Nasrid Palaces, Islamic and Mudejar architecture, Alhambra, UNESCO, Granada, Andalusia, Spain

Sanctuary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Viana do Castelo, Minho-Lima, Portugal

Basilica of St. Nicholas, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Manduria, Taranto, Apulia, Italy

Capela dos Ossos, Third Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (Ordem Terceira de Nossa Senhora do Monte do Carmo), Faro, Algarve, Portugal

Euphrasius (Euphrasian) Basilica, UNESCO, Porec, Istria, Croatia

Lake and reflections in Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Japan

Cloister at the Convent of Santo Domingo de Guzman, Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca State, Mexico

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, a Catholic Marian shrine and pilgrimage site, Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrenees, Occitanie, France

Garden in Nikko, Honshu, Japan

Bronze lotus, a symbol of the monastery, hanging from the roofs of Dongling Monastery, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, China

Hindu priest performing puja, Hindu Temple and shrine of Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

One of Eighteen Arhats of Mahayana Buddhism await return of Buddha as Maitreya, Long Quang Pagoda, An Giang Province, Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, a Catholic Marian shrine and pilgrimage site, Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrenees, Occitanie, France

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula

Meteora, ancient holy Monastery of Rousanos Saint Barbara, UNESCO, Kalabaka, Greece

Corridor around the 'Sarovar' pond whose water is considered holy, inside Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, the most prominent Sikh gurdwara, or Sikh house of worship, in Delhi, India, Asia

Corridor around the 'Sarovar' pond whose water is considered holy, inside Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, the most prominent Sikh gurdwara, or Sikh house of worship, in Delhi, India, Asia

Tibetan Buddhist Thikse Monastery, near Leh, Ladakh region, state of Jammu and Kashmir, India, Asia

Interior, Norwich Cathedral, Norfolk, England

Close up of hands and crucifix, Catholic woman praying the Rosary in a church, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Shop selling religious Christian items, rosary prayer beads for sale, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Picturesque view of mossy mounds, stone accents, and tranquil pond in Shuheki-en Garden near Sanzen-in Temple, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Golden Temple (Kinkaku-ji) reflected in the surrounding pond, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Woman holding a candle in Vezelay abbey, Sainte-Marie-Madeleine Basilica, Yonne, France

The iconic torii at the Itsukushima Shrine, on Miyajima island, hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Dinner served in room at Henjoko-in Temple, Pilgrim's and tourist lodging (Shukubo), Mount Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, East Asia

Interior of the Saint Stephen of Perm Orthodox cathedral, Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia

View towards the San Francisco de Asis Church at sunset, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas State, Mexico

Water lilies in a pond, Val d'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

View of Golden Temple (Kinkaku-ji) (Temple of the Golden Pavilion), UNESCO, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

View of Shoseien Garden in early Autumn, Shimogyo Ward, Higashitamamizucho, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Meteora, ancient holy Monastery of Varlaam, UNESCO, Kalabaka, Greece

Makha Bucha (Magha Puja) celebrations, monks pray under illuminated Buddha statue annually at Wat Phan Tao temple, Chiangmai, Thailand

Makha Bucha (Magha Puja) celebrations, illuminated Buddha statue at Wat Phan Tao temple, Chiangmai, Thailand

Catholic church, Rosary and crucifix, praying the rosary, Hail Mary full of grace, Vietnam

Religious Islamic text, The Quran, over 6000 verses in 114 capters called Surahs, paper and digital Quran, Vietnam

A serene fountain within the historic Enryaku-ji Temple complex, centre of Tendai Buddhism, on Mount Hiei, UNESCO, near Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

A scenic view of historic Buddhist Enryaku-ji Temple, framed by red maple trees in autumn, Mount Hiei, near Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Autumn trees reflecting on a tranquil pond surrounded by rocks in the gardens of Tenryu-ji Temple, UNESCO, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

A quiet stone pathway lined with moss and vibrant greenery at Hogon-in Temple, part of the Tenryu-ji complex in Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Exquisite Buddha statues in Wanfo (Ten Thousand Buddha) Pagoda, reconstructed 2014, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province, China

Ranakpur Jain temple (Chaturmukha Dharana Vihara), Ranakpur, Rajasthan, India

Manchester Cathedral Manchester, United Kingdom

Interior view of the sculptures of the pharaohs in the Abu Simbel Temple next to Lake Nasser, Temple of the Pharaohs, Ramses II, Nubia, Egypt, Africa

