Tibetan children in bright colors are given nectar from the Hevajra initiation by a monk, under the large tent sit hundreds of people overflowing from the monastery, prayer flag, Buddhist flag, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Tibetan children in bright colors are given nectar from the Hevajra initiation by a monk, under the large tent sit hundreds of people overflowing from the monastery, prayer flag, Buddhist flag, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

The next step to close the Hevajra Mandala is right here, dorje and dorje handled bell, hands holding pechas, hand indicating location, orange robes, colored sand mandala, Tharlam Monastery, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

The next step to close the Hevajra Mandala is right here, dorje and dorje handled bell, hands holding pechas, hand indicating location, orange robes, colored sand mandala, Tharlam Monastery, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Saraswati, the Bodhisattva goddess of the arts, literature, language, 4-armed, in the posture of royal ease, Kathmandu, Nepal, Temple

Saraswati, the Bodhisattva goddess of the arts, literature, language, 4-armed, in the posture of royal ease, Kathmandu, Nepal, Temple, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Young Taksham Tulku with his father, of Ugyen Mindroling Monastery (India), pauses long enough to be photographed with a bright red ball of light energy apparently in his right hand, conclusion of Kalachakra for World Peace, Verizon Center, Washington D.C

Young Taksham Tulku with his father, of Ugyen Mindroling Monastery (India), pauses long enough to be photographed with a bright red ball of light energy apparently in his right hand, conclusion of Kalachakra for World Peace, Verizon Center, Washington D.C, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Delicate Volcano of Cherry Blossoms, University of Washington Colonade, Seattle, USA

Delicate Volcano of Cherry Blossoms, University of Washington Colonade, Seattle, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Attending Lamdre, Senior lamas in the front row of the yet unfinished Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, windows open so the birds fly through, praying, enjoying tea, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, in 1990

Attending Lamdre, Senior lamas in the front row of the yet unfinished Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, windows open so the birds fly through, praying, enjoying tea, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, in 1990, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Volunteers lining up with bouquets of fresh flowers and khatas, as offerings, preparing for mandala offering to His Holiness 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, Kalachakra for World Peace, Verizon Center, Washington D.C. USA

Volunteers lining up with bouquets of fresh flowers and khatas, as offerings, preparing for mandala offering to His Holiness 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, Kalachakra for World Peace, Verizon Center, Washington D.C. USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

3 Pleased Volunteers holding original watercolor paintings of Padmasambhava, Guru Rinpoche, with khatas, as offerings, preparing for mandala offering to His Holiness 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, Kalachakra for World Peace, Verizon Center, Washington D.C. USA

3 Pleased Volunteers holding original watercolor paintings of Padmasambhava, Guru Rinpoche, with khatas, as offerings, preparing for mandala offering to His Holiness 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, Kalachakra for World Peace, Verizon Center, Washington D.C. USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Incognito Tibetan Buddhist lama, Happy Birthday to His Holiness the Dalai Lama Peace Parade, Tibetans at Kalachakra, Washington D.C., USA

Incognito Tibetan Buddhist lama, Happy Birthday to His Holiness the Dalai Lama Peace Parade, Tibetans at Kalachakra, Washington D.C., USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Happy Volunteers holding original watercolor paintings of Padmasambhava, Guru Rinpoche, with khatas, as offerings, preparing for mandala offering to His Holiness 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, Kalachakra for World Peace, Verizon Center, Washington D.C., USA

Happy Volunteers holding original watercolor paintings of Padmasambhava, Guru Rinpoche, with khatas, as offerings, preparing for mandala offering to His Holiness 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, Kalachakra for World Peace, Verizon Center, Washington D.C., USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Statue of Guru Rinpoche, Padmasambhava, holding a vajra and nectar skullcup, vajrakatang staff, lotus hat, flowers, colored jewels, Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Seattle, Washington, USA

Statue of Guru Rinpoche, Padmasambhava, holding a vajra and nectar skullcup, vajrakatang staff, lotus hat, flowers, colored jewels, Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Tibetan children being given nectar from the Hevajra initiation by a monk, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Tibetan children being given nectar from the Hevajra initiation by a monk, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Tibetan Buddhist woman wearing an adi and symbolic red blindfold, holding her hands in the prayer mudra when receiving blessed nectar, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Tibetan Buddhist woman wearing an adi and symbolic red blindfold, holding her hands in the prayer mudra when receiving blessed nectar, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Torma offerings, candles, ritual cloth, shrine set up at Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Torma offerings, candles, ritual cloth, shrine set up at Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Sangha from Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism at the Vajrasana location where Lord Buddha gained enlightenment, Bodhagaya, H.P., India 1993

Sangha from Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism at the Vajrasana location where Lord Buddha gained enlightenment, Bodhagaya, H.P., India 1993, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.