The Romanesque Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paray-le-Monial and attached former monastery buildings, Paray le Monial, Saone-et-Loire, Burgundy, France, Europe

N month of november 7 days before full moon a sacred ceremony is held in various monasteries throughout himalayas by traditional healers known as amchis. They bring their precious herbs, minerals special animal glands to be blessed. A selected amount of herbs is placed in a copper vessel placed on monastery alter. 7 days amchis go through an elaborate potenization of these medicines through prayer other practices. Seen here is of amchis holding a dorje (sacred object used cutting through obscurations) which is lined from a vessel containing various herbs sitting on monastery alter to heart chakra. Chang tang nyee, ladakh, indi

Sacred Heart Monastery, facade of the Jesuit Church, Hall in Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria, Europe