The Eyes of Buddha on the exterior of Bodhnath Stupa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Buddha eyes painted on a door in Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Detail of the statue of the Maitreya (future Buddha) installed to commemorate the visit of the 14th Dalai Lama to the monastery, Thiksey Gompa, Ladakh, Himalayas, India, Asia

Detail of the statue of the Maitreya (future Buddha) installed to commemorate the visit of the 14th Dalai Lama to the monastery, Thiksey Gompa, Ladakh, Himalayas, India, Asia

Buddha figure inside Dambulla cave Buddhist temple complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Golden Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Golden Temple Buddhist Museum, Dambulla, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

The eyes of Buddha on Swayambhunath Temple (Monkey Temple), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

The eyes of Buddha on Swayambhunath Temple (Monkey Temple), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Close-up of the Eyes of Buddha, Swayambhunath temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Buddhist statues at Amarbayasgalant Monastery at sunset, Mount Buren-Khaan, Baruunburen district, Selenge province, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha), detail of eye of big reclining golden Buddha statue (Phra Buddhasaiyas), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

The sleeping Buddha, Dhauligiri Shanti Stupa (Dhauli Peace Pagoda), completed in 1972 with the collaboration of Nippon Buddha Sangha, atop Dhauli Hills on site of ancient temple, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Asia

Swayambunath or Monkey Temple, Central Stupa and Buddha eyes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Stairs to the Ovoo on the mountain above Amarbayasgalant Monastery, Mount Buren-Khaan, Baruunburen district, Selenge province, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

All seeing eyes of the Buddha, Boudhanath Stupa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Central Stupa and Buddha eyes, Swayambunath (Monkey Temple), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

All seeing eyes of the Buddha, Boudhanath Stupa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Stupa with Buddha eyes, Punakha, Bhutan, Asia

All seeing eyes of the Buddha, Boudhanath Stupa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Face of the Buddha Image, Shwedagon Paya, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma)

All seeing eyes of the Buddha, Boudhanath Stupa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

All seeing eyes of the Buddha, Boudhanath Stupa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

All seeing eyes of the Buddha, Boudhanath Stupa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Buddha's eyes on stupa in the grounds of Khamsum Yulley Namgyal, consecrated in 1999, Punakha, Western Bhutan, Asia

Buddha's eyes on gold leaf spire of one of the world's largest Buddhist stupas at Boudhanath, Kathmandu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nepal, Asia

Buddha, Dharmikarama temple, Penang, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Reclining Buddha in Wat Po temple, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

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

A view of Swayambhu Stupa with full moon marks the 2554 years of Lord Gautam Buddha's birth. Nepalese and Tibetan pilgrims lit lamp at the Stupa with the hopes of peace in country. Despite of the on going political turmoil about non-formation of Constitution, Buddha Jayanti (Buddha's birthday) was celebrated throughout the nation in peace. Kathmandu, Nepal. 2010-May-27

Buddhist symbols at the Boudhanath Stupa, one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Kathmandu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nepal, Asia

Buddhist symbols at the Boudhanath Stupa, one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Kathmandu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nepal, Asia

Buddha's eyes at the stupa of Bodnath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia.

Buddha's eyes in a temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Detail of the great Stupa of Bodnath, ( Buddhas all-seeing eyes ) Bodhnath, Nepal

Large standing golden Buddha statue with outstreched arm and pointing finger, shrine on Mandalay Hill, Birma, Burma, Myanmar, South Asia

Buddhism, seated Buddha figure in the pagoda of Htilominlo Temple from the 13th Century, one of the last great temples built before the fall of the Bagan Dynasty, Old Bagan, Pagan, Burma, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia

Buddha's Eyes on Boudhanath Stupa, Boudha, Tibetan Buddhism, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

The all seeing eyes of Buddha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Buddha eyes on a painted door, Kathmandu, Nepal

Buddha's eyes, head of the Buddha statue in the royal palace of Shey, Ladakh, Himalaya, northern India, Asia

The eyes of Buddha on Stupa, Monkey Temple Swayambhunath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Prayer flags and view of the "all-seeing eyes of the Buddha, " Bodnath, Nepal, Asia

The all-seeing eyes of Buddha, Stupa of Bodhnath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Women and children on the stairs to the Great Buddha, Kande Vihara Temple, Beruwela, Western Province, Ceylon, Sri Lanka, Asia

Stupa with prayer flags and eyes of Buddha, Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Bodnath, Boudhanath or Boudha Stupa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, painted eyes, colourful prayer flags, Tibetan Buddhism, Kathmandu, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Golden Buddha figure, Maitreya, in Likir Monastery, Ladakh, India, Himalayas, Asia

The eyes of Buddha, Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism, Swayambhunath Temple, white stupa, golden tower, The Himalayas, Kathmandu, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Big Buddha statue coated in gold at the Likir Monastery, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, northern India, India, Asia

Buddha's eyes, watching, Kathmandu, Nepal, South Asia

Low angle view of a temple, Swayambhunath, Kathmandu, Nepal

Thailand, Bangkok, Wat Rachapradit, closeup of stone Buddha image.

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SRI LANKA Kandy School children entering Sri Dalada Maligawa Temple of the Tooth . Buddhism shrine Buddha Kandy Asia travel Sri Lanka pattern fish-eye faith Asian Kids Llankai Sri Lankan

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SRI LANKA Anuradhapura Detail of a Buddha statue in Isurumuniya Vihara Rock Temple . prayer worship Buddhism shrine Buddha Asia travel Sri Lanka faith Asian Llankai Sri Lankan

SRI LANKA Anuradhapura Prayer flags hanging in front of Ruvanvelisaya Dagoba. worship prayer Buddhism Buddha Asia Sri Lanka travel shrine faith Asian Llankai Sri Lankan

SRI LANKA Colombo Close up of a Golden Buddha s face

Nepal, Kathmandu, Boudnath Tibetan Buddhist Temple.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Buddha statue at the foot of the Swayambunath Monkey Temple.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Swayambunath Monkey Temple.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Swayambunath Monkey Temple.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Beautiful golden Buddha head statue at theSwayambunath Monkey Temple.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Boudnath Tibetan Buddhist Temple.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Boudnath Tibetan Buddhist Temple.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Boudnath Tibetan Buddhist Temple.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Boudnath Tibetan Buddhist Temple.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Boudnath Tibetan Buddhist Temple.