Slides / Tibet

1. Mt. Annapurna, Nepal from base camp

2. Lahauli Pin River from Key Monastery, Tibet

3. Lamaist monastery, Rizong gompa, Ladakh

4.            "        Potala Palace, Lhasa   1643-82, panorama view

5.            "      Potala Palace, Lhasa   1643-82

6.            "      Potala Palace, Lhasa   prayer flags at entrance

7. Drepung, Tashilumpo

8.  “  “  monks

9. “  “ wall painting

10. “  “ kitchen

11. Tibetan woman

12. View of Gyantse with Kumbum

13. Street,  Gyantse

14. Kumbum stupa, Gyantse

15. Samye monastery interior with Buddha

16. Prayer wheels,Tibet

17. Manual prayer wheel

18. Vajras, symbols of tantric Buddhist Truth, 18c

19. Kalachakra (wheel of time) made over 12 days then destroyed.

20. Tibetan women, Central Bazaar, Kathmandu

21. Bodhnath Stupa, Kathmundu, Nepal

22. "          ,chatras

23. "          , pray flags

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25. "          , pray wheels

26. "          ,  Tibetan Buddha, 15' high

Paintings/crafts

27. Svayambhunatha ,(the self originated Lord), 17c

28. Mandala (1 of seven) each generates a special conciousness, c1800

29.  Tanaka depicting the mandalas of Peaceful Buddhas of knowledge, and Rathful Buddhas over the realm of reincarnation   18c

30. Buddha Shakyamani, Tibet

31. Yidam Mahakala (guardian of secrets and one the protective deities of the Karmapas, )

32. Begtse w/ Buddha and (2) Yamas, (god of war from Mongolia who was converted by the 3rd D.Lama)

33. Naga King Varana, (Lama expected to balance nature in weather-making ceremony) 17c

34. Anantaprabha, commissioned for a long life. 15c