Man sitting on dunes of Arakao, Avdz?r, Niger, Western Africa

Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Abandoned monastic cave houses, Meteora, Thessaly, Greece, Europe

View of Bamboo walkway, Sagatenryuji Tateishicho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Temple details in Kamakura, Honshu, Japan

Meteora, ancient holy Monastery of Varlaam, UNESCO, Kalabaka, Greece

Enryakuji Temple of Mount Hiei, sacred mountain, near Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Tac Say Church (Father Diep Church), believer praying after lighting incense, Bac Lieu, Vietnam

Red section of Cloister and Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arequipa, Peru, South America

Beautiful Japanese garden in autumn, with vibrant red maple tree leaves and temple roofs, Japan, Asia

View of Hisago-ike Pond and waterfall in Kenrokumachi Japanese Garden, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

Alley of stone lanterns in forest, Buddhist cemetery of Oku-no-in, Koyasan (Koya-san), Kansai, Honshu, Japan

Meteora, ancient holy Monastery of Varlaam, UNESCO, Kalabaka, Greece

Japanese garden pond with vibrant autumn leaves, Yoshino, Nara, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Cavern Church, known as Abu Serga, Christian Coptic church, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Young woman relaxing in European spruce forest, near Villabassa in High Puster Valley, South Tyrol (Alto Adige), Italy

Durrensee Lake (Lago di Landro), Dobbiaco (Toblach), South Tyrol (Alto Adige), Italy

View of Shoseien Garden in early Autumn, Shimogyo Ward, Higashitamamizucho, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

View of Holy Monastery of Panagia Vlacherna at dusk, Corfu, Ionian Sea, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

View of Golden Temple (Kinkaku-ji) (Temple of the Golden Pavilion), UNESCO, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre, Barletta, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral of S. Maria Assunta of Gravina in Puglia, Gravina, Bari, Alta Murgia, Apulia, Italy

Capela Nossa Senhora da Agonia (Chapel of Our Lady of Agony), Viana do Castelo, Minho-Lima, Portugal

Basilica of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Galatina, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Basilica of St. Nicholas, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Lecce Cathedral (Cathedral of Maria Santissima Assunta and Sant'Oronzo), Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Lizza, Alezio, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy, Europe

Church of Santa Chiara, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Altamura, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Audiorama, quiet meditative area in Parque Mexico, Colonia Hipodromo, La Condesa neighbourhood, Mexico City, Mexico, North America

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

Buddha statues inside U Min Thonze Pagoda, Sagaing, near Mandalay, Myanmar, (Burma)

Buddha statue inside U Min Thonze Pagoda, Sagaing, near Mandalay, Myanmar, (Burma)

Buddha stony statue under the snow in winter season in a garden.

Winter at Lake Starnberg, Tutzing, Germany

Trees in winter morning near Bichl with hoarfrost on the grasses of the hilly landscape, Bavaria, Germany

A couple enjoys the evening mood at Ammersee, Fünfseenland, Bavaria, Germany

Boathouse at sunset on Ammersee, Stegen, Bavaria, Germany

Reeds in the fog at sunrise on Lake Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany

Boathouse at sunset on Ammersee, Stegen, Bavaria, Germany

Sunrise at Lake Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany

Buoy field on Lake Starnberg in winter, Tutzing, Bavaria, Germany

Tree in backlight at sunrise on Lake Starnberg, Ilkahöhe, Bavaria, Germany

Reeds at sunrise on Lake Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany

Jetty at sunrise on Lake Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany

Boathouse at sunset on Ammersee, Bavaria, Germany

Foggy winter morning on the jetty, Starnberger See, Seeshaupt, Bavaria, Germany

Sunrise with tree silhouettes on Lake Starnberg, Brahmspromenade, Tutzing, Bavaria, Germany

Snow-covered jetty in marina at misty sunrise on Lake Starnberg, Seeshaupt, Bavaria, Germany

Boats in the harbor in foggy autumn mood, sunrise at Lake Starnberg, Seeshaupt, Bavaria, Germany

Snow-covered jetty in marina at misty sunrise on Lake Starnberg, Seeshaupt, Bavaria, Germany

Jetty on Lake Starnberg at sunset with a view of the mountains, St. Heinrich, Bavaria, Germany

Fog on Lake Starnberg, Roseninsel, Feldafing, Bavaria, Germany

Jetty in the fog at Lake Starnberg, Garatshausen, Bavaria, Germany

Jetty on Lake Starnberg at sunset with a view of the mountains, St. Heinrich, Bavaria, Germany