Sainte-Marie Madeleine's rapture by Charles Marochetti, Maitre-Autel, Eglise de la Madeleine, Paris, France, Europe

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

A woman wearing a red tank top and striped pants climbs The Rapture (5.8) on Lower Gibraltar Rock in Santa Barbara, California on. The Rapture is a very nice and unbelievably well protected route on the left arête of Lower Gibraltar Rock.

A woman wearing a red tank top crimps down on a small hold while climbing The Rapture (5.8) on Lower Gibraltar Rock in Santa Barbara, California. The Rapture is a very nice and unbelievably well protected route on the left arête of Lower Gibraltar Rock.

A woman wearing a red tank top and striped pants clips a quick draw while climbing The Rapture (5.8) on Lower Gibraltar Rock in Santa Barbara, California. The Rapture is a very nice and unbelievably well protected route on the left arête of Lower Gibraltar Rock.

A woman wearing a red tank top and striped pants climbs The Rapture (5.8) on Lower Gibraltar Rock in Santa Barbara, California. The Rapture is a very nice and unbelievably well protected route on the left arête of Lower Gibraltar Rock.

A woman wearing a red tank top and striped pants climbs The Rapture (5.8) on Lower Gibraltar Rock in Santa Barbara, California. The Rapture is a very nice and unbelievably well protected route on the left arête of Lower Gibraltar Rock.

A woman wearing a tank top and striped pants reaches for chalk while climbing The Rapture (5.8) on Lower Gibraltar Rock in Santa Barbara, California. The Rapture is a very nice and unbelievably well protected route on the left arête of Lower Gibraltar Rock.

Iris Germanica 'Rapture in Blue' Obtenteur : Schreiner 1990