Women on a terrace above the Dana Valley, Jordan, Middle East

View of sunflowers at Barlow Sunflower Fields, Barlow, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View of canal boats at Victoria Quays at sunset, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Japanese garden pond with vibrant autumn leaves, Yoshino, Nara, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Guests from the Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Endeavour in the Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

View of Tokyo Tower and Shinkoin Buddhist Temple against blue sky, Shibakoen, Minato City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

View of traffic and high rise buildings, 5 Chome, Toranomon, Minato City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

View of Gyokusenin Maru Garden in the grounds of Kanazawa Castle, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

View of Tokyo Tower reflecting in city buildings and Rurikoji Buddhist Temple at night, Minato City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

Cathedral of Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa

View of colourful trees turning in autumn against modern buildings, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

View of Japanese lamp in Kenrokumachi Japanese Garden, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

View of the skeletal ruins of the A-Bomb Dome, Hypocenter, Hiroshima Peace Memorial, UNESCO, Hiroshima, Honshu, Japan

View of Takueichi Pond in Shukkeien Garden, Kaminoboricho, Naka Ward, Hiroshima, Honshu, Japan

View of Bamboo walkway, Sagatenryuji Tateishicho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

View of Bamboo walkway, Sagatenryuji Tateishicho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

View of Torii Gate at Fushimi Inari Shrine at dusk, Fukakusa Yabunouchicho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

View of the Rainbow Bridge and Koto City in background at dusk, Minato City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

People meeting in front of magnificent sandstone rock structure in the Sharaan Nature Reserve, AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Autumnal foliage and red wooden Shinto temple, sacred Mount Hiei (Hiei San), Hieizan Enryaku-ji Temple, Yokawa, Honshu, Japan

View of snow covered trees and Courmayeur from Dolonne in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

Nakanoshima, Osaka. An Island in the middle of this million town. Being an oasis with its parks and green areas.

View of Oslo Opera House and Munch Museum reflecting in harbour on cloudy day, Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Orchard in early spring, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Greenwich Power Station at sunset, Greenwich, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View of Jernbanetorget and city skyline from elevated position at dusk, Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Red Pagoda at Itsukushima Shinto Shrine on Miyajima Island, UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for floating torii Otori, HiroshimaPrefecture, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

View of sunflowers at Barlow Sunflower Fields, Barlow, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View of Gyokusenin Maru Garden in the grounds of Kanazawa Castle, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

View of Tokyo Tower and Rurikoji Buddhist Temple at night, Minato City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

View of Kasumiga-ike Pond in Kenrokumachi Japanese Garden, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

View of Japanese lamp in Kenrokumachi Japanese Garden, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

View of Kasumiga-ike Pond and Kotoji Toro (Stone Lantern) in Kenrokumachi Japanese Garden, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

View of Hisago-ike Pond and waterfall in Kenrokumachi Japanese Garden, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

View of colourful trees turning in autumn against modern buildings, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

Sunset over the town of Bonifacio, Island of Corsica, France

View of red footbridge over Takueichi Pond in Shukkeien Garden, Kaminoboricho, Naka Ward, Hiroshima, Honshu, Japan

View of Bamboo walkway, Sagatenryuji Tateishicho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

View of Golden Temple (Kinkaku-ji) (Temple of the Golden Pavilion), UNESCO, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

View of Shoseien Garden in early Autumn, Shimogyo Ward, Higashitamamizucho, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

View of Shoseien Garden in early Autumn, Shimogyo Ward, Higashitamamizucho, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Kiosk on the promenade along the seafront at Sur, port-city, capital of Ash Sharqiyah Region, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula

Fishing rowing boat on the beach of Sur, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula

View of corridor surounding the courtyard at Shitenno-ji Gojunoto Temple on a sunny day, Shitennoji, Tennoji Ward, Osaka, Honshu, Japan

Woman practising yoga poses among sandstone rock formation in the desert canyons of the Ashar Valley, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Church of Saint Pantalon, snow covered town centre and mountainous background in winter at dusk, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

Gulab Bagh (Sajjan Niwas Garden), Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Gulab Bagh (Sajjan Niwas Garden), Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Village welcomes foreigner, Tshikapa, Kasai, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa

A view of the expedition ship Ulla Rinman operating in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, Arctic, Europe

Hundreds of Jizo, Buddha statues, Zen Buddhism, Yoshino, Nara, Honshu, Japan, Asia

View of Japanese stone lantern in Kenrokumachi Japanese Garden, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

