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Mani stone are stone plates, rocks and pebbles inscribed, usually, with mantra, served as a form of prayer in Tibetan Buddhism. Mani stones are placed along roadside, in the river or put together to form small mounds. Creating mani stone is a way of showing one's piety to his/her deities and the Buddha's teachings, fotag, Nepal, religion, SACEAS13

Mani stone are stone plates, rocks and pebbles inscribed, usually, with mantra, served as a form of prayer in Tibetan Buddhism. Mani stones are placed along roadside, in the river or put together to form small mounds. Creating mani stone is a way of showing one's piety to his/her deities and the Buddha's teachings, fotag, Nepal, religion, SACEAS13

Mani stone are stone plates, rocks and pebbles inscribed, usually, with mantra, served as a form of prayer in Tibetan Buddhism. Mani stones are placed along roadside, in the river or put together to form small mounds. Creating mani stone is a way of showing one's piety to his/her deities and the Buddha's teachings, Nepal, religion, fotag, SACEAS13

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NEPAL Thame -- Dec 2005 -- Tibetan Buddhist Mani stones in the Everest region of Nepal -- Picture by Jonathan Mitchell | Lightroom Photos

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NEPAL Khumjung -- A Sherpa Tibetan Buddhist spins prayer wheels at a chorten (stupa) in Khumjung a village of the Khumbu Himal (Everest region) of Nepal. Spinning these prayer wheels with their mantra of Ou Mani Padme Oum (which loosely translates as - How beautiful is the heart of the lotus!) is regarded as a pious act by Tibetan Buddhists -- Picture by Jon Mitchell / Lightroom Photos

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NEPAL -- Tibetan Buddhist prayer flags -- Picture by Jon Mitchell / LIghtroom Photos

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NEPAL Tengboche -- Aug 2007 -- Tengboche Monastery is a popular attraction of the Khumbu region and is usually quieter in the Monsoon months, as monks retreat into meditation. Sometimes, females are not allowed into the monastery during meditation periods in August. It is still open through most of this season though and usually a monk will glady show you around. Trekking the Everest region in the Monsoon months is becoming increasingly popular for some. While the views are not so spectacular as in the main seasons, the elusive, cloudy landscapes are enchanting. The Monsoon reveals a different side of the Everest region, with bright displays of flowers and less trekkers, allowing for a different trek to the usual one -- Picture by Jon Mitchell / Lightroom Photos

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Various stones of a pathway as viewed from above.

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A Blurred image of pebbles of various colours as a background.

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Tibetans have brought not only their carpets into Nepal, but their carpet making skills as well. The Tibetan Refugee Camp near Patan is now the center of almost all Tibetan carpet making worldwide.

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Tibetans have brought not only their carpets into Nepal, but their carpet making skills as well. The Tibetan Refugee Camp near Patan is now the center of almost all Tibetan carpet making worldwide.

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Rocks on the shore of the Ionian Sea, Lukove,Albania

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Rocks on the shore of the Ionian Sea, Lukove,Albania

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Rocks on the shore of the Ionian Sea, Lukove,Albania

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Rocks on the shore of the Ionian Sea, Lukove,Albania

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NEPAL Tengboche -- Aug 2007 -- Tengboche Monastery is a popular attraction of the Khumbu region and is usually quieter in the Monsoon months, as monks retreat into meditation. Sometimes, females are not allowed into the monastery during meditation periods in August. It is still open through most of this season though and usually a monk will glady show you around. Trekking the Everest region in the Monsoon months is becoming increasingly popular for some. While the views are not so spectacular as in the main seasons, the elusive, cloudy landscapes are enchanting. The Monsoon reveals a different side of the Everest region, with bright displays of flowers and less trekkers, allowing for a different trek to the usual one -- Picture by Jon Mitchell / Lightroom Photos

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NEPAL Namche Bazaar -- Tibetan Buddhist chortern (stupa) -- Picture by Jon Mitchell / Lightroom Photos

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Sera Monastery Monks, Tibet

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One of the striking features of Tibetan monk debates is that they are quite physical. They are marked by emphatic gestures such as the loud clapping of hands used by the questioner to punctuate each question. These gestures have great symbolic value though debaters are rarely aware of such symbolic meanings, at the time. For them, the clapping and gestures bring them a clarity that can help mobilize the intellectual capacities of the debaters and capture the attention of the audience.

