Tibetan Monastery and chorten tops, Kathmandu, Nepal

Tibetan Monastery and chorten tops, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

The gleam of gold, Shri Chenrayzi in the store front window, Kathmandu, Nepal

The gleam of gold, Shri Chenrayzi in the store front window, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Kathmandu Stupa with Tibetan Prayer flags, large vajra, Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu Stupa with Tibetan Prayer flags, large vajra, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

The Face of Manjushri, Kathmandu, Nepal

The Face of Manjushri, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Blue Dharma Lord sitting on a tiger skin on his own island, Nagalifting gold lotus bowl of wish fulfilling jewels, wall mural, GelugpaMonastery, Pharping, Nepal

Blue Dharrma Lord sitting on a tiger skin on his own island, Naga lifting gold lotus bowl of wish fulfilling jewels, wall mural, Gelugpa Monastery, Pharping, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama levitating above his throne wearing yellow robes and sandals recieves two seekers requesting energy, with monk attendent using a prayer wheel, in a cartoon for Red Bull, Tibetan Buddhism in American culture

His Holiness the Dalai Lama levitating above his throne wearing yellow robes and sandals recieves two seekers requesting energy, with monk attendent using a prayer wheel, in a cartoon for Red Bull, Tibetan Buddhism in American culture, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Dakinis, Buddha, staircase, white umbrella, clouds, Details of Tibetan Buddhist Hevajra Deity Palace on double vajras, Buddhas, decor, zephrs, vases, encased in glass, Tibetan Works and Archives Library, 1993 pilgrimage, Dharamsala, India

Dakinis, Buddha, staircase, white umbrella, clouds, Details of Tibetan Buddhist Hevajra Deity Palace on double vajras, Buddhas, decor, zephrs, vases, encased in glass, Tibetan Works and Archives Library, 1993 pilgrimage, Dharamsala, India, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Details of Tibetan Buddhist Hevajra Deity Palace on double vajras, Buddhas, decor, zephrs, vases, encased in glass, Tibetan Works and Archives Library, 1993 pilgrimage, Dharamsala, India

Details of Tibetan Buddhist Hevajra Deity Palace on double vajras, Buddhas, decor, zephrs, vases, encased in glass, Tibetan Works and Archives Library, 1993 pilgrimage, Dharamsala, India, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Vajrayogini vajrakatanga staff, necklace of skulls, scullcup of nectar, lotus ponce, statue in deity statue clothing, turquoise and coral, fire of wisdom, brass, Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, pilgrimage, Dharamasala, India

Vajrayogini vajrakatanga staff, necklace of skulls, scullcup of nectar, lotus ponce, statue in deity statue clothing, turquoise and coral, fire of wisdom, brass, Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, pilgrimage, Dharamasala, India, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Virginia Johnson dancing Qigong Chinese medicine practice, while 5 Indian men watch, in front of an old Tata truck, modern gas station, east of Delhi, on the 1993 pilgrimage to the Buddha's 8 Holy Places, accompanying HH Jigdal Dagchen Sakya, India

Virginia Johnson dancing Qigong Chinese medicine practice, while 5 Indian men watch, in front of an old Tata truck, modern gas station, east of Delhi, on the 1993 pilgrimage to the Buddha's 8 Holy Places, accompanying HH Jigdal Dagchen Sakya, India, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Lovely Buddhist practitioner, Tibetan Buddhist Hevajra Deity Palace on double vajras, encased in glass, Tibetan Works and Archives Library, on pilgrimage, Dharamsala, India

Lovely Buddhist practitioner, Tibetan Buddhist Hevajra Deity Palace on double vajras, encased in glass, Tibetan Works and Archives Library, on pilgrimage, Dharamsala, India, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Left to right red wrathful dieties yab-yum, Padmasambhava, Lord Buddha attended by his two major students, statutes, Tibetan Buddhist Dharma texts, Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, Dharamsala, India

Left to right red wrathful dieties yab-yum, Padmasambhava, Lord Buddha attended by his two major students, statutes, Tibetan Buddhist Dharma texts, Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, Dharamsala, India, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Preparing the "Five Dhyana Buddha Crowns" for Initiation, Tharlam Monastery, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Preparing the "Five Dhyana Buddha Crowns" for Initiation, Tharlam Monastery, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Not so stylish meat market, it looks different without the little plastic wrappers doesn't it? buffalo haunch, sellers, scale, buyer, shack, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Not so stylish meat market, it looks different without the little plastic wrappers doesn't it? buffalo haunch, sellers, scale, buyer, shack, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Delightful meat market with large crystal chandeliers, bottles of alcoholic beverages, bar, nightclub, stylish, seating, Wallingford, Seattle, Washington, USA

Delightful meat market with large crystal chandeliers, bottles of alcoholic beverages, bar, nightclub, stylish, seating, Wallingford, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.