Wheel of life (wheel of Samsara), Kopan monastery, Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia

Wheel of life (wheel of Samsara), Kopan monastery, Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia

Wheel of life (wheel of Samsara) showing rooster, snake and pig, Kopan monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Wheel of life (wheel of Samsara) depicting Hell, Kopan monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Monastery of San Martín Pinario, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain

Monasterio de Yuste, Monastery at Cuacos de Yuste, La Vera, Extremadura, Spain, Europe

The wheel of life (the bhavacakra), a symbolic representation of samsara, wall painting, Pema Osel Ling Monastery, Dakshinkali, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

The wheel of life (the bhavacakra), a symbolic representation of samsara, Yama, the god of death, Pema Osel Ling Monastery, Dakshinkali, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Ta Prohm Temple, a Mahayana Buddhist monastery built in the late 12th century for Khmer king Jayavarman VII, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

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

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

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

The wheel of life (the bhavacakra), a symbolic representation of samsara, wall painting, Pema Osel Ling Monastery, Dakshinkali, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Benedictine Monastery famous for frescoes in cloisters depicting the life of St. Benedict, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Wheel of life wall art, Tikse (Tiksay) gompa (monastery), Tikse (Tiksay), Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia

Wall painting of the wheel of life, Punakha Dzong, Bhutan, Asia

An 18th century fresco depicting the life of St. Francis of Assisi, Monastery of Saorge, Alpes Maritimes, Provence, France, Europe

Benedictine Monastery famous for frescoes in cloisters depicting the life of St. Benedict, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Entrance gate house, at the Benedictine Monastery famous for frescoes in cloisters depicting the life of St. Benedict, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Benedictine Monastery famous for frescoes in cloisters depicting the life of St. Benedict, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Entrance gate house, at the Benedictine Monastery famous for frescoes in cloisters depicting the life of St. Benedict, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Benedictine Monastery famous for frescoes in cloisters depicting the life of St. Benedict, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Refectory at the Benedictine Monastery famous for frescoes in cloisters depicting the life of St. Benedict, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Benedictine Monastery famous for frescoes in cloisters depicting the life of St. Benedict, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Benedictine Monastery famous for frescoes in cloisters depicting the life of St. Benedict, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Benedictine Monastery famous for frescoes in cloisters depicting the life of St. Benedict, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Entrance gate house, at the Benedictine Monastery famous for frescoes in cloisters depicting the life of St. Benedict, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Benedictine Monastery famous for frescoes in cloisters depicting the life of St. Benedict, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

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

Entrance gatehouse at the Benedictine Monastery famous for frescoes in cloisters depicting the life of St. Benedict, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Cyclist and sunflowers crop, Sorlada village and San Gregorio monastry. Tierra Estella. Navarre, Spain, Europe

Vineyard in autumn and church. Monastery of Irache. Ayegui, Navarre, Spain, Europe

Hemis Monastery, Hemis, Ladakh, India, Asia

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