Mont St-Michel

France. Taken by Hethelred

Black Buffalo at the Red Door

"Black buffalo at the red door to Dezhung Rinpoche's house, Tharlam Monastery courtyard wall in background, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal in 1990". Taken by Wonderlane

Lit Up for the Party!

"Tharlam Monastery, Sachen Kunga Nyingpo Memorial, Tharlam Monastery, Bodha, Kathmandu, Nepal". Taken by Wonderlane

Happy Baby

"Chunky happy Tibetan baby and mom, in matching colours! Vajrayogini initiation, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal". Taken by Wonderlane

Feuer (Fire)

Altzella Monastery, Nossen, Germany. Taken by Katrin vom Meer

Mont St Michel at Night

Taken by Sheila Cromie

Crag of the Castle

"Pais Vasco, Spain... The monastery of San Juan". Taken by Octavian

Contemplate

"Portrait of Tibetan Buddist meditator, a Nagpa, holding a blessing cord reflectively in his hands, wearing a top knot and Adi, Tharlam Monastery porch, Sakya Lamdre, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal". Taken by Wonderlane

Nourish

"The kitchen to feed hundreds of people, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal". Taken by Wonderlane

Perspective

The Monastary of El Escorial, Madrid, Spain. Taken by José Manuel Azcona

Initiation Flower

"Colourful Lotus Patch, formal robes of delighted monks bearing flower and incense offerings, Bodhisattva Day, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal". Taken by Wonderlane

Bone Shakers

"Kinkara, The Dancing Enlightened Skeletons, Pharping (Nepal) in the Gelugpa Monastery on the hill below Padmasambhava's cave". Taken by Wonderlane

Dharma Brothers

"Two senior Tibetan monks - Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha Kathmandu - Nepal". Taken by Wonderlane

Reading

Lake Tana Monasteries, Ethiopia Dec 07. Taken by Makis

Wat Benjamabophit (Marble Temple)

Built in 1899 out of white Carrara marble, this is where the present King of Thailand, King Bhumibol, spent time as a monk before his coronation. As well as being a beautiful temple it is an active Buddhist Monastery. Taken by Thanate