Vat Pa Phai temple with a Buddhist monk, orange marigoldFront view of the Vat Pa Phai temple, with a young Buddhist monk walking in front, orange marigold flowers in the foreground, clouds and blue sky, in Luang Prabang (UNESCO World heritage), Laos.Interior view of the Buddhist temple Hounen Jonin Gobyo with red wooden chest andInterior view of the Buddhist temple Hounen Jonin Gobyo (Tomb) with red wooden chest, round individual straw carpets and religious items, within the vast compounds of Chion-in, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Japan . High-dynamic-range imaging .Large Gautama Buddha statue in Buddha Park of Ravangla, SikkimLarge Gautama Buddha statue in Buddha Park of Ravangla, Sikkim – Front Telephoto Shot.Chiang Mai Thailand Buddhist Manuscript Library and MuseumChiang Mai, Thailand: Buddhist Manuscript Library and Museum.White and golden graves in a Buddhist cemetery at sunrise in Vang Vieng, LaosWhite and golden graves in a row in a Buddhist cemetery at sunrise with the karst mountains of Vang Vieng, Vientiane Province, Laos .Buddhist stupa of Mirpur KhasArchitectural or site view of Buddhist stupa of Mirpur Khas.Buddhist stupa of Mirpur Khas (drawing)Architectural or site view of Buddhist stupa of Mirpur Khas (drawing).Buddhist stupa of Mirpur Khas (statues)Architectural or site view of Buddhist stupa of Mirpur Khas (statues).Buddhist stupa of Mirpur Khas (elevation drawing)Architectural or site view of Buddhist stupa of Mirpur Khas (elevation drawing).Buddhist devotee on a statue of Buddha standing inscribed Gift of Abhayamitra in 157 GE (477 CE) in reign of BuddhaguptaDepiction of Buddhist devotee on a statue of Buddha standing inscribed Gift of Abhayamitra in 157 GE (477 CE) in reign of Buddhagupta.Pillar of Ashoka6th pillar edict of Emperor Asoka (r. 265-238 BC). Sandstone, Mauryan dynasty, around 238 BC. Probably from the Meerut Pillar, Uttar Pradesh, India.Section of Stupa at Sanchi IndiaManuscript, printed page, or documentary source titled Section of Stupa at Sanchi India.Amaravati Stupa relief at Museum' Amaravati Maha Stupa relief at Museum in Chennai, India.Gandharan Buddha imageRepresentation of the Buddha in the Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara, 1st century AD.Map of Buddhist spread and trade routesExtent of Buddhism and International trade routed in the 1st century CE.Preaching SakyamuniBuddhism was introduced to Tibet in the 7th century, but the persecution that followed in the 9th and 10th centuries destroyed all artifacts of the period.Buddhist monk in SarnathPhotograph of a Buddhist monk in Sarnath.Group of buddhist children in front of a coffinExceptionnally dressed with buddhist ceremonial clothing that particular day like official monks and nuns, these children and young relatives of a deceased are staging in front of the coffin before the pyre is lit, during funerals in the countryside of Don Det, Laos.Shrine – The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Kandy)Sri Dalada Maligawa (Sinhala: ශ්රී දළදා මාළිගාව) or The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka.Shrine at SwayambhunathSwayambhunath (स्वयम्भूनाथ स्तुप) is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city.Bodhisattva statue at NaksansaStatue of bodhisattva at Naksansa Temple, South Korea.Pensive Bodhisattva imageGilt-bronze Maitreya in Meditation (National Treasure No. 83).Manjusri BodhisattvaCapital Museum, 2010 visit. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.Avalokitesvara with multiple faces15th century. Capital Museum, 2010 visit. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.Buddha Vajrapani HeraklesPanel showing the Buddha performing a miracle before ascetics.Cosmological mandala centered on Mount MeruChinese K'o-ssu depicting w:Mount Meru .Illustration of a Mount Sumeru-centered universeThis is a replica of the Shumisenzō Mei Narabini Jo (須弥山像銘並序) 'An Ordered Sequence of Illustration and Description of Mount Sumeru', displayed at the National Museum of Japanese History (国立歴史民俗博物館). The original was made by Entsū (円通), a Tendai Buddhist scholar, in 1813.Wheel of Life mural at Tawang MonasteryThe bhavachakra (Sanskrit: भवचक्र; Pāli: bhavacakka; Tibetan: སྲིད་པའི་འཁོར་ལོ, Wylie: srid pa'i 'khor lo) or wheel of life is a visual teaching aid and meditation tool symbolically representing saṃsāra (or cyclic existence).Yama holding the Wheel of LifeBhavachakra showing six realms of existence in which a being can reincarnate according to rebirth doctrine of Buddhism. The outer rim shows the twelve nidanas doctrine. From Seattle Washington USA.Buddhist Wheel of Life imageWheel of Life – Bhavachakra. It is pictorial representation of life and after life as per Vijrayana Buddhism. Three signs of – being, six realms leading to Buddha hood, three poisons, karma, six samsaras, twelve dependent origination, impermanence, liberation, Buddhahood This is.Machhindranath festival processionThis is a photo of a natural site in Nepal identified by the ID.Buddhist