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Nepal Everest Base Camp Trek Khumbu Mani stones

Nepal Everest Base Camp Trek Khumbu Mani stones

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Rocks on the shore of the Ionian Sea, Lukove,Albania

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NEPAL Thamo -- Dec 2005 -- A Tibetan Buddhist monk passes a pile of mani stones as he enters the Sherpa village of Thamo in the Nangpa valley of the Khumbu Himalaya of Nepal -- Picture by Jonathan Mitchell | Lightroom Photos

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Tibetan Novice Monks at Barkhor Square, Lhasa

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An elderly ready gets ready to pray at Da Fo Temple in Guangzhou.

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NEPAL Kunde -- 15 Sep 2007 -- The Tibetan Buddhist monastery ( gompa ) at Kunde in the Khumbu Himalaya of Nepal -- Picture by Jonathan Mitchell | Lightroom Photos

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Nepal Everest Base Camp Trek Khumbu Mani stones

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Pebbles On Chesil Beach On the Jurassic coast at Dorset

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One of the striking features of Tibetan monk debates is that they are quite physical. They are marked by emphatic gestures such as the loud clapping of hands used by the questioner to punctuate each question. These gestures have great symbolic value though debaters are rarely aware of such symbolic meanings, at the time. For them, the clapping and gestures bring them a clarity that can help mobilize the intellectual capacities of the debaters and capture the attention of the audience.

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NEPAL Kathmandu -- 24 Dec 2008 -- Tibetan Buddhist refugees preambulate the great stupa at Boudha in Kathmandu, Nepal. Many of these Tibetans escaped Tibet when the country was invaded by the Chinese in 1951, with many departing in 1959. China has been putting pressure on Nepal to crackdown on pro Dalai Lama Tibetans living in Nepal -- Picture by Jon Mitchell | Lightroom Photos

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Beggars in many forms are found around the Da fo temple in Guangzhou.

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Theres a constant flow of visitors around the temple at Da fo in Guangzhou.

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Incense burning from joss sticks create a haze at Da fo temple in Guuangzhou.

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Prayers around one of the many golden statues at Dao fo temple in Guangzhou.

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A young girl prays as she burns incense at Da fo temple in Guangzhou.

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Buddhist visitors to Da fo temple in Guangzhou hustle and bustle their way around the complex.

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Prayer flags and the Himalayas

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Incense burning sticks at Da fo temple in Guangzhou.

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Buddhist monasteries are scattered all around and a large Tibetan community resides in the Bodnath area, who make their daily "kora" circling the stupa, twirling prayer wheels as they pass. UNESCO has declared Bodnath a World Heritage Site.

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NEPAL Everest Base Camp -- 16 Apr 2005 -- A view looking south of the massive Khumbu Glacier, just south of Everest Base Camp. Like on many of the world's glaciers, here on the main Khumbu Glacier, extensive melting is evident. Scientists have warned that rising temperatures from global warming may cause the demise of these Himalayan ice falls and glaciers - some already melting fast. The effects of this are likely to affect many Asian nations, as these glaciers - and those in neighbouring Tibet - feed most of the large river systems from Pakistan to China. Widespread flooding has began and is expected to continue. In the 2004 Monsoon, some 30 million people in Nepal, India and Bangladesh were affected by serious flooding. Scientists add that after the glaciers have melted, their departure will lead to widespread drought across many areas of Asia. Glaciers are melting all over the world, here in the high Himalaya, on average, glaciers are receeding by around 15m + per year, a statistic which increases as the temperature rises -- Picture

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Buddhists worship in front of a temple in Guangzhou.

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Gathered round an incense burner at Da fo temple in Guangzhou.

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Lighting up incense sticks at Da fo temple in Guangzhou.

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One corner of the Da fo ( Grand Buddha ) temple in Guangzhou.

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Almost hidden by an incense haze at Da fo temple in Guangzhou.

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The large square leading to the Grand Buddha temple ( Da Fo ) in Guangzhou.

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A small temple at the Da Fo Temple complex in Guangzhou.

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Crowds seem here visiting Da Fo temple near Spring Festival time.

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A woman buys incense burning Joss sticks at the entrance to the Da fo temple complex in Guangzhou.

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Buddhist worship at Da fo in Guangzhou.

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Burning incense sticks inside a huge bronze incense burner in Gaungzhou.

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A constant stream of visitors burning incense in Guangzhou.

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The Grand Buddha Temple in Guangzhou.

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The Grand Buddha ( Da Fo ) Temple in Guangzhou.

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Elderly worshippers at Da Fo Temple Guangzhou.

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