Statues of disciples of Arahant, perfected people who have attained Nirvana, Mawlamyine, Mon State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Carved stone figures of Rakan, disciples of Shaka the founder of Buddhism, Otagi Nembutsu-ji Temple, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Tapestry depicting The Last Supper, Gallery of Tapestries, Vatican Museum, The Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

A collection of 1200 Rakan statues representing the disciples of Buddha, Otagi Nenbutsu-ji temple, on the outskirts of Kyoto, Japan, Asia

A collection of 1200 Rakan statues representing the disciples of Buddha, Otagi Nenbutsu-ji temple, on the outskirts of Kyoto, Japan, Asia

A 16th century wall painting of Christ in his Passion, the Last Supper shared by Jesus and his disciples, Vault de Lugny Church, Yonne, France, Europe

Stained glass depicting the Last Supper at Saint-Honor? d'Eylau church, Paris, Ile de France, France, Europe

A collection of 1200 Rakan statues representing the disciples of Buddha, Otagi Nenbutsu-ji temple, on the outskirts of Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Last Supper stained glass window in St. Andrew's cathedral, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Christ's Appearance to the Disciples on the Holy door of St. Peter's Basilica, cast in bronze by Vico Consorti in 1949, Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

The Last Supper in Saint-Nicolas de Veroce church, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Carved stone figures of Rakan, disciples of Shaka the founder of Buddhism, Otagi Nembutsu-ji Temple, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Stained glass in Ainay Basilica depicting Jesus giving keys to St. Peter, Lyon, Rhone, France, Europe

The Crucifixion of St. Peter, Santa Maria in Traspontina church, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Main altar sculpture dating from 1980, of the Last Supper, by Claude Gruer, Saint-Samson cathedral, Dol-de-Bretagne, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France, Europe

Buddha and disciple statues in Wat Pan Ping, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Statues of Buddha with his disciples in Benares, Sainte-Foy-Les-Lyon, Rhone, France, Europe

Stained glass window of the Last Supper, Saint-Samson cathedra, Dol-de-Bretagne, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France, Europe

Statues of the Buddha with his disciples in Benares, Sainte-Foy-les-Lyon, Rhone, France, Europe

Carved stone figures of Rakan, disciples of Shaka the founder of Buddhism, Otagi Nembutsu-ji Temple, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Fresco in the Russian Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

The Last Supper, Paris, Ile de France, France, Europe

The Last Supper, Vienna, Austria, Europe

Sculpture of the calling of St. Peter on the Notre Dame door, Saint-Pierre de Montmartre church, Paris, France, Europe

Stained glass window in Holy Trinity Cathedral, the largest Orthodox church in the country, built between 1935 and 1942, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Africa

Leonardo da Vinci statue with his disciples at his feet in Piazza della Scala, Milan, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Rakan (disciples of Shaka, the founder of Buddhism) Buddhist images, Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Low relief, Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes, Costa Brava, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Rakan (disciples of Shaka, the founder of Buddhism) Buddhist images, Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Rakan (disciples of Shaka, the founder of Buddhism) Buddhist images, Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Cao Dai temple, Caodaist disciples sitting during ceremony, Tan Chau, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Wallingford Screen, a Victorian replacement, in St Alban's Cathedral in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

The Last Supper, a scene from the Life of Jesus on the Guimiliau calvary, Guimiliau, Finistere, Brittany, France, Europe

A 16th century painting depicting Jesus washing his disciples' feet, St. Antony's Chapel, Bessans, Savoie, France, Europe

Fire ritual at chiwang monastery during the mani rimdu festival. these monks circumambulate the pyre after its ignition. one holds a long book wrapped in a felicitous scarf. the purifying fire takes the offering and raises them towards the sky in smoke. the circumambulatory ritual also recalls the way disciples showed respect for the buddhas body. solu khumbu, nepal

Chatral senge dorje rinpoche seated on a tiger skin, yonglesho, Nepal

Trulshig rinpoche, blesses. Tulshig rinpoche blesses. Tulshig rimpoche s followers believe that he, like many other lamas, reassumes a human body after death in order to return to disciples. previous incarnation of tulshig rimpoche spent several years at dzarongpu monastery (highest monastery in world located at 16,500’ within sight of northern side of mt everest) served as of ngawong tenzin teachers. He promised to return in next life, so at tulshig s death ngawong tenzin norbu sought found reincarnation. current tulshig rimpoche then came to monastery studied with ngawong tenzin norbu. relationship between teacher student, in which a teacher returns to study from former student, maintains lineage over generations. Bhutan

