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Prayer wheels being spun by a pilgrims at the National Memorial Chorten, Thimphu, Bhutan, Asia
Money for luck from pilgrims inside the Kumbum, literally one hundred thousand images, of the Palcho Monastery, the largest chorten in Tibet, Gyantse, China, Asia
Single nun walking past temple at Dochula Pass, Bhutan, Asia
A woman trekking in the Langtang valley rests near a chorten, Langtang Region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia
A trekker stops beside a chorten to admire the views on the way to Everest Base Camp with views of Taboche in the distance, Khumbu Region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia
A trekker on his way to Everest Base Camp with Everest the distant peak on the left and Lhotse the peak on the right, Khumbu Region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia
A trekker in the Everest region looks down on the Khumbu Valley towards Pangboche, Khumbu Region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia
Shrine with Argyle Sheep horns and Blue sheep horns, lower Nyerak village, Ladakh, India, Himalayas, Asia
Chorten at Kachod Drub Ling Nunnery, overlooking Kharsa Valley, Ladakh, India, Himalayas, Asia
Weathered Buddhist chortens at Neyrak village looking over cliff, Zanskar, India, Himalayas, Asia
Chorten and prayer flags in the Punakha Valley near Chimi Lhakhang Temple, Punakha, Bhutan, Himalayas, Asia
Druk Wangyal Chorten, Bhutan, Asia
Trekking past a line of Tibetan chortens near Phoksundo lake in Dolpa, a remote region of Nepal, Asia
Magnificent tiered Kumbum, literally one hundred thousand images, of the Palcho Monastery, the largest chorten in Tibet, Gyantse, Tibet, China, Asia
The Memorial Stupa of Bhutan's capital city of Thimphu, Bhutan, Asia
Buddhist stupa (chorten) near Tsarang village, Mustang, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia
Druk Wangyal Chorten, Bhutan, Asia
Pilgrims at the National Memorial Chorten, Thimphu, Bhutan, Asia
A trekker takes some well earned refreshment during the Manaslu circuit trek, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia
A little chorten beside the trail near Ringmo in the remote Dolpa region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia
A mountain biker in the Tsum Valley stops to check out the view, Nepal, Asia
Chendebji Chorten between Wangdue Phodrang and Trongsa, Bhutan, Asia
An ancient chorten along the Laya-Gasa trekking route near Jangothang, Bhutan, Himalayas, Asia
Statue at a water fountain, Khamsum Yuelley Namgyal Chorten built in 1999, Punakha, Bhutan, Asia
Trekkers near a chorten in the Everest region with the peak of Ama Dablam in the distance, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia
A trekker stops by a chorten in the Tsum Valley, Nepal, Asia
Chendebji Chorten between Wangdue Phodrang and Trongsa, Bhutan, Asia
A woman trekking in the Langtang valley rests near a chorten, Langtang Region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia
Chortens above Mu Gompa, Tsum Valley, Nepal, Asia
Chorten (stupa) near Tsarang village, Mustang, Nepal, Asia
Magnificent tiered Kumbum, literally one hundred thousand images, of the Palcho Monastery, the largest chorten in Tibet, Gyantse, Tibet, China, Asia
A small chorten strewn with prayer flags marks the top of a hill near Ringmo in the remote Dolpa region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia
Buddhist stupa (chorten) near Tsarang village, Mustang, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia
Boudha Stupa (Chorten Chempo), Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Druk Wangyal Chorten, Bhutan, Asia
Colourful Mani wall on a chorten in the Solukhumbu region of Nepal, Asia
Kali Gandaki glacier valley and chorten (stupa), Mustang, Nepal, Asia
Chortens (stupas) in Tangbe village, Mustang, Nepal, Asia
Prayers at the Memorial Stupa of Bhutan's capital city of Thimphu, Bhutan, Asia
Trekkers stop by a chorten in the Tsum Valley near Mu Gompa, Nepal, Asia
Chortens, prayer stupas below the holy mountain Mount Kailash in Western Tibet, China, Asia
Chorten and prayer flags in the Punakha Valley near Chimi Lhakhang Temple, Punakha, Bhutan, Himalayas, Asia
Chorten, Khumbu (Everest) Region, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia
Buddhist chorten around Lijiang, Yunnan, China, Asia
Chortens (stupas) in Tangbe village, Mustang, Nepal, Asia
A mountain biker cycles past a line of chortens in the Tsum valley, Manaslu region, Nepal, Asia
A woman trekking in the Langtang valley in Nepal rests near a chorten, Langtang Region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia
Some of the 108 Chortens located at the summit of the Dochu La Pass with views towards distant forested mountains between Thimpu and Punakha, Bhutan, Himalayas, Asia
Stupa (chorten), Kyanjin Gompa, Langtang Valley trek, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia
Tibetan stupas (Chorten) at the foot of Stok Royal Palace, residence of the Namgyal dynasty,Ladakh region, state of Jammu and Kashmir,India,Asia
Chortens (stupa) in front of a isolated guesthouse, Yurutse valley,Hemis National Park,Ladakh region, state of Jammu and Kashmir,India,Asia
Chortens (stupa) at the ebtrance of the Rumbak valley,Hemis National Park,Ladakh region, state of Jammu and Kashmir,India,Asia
