Traditional chalet style housing in Bhutan.

Woman with prayer wheel at her home, Paro, Bhutan

Archers competing at archery festival in Paro, Bhutan

Dancers in masks enacting tales of Buddhist legend at festival, Paro, Bhutan

Musicians lead royal procession to King's palace, Tashichho Dzong, Thimpu, Bhutan

A native woman saying prayers and using a prayer wheel at Tashichho Dzong in Thimpu

Bhutanese man removes his shoes as he leans in the open carved window of the Shoe Shop in Paro, Bhutan

Colourful prayer wheels at the Kyichu Buddhist Temple in Paro, Bhutan.

Archers at archery festival, Paro, Bhutan

Woman holding prayer wheel at Kyichu Temple, Paro, Bhutan

Bhutanese girl, Trashi Chhoe Dzong, Thimphu, Bhutan, Asia

Bhutanese man with daughter, Jankar, Bumthang, Bhutan, Asia

Paro Dzong in Bhutan

Archer at archery festival, Paro, Bhutan

Traditional ornate carved and decorated windows, Bhutan

Musicians and spectators at dance and archery festival, Paro, Bhutan

Bhutanese woman, Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa, Bhutan, Asia

Woman at doorway of house, Paro, Bhutan

Farmer's home with prayer flags, Bhutan

Paro Dzong and ancient watchtower, Paro, Bhutan

Buddhist shrines and prayer flags at the river's edge in a valley in Bhutan.

Child watching from carved decorative window, Thimpu, Bhutan

Tourist and locals trekking in Bhutan

Woman with loofahs, Paro, Bhutan

Decorated and decorative doorway, Ugyen Pelri Palace, Paro, Bhutan

Prayer wheels at Tashichho Dzong in Thimpu, Bhutan

The town of Thimpu, the capital of Bhutan nestling among the mountains.

Royal palace processional musicians at |Tashichho Dzong,Thimpu, Bhutan

Chalet-style houses and farmland, Bhutan

Nyingmapa gangte monastery with young monks letting some steam after morning prayer. During a visit to phobjikha valley, pema lingpa prophesised that a monastery named gang-teng (hill) would be built on this site that teachings would be spread from there. temple founded here in 1613 by gyalse pema thinley, grandson mind reincarnation of pema lingpa

Bhutanese mother uses traditional kira to carry child

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

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

Bhutanese, school childre

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Bhutan. Prayer flags. supreme guru is someone is drunk with experience of three higher trainings. qualified is someone confidence, energy, intelligence compassion, is mindful of shortcomings of worldly life transcended wordly concerns. -vajra verses of whispered tradition by indian mahasiddha naropa

Bhutanese pilgrim praying at butter statues that is made under the bodhi tree inside mahabodhi temple complex. Kalachakra initiation in bodhgaya, india

Bhutanese pilgrim holds leaf of bodhi tree as she meditates. It is believed that gautam buddha attained unsurpassed, supreme enlightenment under the bodhi tree in bodhgaya. Kalachakra initiation in bodhgaya, india

Bhutanese pilgrims meditate under bodhi tree. It is believed that gautam buddha attained unsurpassed, supreme enlightenment under this bodhi tree. Kalachakra initiation in bodhgaya, india

A buddhist monk, dressed i9n bright red, descending a flight of stairs inside a Bhutanese temple. Shot in Bhutan.

A boy monk, dressed in bright colors, shot inside a Bhutanese monistary. Bhutan.

Punakha Dzong (Pungthang Dechen Dzong), Bhutan, Himalaya

Celebration at Punakha Dzong (Pungthang Dechen Dzong), Bhutan, Himalaya

Traditional Bhutanese motif, Four Harmonious Friends or Thunpa Pushi, Phuentsholing, Bhutan, South Asia

Girls wearing the traditional Kira dress in Paro, the Himalayas, Kingdom of Bhutan

Bhutanese ceremonial dress, Kathmandu, Nepal

Bhutan, Lhuentse Dzong, Erotic mandala of Tshokey Dorji in the entrance to the Monastery.,

Bhutan, Dochu La, Chortens to commemorate victory of the 4th King in battle near Thimphu.

Bhutan, Thimpu, Gold painted carving of Guru Rimpoche on rock wall.

Bhutan, Bumthang District,, Jakar, Exterior of local hotel.

Bhutan, Punakha, Punakha Dzong, administrative centre of the region and former capital housing scared relics, beside the Mo Chhu river.

Bhutan, Lhuentse Dzong, Bhutan, Lhuentse Dzong with colourful rainbow overhead.

Bhutan, Zhemgang Dzong , Zhemgang Dzong with Police parked at entrance.

Bhutan, Punakha, Three young novice monks standing in doorway of Chimi Lakhang temple in the old capital.

Bhutan, Mongar, Portrait of a Bhutanese school girl holding Social Studies textbook.

Bhutan, Dochu La, Chortens to commemorate victory of the 4th King in battle near Thimphu.

Bhutan, Gangtey Gompa, 4th King of Bhutan leaving after inauguration of new temple; surrounded by ministers, media and police.

Bhutan, Bumthang District, Tamshing Lhakang, Buddhist pipe players dressed in ceremonial silk robes.

Bhutan, Punakha, Punakha Dzong, administrative centre of the region and former capital housing scared relics, beside the Mo Chhu river.

Bhutan, Thimpu Dzong, Dancers in the courtyard during festival.

Bhutan, Punakha, Punakha Dzong, Tibetan Buddhist Wheel of Life painted on wall outside main temple.

Bhutan, Thimpu Dzong, Atsara, or comedian peering out from behind a curtain at a masked dance Tsecchu.

Bhutan, Chimi Lakhang, Young novice monk standing in doorway of Chimi Lakhang temple in the old capital.

Bhutan, Thimpu Dzong, Dancers in the courtyard during festival.

Bhutan, Punakha, Three young novice monks standing in doorway of Chimi Lakhang temple in the old capital.

Bhutan, Thimpu Dzong, Two Atsaras, or comedians at a masked dance Tsecchu.

Bhutan, Dochu La, Chortens to commemorate victory of the 4th King in battle near Thimphu.

Bhutan, Mongar, Schoolchildren standing outside class.

Bhutan, Dochu La, Chortens to commemorate victory of the 4th King in battle near Thimphu.

Bhutan, Gangtey Gompa, Tsecchu festival crowds descending temple steps dressed in their best clothes.

Bhutan, Lhuentse Dzong, Lhuentse Dzong with colourful rainbow overhead.

Bhutan, Punakha, Punakha Dzong fortress temple by the Mo Chhu Mother River

Bhutan, Thimphu Dzong, Dancers in traditional Buddhist costume for the Tsecchu, or Masked Dance.,

Bhutan, Sengor, Milestones on the side of the main east-west highway showing distances to towns

Bhutan, Gangtey Gompa, Tsecchu festival crowds descending temple steps dressed in their best clothes.

Bhutan, , Red robed Tibetan Buddhist monk talking on his mobile phone.

Bhutan, Bumthang District, Tamshing Lhakang, Masked dancer at Tsecchu.