View of Hisago-ike Pond and Kaiseki Pagoda in Kenrokumachi Japanese Garden, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

View of Golden Temple (Kinkaku-ji) (Temple of the Golden Pavilion), UNESCO, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

The Sound of Sleat, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

View of coastline from Monastery of Paleokastritsa at sunset, Palaiokastritsa, Corfu, Ionian Sea, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

View of Gyokusenin Maru Garden in the grounds of Kanazawa Castle, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

View of Golden Temple (Kinkaku-ji) (Temple of the Golden Pavilion), UNESCO, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

View over Lake Van and surroundings mountains, Akdamar, Turkey, Asia Minor, Asia

White and yellow flowers in a bowl, flower decoration, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia, Asia

Small lake on the homestead, Miskiniskes rural accommodations, Aukstaitija National Park, Lithuania, Europe

The Hall of Supreme Harmony inside the Forbidden City palace complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Beijing, China, Asia

View over Alksnas lake from the top of Ladakalnis hill, one of the famous sights of Aukstaitija National Park, Lithuania, Europe

Phromthep Cape, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Crowds before the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Imperial Palace, Forbidden City, Beijing, China, Asia

Dazu rock carvings buddhas and religious scene at Mount Baoding, Chongqing, China

Dazu rock carvings Budhha, Mount Baoding, Chongqing, China

Tourists at Gate of Supreme Harmony which is undergoing renovation work, in the Forbidden City, Beijing, China

Anicca, God of Destiny holds wheel of life of Buddhist karma, Dazu rock carvings, Mount Baoding, China

Anicca, God of Destiny holds wheel of life of Buddhist Karma, Dazu rock carvings, Mount Baoding, China

Dazu rock carvings of Buddha of Wisdom, Buddha of Great Sunlight, Buddha of Mercy, Mount Baoding, China

Race-goer wearing a hat which blends in with her hair at Royal Ascot Races. Her necklace has the word 'harmony'

Ceremonial guard musicians in South Korea

Schoolchildren in Gambia, West Africa

Scottish Piper playing bagpipes at the Braemar Games, Braemar, Scotland

Mallard ducklings just a few days old, Swinbrook, Oxfordshire, England

Beach umbrellas on Praia da Gaivota, Quarteira, Faro District, Portugal

Tourists view Buddha statues Dazu rock carvings at Mount Baoding, Chongqing, China

Renovation work being carried out on the Gate of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City, Beijing, China

Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria della Madia, Monopoli, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Altamura, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Church of the Divine Savior of Alvor, Alvor, Algarve, Portugal

Tourist photographs Anicca, God of Destiny holds wheel of life, Dazu rock carvings, Mount Baoding, China

Dazu rock carvings of Buddha of Wisdom, Buddha of Great Sunlight, Buddha of Mercy, Mount Baoding, China

Renovation work on the Gate of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City, Beijing, China

Dazu rock carvings religious scene at Mount Baoding, Chongqing, China

Dazu rock carvings of Buddha of Wisdom and Buddha of Great Sunlight at Mount Baoding, Chongqing, China

Dazu rock carvings reliious scene at Mount Baoding, Chongqing, China

Tourists at Dazu rock carvings of Buddha of Mercy at Mount Baoding, Chongqing, China

Buddha of Great Sunlight, the Chief Buddha, Dazu rock carvings, Mount Baoding, near Chongqing, China

Buddha of Great Sunlight, the Chief Buddha, Dazu rock carvings, Mount Baoding, near Chongqing, China

Tourist look at Anicca, God of Destiny holding wheel of life, Dazu rock carvings, Mount Baoding, China

Tourists at Dazu rock carvings of Buddha of Great Sunlight, Buddha of Mercy at Mount Baoding, China

Tourists at Gate of Supreme Harmony which is undergoing renovation work, in the Forbidden City, Beijing, China

Tourists at Dazu rock carvings of Buddha of Great Sunlight, Buddha of Mercy at Mount Baoding, China

Matagi Island, Fiji, Pacific Islands

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Mandala mudra, kalachakra, bodhgaya, india. A mandala mudra is a sacred form or diagram of universe collective consciousness. Mandala means essence, la means container; a mandala contains essence of religion possesses great power, gathering within itself forces of universe. Symbolizing both mind body of buddha, mandala represents order harmony achieved by a truly enlightened mind. Hail to jewel in lotus. Nothing at will is born nothing at will there is nothing that is bound there is nothing liberated.,mahasiddha savarip