Courtyard with chorten, Swayambunath (Monkey Temple), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Chortens, Hemis gompa (monastery), Hemis, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Close up of stupa (chorten) on a mountain slope in front of glaciers, Kyanjin Gompa, Langtang Valley trek, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia
Mani stones inscribed with an ancient Buddhist mantra decorate the trail to Everest Base Camp, Khumbu Region, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia
Lone stupa (chorten) in vast high altitude valley, Kyanjin Gompa, Langtang Valley trek, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia
Magnificent tiered Kumbum, literally one hundred thousand images, of the Palcho Monastery, the largest chorten in Tibet, Gyantse, Tibet, China, Asia
Pigeons and prayer flags on Boudha Stupa (Chorten Chempo), Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Chendebji Chorten, on the road between Punakha and Trongsa, Bhutan, Asia
Buddhist prayer flags flapping in the wind at the Sela Mountain Pass at 13700 feet, Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh, India, Asia
Temple on the site of 108 chortens built in 2005 to commemorate a battle with militants, Dochu La pass, 3140m, Bhutan, Asia
Site of 108 chortens built in 2005 to commemorate a battle with militants, Dochu La pass, 3140m, Bhutan, Himalayas, Asia
The Pango chorten at Gyantse in Tibet, China, Asia
Druk Wangyal Chortens, 108 chortens commissioned by the Queen Mother in memory of Bhutanese soldiers lost in the 2003 war, Bhutan, Asia
Stupas (chorten) in Lo-Manthang village, Kingdom of Mustang, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia
Pigeons and prayer flags on Boudha Stupa (Chorten Chempo), Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Pango Chorten, Gyantse, Tibet, China
Pigeons and prayer flags on Boudha Stupa (Chorten Chempo), Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
A woman trekking in the Tamang Heritage region close to the Langtang valley walks past some old chortens, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia
Row of white chortens at the entrance to Rangjung Buddhist monastery in the beautiful hills above Trashigang, Eastern Bhutan, Asia
Stupas (chorten) in Lo-Manthang village, Kingdom of Mustang, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia
Druk Wangyal Chorten, Bhutan, Asia
Pango Chorten, Gyantse, Tibet, China, Asia
Stupas (chorten) in Lo-Manthang village, Kingdom of Mustang, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia
Mountain bikers take a break near a moss covered Tibetan chorten in the Himalayas in the Gosainkund region, Nepal, Asia
Tibetan Pilgrim circling the base of Kumbum chorten (Stupa) in the Palcho Monastery at Gyantse, Tibet, China, Asia
Prayer flags on Kyanjin Gompa, Langtang, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia
The Kumbum chorten (Stupa) in the Palcho Monastery at Gyantse, Tibet, China, Asia
Stupas (chortens), Labrang Tibetan Monastery, Gansu, China, Asia
North side of Mount Everest (Chomolungma), from Rongbuk monastery, Himalayas, Tibet, China, Asia
Chorten, Indus Valley, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
The base of Kumbum chorten (Stupa) in the Palcho Monastery at Gyantse, Tibet, China, Asia
Chorten, Solu Khumbu Everest Region, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal, Asia
Chorten, Indus Valley, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Chortens, Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
The Kumbum chorten (Stupa) in the Palcho Monastery at Gyantse, Tibet, China, Asia
Druk Wangyal Chorten, Bhutan, Asia
Chorten, Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
North side of Mount Everest (Chomolungma), from Rongbuk monastery, Himalayas, Tibet, China, Asia
Druk Wangyal Chorten, Bhutan, Asia
Young monk at a temple doorway, Khamsum Yuelley Namgyal Chorten built in 1999, Punakha, Bhutan, Asia
Chorten and roof, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia
Chorten at Lekir Gompa with Zanskar Range behind, Ladakh, India, Asia
Buddha inside the Kumbum, literally one hundred thousand images, of the Palcho Monastery, the largest chorten in Tibet, Gyantse, Tibet, China, Asia
Druk Wangyal Chorten, Bhutan, Asia
National memorial Chorten, Thimpu, Bhutan, Asia
Purchang (cremation palace) of h.h. Dilgo khyenste. Bhutan. H.h. Dilgo khyentse rinpoche (1910-1991), tutor to present dalai lama revered as of greatest exponents of dzogchen- teachings of great perfection. Khyentse rinpoche®s purchang (cremation palace), satsam chorten, below paro takstang, bhutan, november 4, 1992 never forget swiftly this life will be over, like a flash of summer lightning or wave of a hand. that have opportunity to practice dharma, do waste a single moment on anything else, practice with your energy.oe h.h. Dilgo khyenste rinpoche, heart treasure of enlightened ones my delight in death is, greater than delight of traders at making vast fortunes at, or of lords of gods vaunt their victory in battle or of those sages have entered rapture of perfect meditative absorbtion. So just as a traveler sets on road when time come to go, i will remain in this world no longer, will dwell in stronghold of great bliss of deathlessness. -longchenpa, fourteenth- century dzogchen master
Imprints of Protective God in a Chorten. Ladakh, India
Khyunglung, tibet. Chortens mark entrance to khyunglung (garuda valley), capital of zhangzhung prior to seventh or eighth century b.c