A solitary mask dancer appears wearing a frightening mask and silk brocade. they circle the courtyard with sprightly leaps. called protectors of faith, or dharmapdla, the origins of figures like these can be traced back to the pre-aryan peoples of india. originally known as yaksas (literally, a wondrous thing), they were tree spirits, who were accepted by the buddhists as defenders of the faith. in nepal and tibet, as in india, local deities were converted into protectors. a devotee of an alien sect devised a means to humiliate the buddha and his disciples. the buddha discovered it and succeeded in converting him to his teaching. due to lack of wisdom, the buddha remarked, some could not realize the goodness of his disciples and he compared the ignorant to the blind and the wise to those who have eyes.nobody is condemned in buddhism, for greatness is latent even in the seemingly lowliest just as lotuses spring from muddy ponds. -the dhammapada. solu khumbu, nepal

Italy, Emilia Romagna, Ferrara, Frescoe Of Christ And Disciples In The Cathedral (Duomo)

Mosaic of Saint Andrew on exterior of Saint Peter and Saint Paul the Apostles Cathedral, Constanta, Romania

Statue of Saint Paul outside Syracuse Cathedral, Piazza Duomo, Ortygia, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

Buddha and his disciples, Buddha statue on Phousi Mountain, Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Asia

Fresco, Holy Dormition Cathedral, The Holy Trinity Saint Serguis Lavra, Sergiev Posad, Sergiyevo-Posadsky District, Moscow Oblast, Russia

Young Disabled Woman Sitting Beside Her Wheelchair In A City Park In Autumn, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Fresco, Holy Formation Cathedral, Trinity Sergius Lavra Monastery complex; Sergiev Posad, Moscow Oblast, Russia

Fresco in the Church of St John the Baptist; Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia

Frescoes, New St George Church, 1705, Old Town Bucharest; Bucharest, Romania

Interior Fresco, St George Church Mirauti, 1375; Suceava, Suceava County, Romania

Interior Fresco, St George Church Mirauti, 1375; Suceava, Suceava County, Romania

Fresco, Gate Church of the Resurrection (1670), Kremlin, Golden Ring; Rostov Veliky, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia

Fresco, Miracle-Image of the Saviour Church, Kremlin, Golden Ring; Rostov Veliky, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia

Fresco, Gate Church of the Resurrection (1670), Kremlin, Golden Ring; Rostov Veliky, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia

Church of Elijah the Prophet, with colourful frescoes on the walls depicting Biblical scenes; Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia

Church of Elijah the Prophet, with ornate arched doorways and colourful frescoes; Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia

Fresco in the Church of St John the Baptist; Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia

Fresco, Holy Trinity Cathedral, founded in 1902; Sibiu, Transylvania Region, Romania

Fresco, Transfiguration Cathedral, Monastery of St Euthymius; Suzdal, Vladimir Oblast, Russia

Disciples Around As Jesus Blesses Bread

Stained Glass Window, Granby, Quebec, Canada

A mature Christian woman studying her bible in a coffee shop and doing some extra research on her smart phone: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Interior Fresco, St George Church Mirauti, 1375; Suceava, Suceava County, Romania

Fresco, Gate-Church of the Resurrection (1670), Kremlin, Golden Ring; Rostov Veliky, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia

A mature woman praying, after doing some personal Bible study, in a coffee shop : Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Sharing Of Bread

Fresco in the Church of St John the Baptist; Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia

Interior Fresco, St George Church Mirauti, 1375; Suceava, Suceava County, Romania

Interior fresco, Church of the Holy Cross, 1487; Patrauti, Suceava County, Romania

Fresco, The Resurrection Church on the Debra; Kostroma, Kostroma Oblast, Russia

Sharing Bread

Church of Elijah the Prophet, with colourful frescoes on the walls depicting Biblical scenes; Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia

Interior fresco, Church of the Holy Cross, 1487; Patrauti, Suceava County, Romania

Church of Elijah the Prophet, with colourful frescoes on the walls depicting Biblical scenes; Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia

Fresco in the Church of St John the Baptist; Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia

The Exiled Bell, Church of Prince Demitry the Martyr, Golden Ring, Uglich, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia

Painted Crosses For Sale By The Sanahin Monastery, Lori Province, Armenia

Fresco, Holy Formation Cathedral, Trinity Sergius Lavra Monastery complex; Sergiev Posad, Moscow Oblast, Russia

Children Playing With Jesus

Jesus Offers Communion

Interior Fresco, Cathedral of the Nativity (1222), Kremlin; Suzdal, Vladimir Oblast, Russia

Jesus Washes A Disciple's Feet

Cross With Paintings Depicting The Life Of Jesus At Khor Virap Monastery, Ararat Province, Armenia

Fresco, Troitse-Sergiyev Varnitskiy Monastery, near Rostov Veliky, Golden Ring; Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia

Church of Elijah the Prophet, with ornate arched doorway and colourful frescoes; Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia

Fresco, The Resurrection Church on the Debra; Kostroma, Kostroma Oblast, Russia

Man Holding The Bible And Thinking

Jesus With A Close Group Of People