Man in Paro, Butan

Woman with loofahs, Paro, Bhutan

Rinpung Dzong Fortress Monastery courtyard, Paro, Bhutan, Asia

Taktshang Goemba (Tiger's Nest) Monastery, Paro, Bhutan, Asia

Paro, Bhutan, Asia

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

Paro, Bhutan, Asia

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

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

Bhuta

Juvenile French Angelfish (Pomacanthus paro), Cayman Islands, Caribbean

Overhead view of crowd celebrating Paro Festival, Paro, Paro District, Bhutan

Mixed Race mother and sons spinning prayer wheels

Mixed Race mother hugging sons in doorway

Mixed Race boy standing near prayer wheels

Mixed Race mother and son riding horses

Mixed Race boy leaning on pillar

Bhutan, Kingdom, Himalaya, convent Takstang near Paro (Tiger's Lair), said to be built by Guru Rinpoche getting there on the back of a flying tiger

Religious festivity with male visitors and dances, Paro Tsechu, Bhutan, Asia

Tiger's Nest Monastery in the cliffside of Paro valley, Taktshang Goemba, near Paro, the Himalayas, Kingdom of Bhutan

Buddhist tiger nest monastery Taktshang on steep rock face, Tiger's Nest, Paro District, Himalayas, Kingdom of Bhutan

Tiger's Nest Monastery in the cliffside of Paro valley, Taktshang Goemba, near Paro, the Himalayas, Kingdom of Bhutan

Buddhist tiger nest monastery Taktshang on steep rock face, Tiger's Nest, Paro District, Himalayas, Kingdom of Bhutan

Taktsang Monastery, 3120m, also known as Tiger's Nest, Paro, Bhutan, Kingdom of Bhutan, South Asia

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

Close up of a traditional dress at religious festivity with male visitors and dances, Paro Tsechu, Bhutan, Asia

Taktsang Monastery, 3120m, also known as Tiger's Nest, Paro, Bhutan, Kingdom of Bhutan, South Asia

River Paro Chhu and the Tsong of Paro, Bhutan, Asia

Yellow, ripe rice fields, Paro valley, Paro, Bhutan, Asia

Paro Rimpong Dzong, the monastery in which the Hollywood film Little Buddha by Bernardo Bertolucci was filmed, Paro, Bhutan, Kingdom of Bhutan, South Asia

Religious festival with male visitors and dances, Paro Tsechu, Bhutan, Asia

Taktsang Monastery, 3120m, also known as Tiger's Nest, Paro, Bhutan, Kingdom of Bhutan, South Asia

Feet of monk in traditional costume, Paro, Bhutan, Asia

Feet of a monk dressed in traditional costume, Paro, Bhutan, Asia

Market place, Paro, Bhutan, Asia

Airplane at airport, Paro, Bhutan, Asia

Buddhist buildings, formerly a Tsong, now luxury hotel in Paro, Bhutan, Asia

Buddhist stupa above Paro, Bhutan, Asia

Masked man at the religious festival of Tsechu, Paro district, Bhutan, Asia

Taktsang Monastery On A Cliff High Above Paro Valley

A Woman Rests On A Wall Beside Colourful Prayer Flags, Paro, Bhutan

A Woman Stands At A Railing With Taktsang Palphug Monastery In The Background, Paro, Bhutan

Suspension Bridge Made From Wood And Chain Across Paro River, Near Tachog Lhakhang Dzong, Paro, Bhutan

Taktsang Palphug Monastery (Tiger's Nest), Paro, Bhutan

Sign Post About Peace, Paro, Bhutan

Red Peppers Laid Out To Dry, Thimphu, Bhutan

Horses On The Taktsang Trail, Paro, Bhutan

Red Peppers Hanging On An Ornate Wall, Paro, Bhutan

Suspension Bridge Made From Wood And Chain Across Paro River, Near Tachog Lhakhang Dzong, Paro, Bhutan

Dried Red Peppers Hanging In A Window, Paro, Bhutan

Close Up Of Red And Gold Buddhist Prayer Wheel, Paro, Bhutan

Prayer Wheels And Prayer Flags Along Taktsang Trail, Paro, Bhutan

Suspension Bridge Made From Wood And Chain Across Paro River, Near Tachog Lhakhang Dzong, Paro, Bhutan

Prayer flags, Paro Valley, Bhutan, Paro Valley, Bhutan

Bhutan, Paro, Young Buddhist monk novices (6-7, 10-11) in Buddhist temple