religious leaders' almsgivingAn important practice in Buddhism is Pindacharana, which is basically the practice of Buddhist monks collecting food. A religious ritual, monks go to houses to collect food according to specific rules.Buddhist monk mummy preservation religious heritageBangladesh has a rich Buddhist religious tradition and culture, one of which is the preservation of the mummy of Sadhanananda Mahasthavir Bhante.Famous female Buddhist lama, Machig Labdrön's hut and memorial stupaPhoto provided by Kimberly Roberts of Papaya Yoga, " rel="noreferrer nofollow"> Machig Labdrön (Tibetan: མ་གཅིག་ལབ་སྒྲོན་, Wylie: Ma-gcig Lab-sgron, English translation: Unique Mother Torch of Lab) (1055 – 1149[1]) was a renowned 11th century Tibetan Tantric Buddhist practitioner.Dechen Phodrang monastic school, ThimphuMonks practicing playing ritual horns.Great stupa at SanchiWest torana, Stupa 1, Sanchi, India.Swayambhunath Stupa in KathmanduSwayambhunath is among the oldest religious sites in Nepal.Borobudur viewed from the northwestBorobudur temple view from northwest plateau, Central Java, Indonesia .Interior of Beomeosa temple with monks presentInterior view of Beomeosa Buddhist temple during a religious ceremony, with paper lanterns on the ceiling, red columns, a gold statue of the seated Buddha, and two Buddhist monks seen from behind, in Busan, South Korea .Interior of a Tibetan Buddhist temple in SarnathScott Dexter, Interior of Vajra Vidya Institute, Sarnath Interior of a Tibetan Buddhist temple, Sarnath.Buddhist monk ordination in MyanmarMonk ordination in Myanmar.Novitiate ordination ceremonyNovitiate ordination in the Buddhism . Thailand, Bangkok, 1999. Own work.Ordination at a Thai monasteryChristopher Titmuss, aged 26, receives ordination in Wat Chai Na vipassana monastery in October 1970 from head monk of Nakornsridhammaraj province. Seated behind is Vipassana teacher, Ajahn Dhammadharo (left) and Bhikkhu Nagasena, from India, translator/interpreter.Monks collecting alms in LaosWe decided to wake up early to witness the age old tradition of collecting alms. The monks walk around every morning around 6am and collect food from the community at large. I decided to play photographer while Hannah and Joanna paid their respects.Monks' quarters at a Buddhist monastic complexMonks quarters in the premises of Pal Karmae Sangha Duche Zimchung Gumpa, East Sikkim.Alms giving to monks at Sule PagodaBUDDHIST CULTURE OF ALMS GIVING TO MONKS_SULE PAGODA_YANGON_MYANMAR.Buddhist alms practice in Si Phan DonBuddhist alms in Don Det (Si Phan Don, Laos ).Monks walking for almsMonks Walking for Alms – 2014.02.Monastic quarters in East SikkimMonks quarters in the premises of Pal Karmae Sangha Duche Zimchung Gumpa, East Sikkim.Madam Lau Kam Lung Secondary School of Miu Fat Buddhist MonasteryArchitectural or site view of Madam Lau Kam Lung Secondary School of Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery.BhavachakraThe Bhavacakra (Sanskrit; Devanagari: भवचक्र; Pali: bhavacakka) or Wheel of Becoming is a symbolic representation of continuous existence proces in the form of a circle, used primarily in Tibetan Buddhism.Buddhist monks in procession before a funeral pyreRitual procession of Buddhist monks in front of a coffin over a pyre before lighting the fire, during funerals in the countryside of Don Det, Laos.Buddhist funeral procession in JapanThe image documents a historically rooted pattern of Buddhist care for the dead in East Asian society.Buddhist funeral altarA Buddhist altar at a funeral in Da Nang, Vietnam. Visitors offer incense to Buddha at this altar before entering further and offering incense to the spirit of the deceased at his personal altar, in front of his coffin, behind this one.Historical Buddhist funeral pyre in MyanmarMyanmar – Buddhist funeral with large funeral pyre circa 1903.Buddhist prayer flagsBuddhist prayer flags at the lookout tower near Nagarkot, Nepal.Prayer stones and flags in LadakhLeh, Ladakh: Buddhist Prayer Stones and Flags.Prayer flags in BhutanBuddhist Prayer Flags on way to Taktsang Palphug Monastery, Paro, Bhutan.Tibetan Buddhist prayer flags above Yamdrok TsoTibetan Buddhist Prayer flags above Yamdrok Tso on 19 May 2014.Dharmachakra image in the National Museum, New DelhiImages from National Museum, New Delhi, India.Gandharan Buddha in Greco-Buddhist styleThe sculpture is a classic witness to Buddhism's transformation through cross-cultural contact in the Hellenistic and Central Asian world.Stupa at Borobudur in IndonesiaThe main Stupa crowning the Borobudur Buddhist monument in Java, Indonesia .Swayambhunath temple complex in NepalArchitectural or site view of Swayambhunath temple complex in Nepal.Burmese Buddhist Temple in SingaporeThe temple represents Buddhism's diasporic and transregional transformations in the modern world.Buddhist temple of the Sinhalese community in Ponte a Moriano (Lucca, Italy)Architectural or site view of Buddhist temple of the Sinhalese community in Ponte a Moriano (Lucca, Italy).