window, rainy day, trees, everything planted except grass, Seattle, Washington, USA

Garden for the Buddha, through the window, rainy day, trees, everything planted except grass, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Four Buddhas in two mudras, prayer wheels - Tibetan Buddhist goods for sale, Boudha Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal

Four Buddhas in two mudras, prayer wheels - Tibetan Buddhist goods for sale, Boudha Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Cape buffeted by the wind, General George Washington praying with his gloves and boots on, sword by his side, bronze statue, Old Washington State Capitol Building, light gray sandstone, leafy green oak tree, Olympia, Washington, USA

Cape buffeted by the wind, General George Washington praying with his gloves and boots on, sword by his side, bronze statue, Old Washington State Capitol Building, light gray sandstone, leafy green oak tree, Olympia, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

General George Washington riding a white horse, holding a sword, painted wood board, De Young Museum, San Francisco, California, USA

General George Washington riding a white horse, holding a sword, painted wood board, De Young Museum, San Francisco, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Earth touching mudra, calling to witness enlightenment, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, Seattle, Washington, USA

Earth touching mudra, calling to witness enlightenment, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Everything that is expounded by the Victorious Ones (Buddhas) of the three times in the eighty-four thousand Gateways to the Dharma Is incomprehensible (unless you understand intrinsic awareness).

Everything that is expounded by the Victorious Ones (Buddhas) of the three times in the eighty-four thousand Gateways to the Dharma Is incomprehensible (unless you understand intrinsic awareness)., a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Buddha statue in meditation pose, robe, blue, concrete, Lake City Way, Seattle, Washington, USA

Buddha statue in meditation pose, robe, blue, concrete, Lake City Way, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Peeking between his cousin and grandfather, we see young Sakya Prince - Lama HE Avikritar Rinpoche turning a silk cloth, symbol of the deity, Tharlam Monastery, Bodha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Peeking between his cousin and grandfather, we see young Sakya Prince - Lama HE Avikritar Rinpoche turning a silk cloth, symbol of the deity, Tharlam Monastery, Bodha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Complex desk with empty coffee cup, statues of Vajrasattva, Our Lady of Guadalupe, electric prayer wheel, Hevajra photo and statue, glasses, candles, laptop, prayers, Broadview, Seattle, Washington, USA

Complex desk with empty coffee cup, statues of Vajrasattva, Our Lady of Guadalupe, electric prayer wheel, Hevajra photo and statue, glasses, candles, laptop, prayers, Broadview, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Portrait of George Washington, figure in background, De Young Museum, San Francisco, California, USA

Portrait of George Washington, figure in background, De Young Museum, San Francisco, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

A rainbow over the University of Washington from the south side of Portage Bay, near the Montlake Cut, Seattle, Washington, USA

A rainbow over the University of Washington from the south side of Portage Bay, near the Montlake Cut, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Volunteers in blue shirts with khatas, flower offerings, preparing for mandala offering to His Holiness 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, Kalachakra for World Peace, Verizon Center, Washington D.C., USA

Volunteers in blue shirts with khatas, flower offerings, preparing for mandala offering to His Holiness 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, Kalachakra for World Peace, Verizon Center, Washington D.C., USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta, Vajrapani in Peaceful form, Korean style, a shell, Seattle, Washington, USA

Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta, Vajrapani in Peaceful form, Korean style, a shell, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Gold painted concrete statue of standing Buddha in varada-mudrā mudra, holding his robes, with standing lions, 5 Buddhas, columns, offerings on lotus, near where Buddha gained enlightenment, BodhGaya, H.P., India in 1993

Gold painted concrete statue of standing Buddha in varada-mudrā mudra, holding his robes, with standing lions, 5 Buddhas, columns, offerings on lotus, near where Buddha gained enlightenment, BodhGaya, H.P., India in 1993, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Carved Buddha statue in wood, slight smile, eyes closed, detailed robes, orange wall, prayer flags, store, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Carved Buddha statue in wood, slight smile, eyes closed, detailed robes, orange wall, prayer flags, store, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Buddha statue and Rosie, backyard, Seattle, Washington, USA

Buddha statue and Rosie, backyard, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Buddha statue in niche with evidence of offerings, hands in teaching and intellectual discussion, or argument without fear, legs in the lotus position, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Buddha statue in niche with evidence of offerings, hands in teaching and intellectual discussion, or argument without fear, legs in the lotus position, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Pacific Ocean waves crash in like a giant clock, blue forever, San Gregorio State Beach, California, USA

Pacific Ocean waves crash in like a giant clock, blue forever, San Gregorio State Beach, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.