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A large group of senior Tibetan lamas, master of ceremony lamas distribute rice for symbolic offerings, for Lamdre closing ceremonies, HH Jigdal Dagchen Sakya presiding, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Night Watch of TV; Tharlam Monastery guard with a large mala in the open door, and a Tibetan monk friend at night on Sachen Kunga Nyingpo's memorial, Guardhouse, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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A Tibetan man sewing prayer flags onto the flag pole, needle, black thread, wearing a red blessing cord and watch, Tibetan letters, prayers, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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White horse on Tibetan Prayer flags, trees, Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Greenwood, Seattle, Washington, USA7702
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Sakya Monastery Welcomes You To Tibetan New Year, in English and Tibetan, Happy New Year, Greenwood, Seattle, Washington, USA
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His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya closes Shri Hevajra's Diety palace mandala, with a gold vajra, while his masters of ceremony assist with the reading of the text, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Lamdre (The Path and Its Fruit), Kathmandu, Nepal
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Dragon shell lamp detail with portrait of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Seattle, Washington, USA
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On pilgrimage, His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya, the young monk behind him is Tulku Pema - they are floating in a boat on the Ganges River at the holy city of Varanasi, India
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John hanging crystals on the central chandelier, Larry (in green) and John (in blue), Shri Hevajra mandalas, Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Two monks making blessing objects from string, mala, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Nepal
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Tibetan band, Mandala Offering, continuous motion and sound as offering, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Dagchen Rinpoche Presiding: Ritual Bells being offered to the Rinpoches, Lamas, Tulkus, Monks for Empowerment, Tharlam Monastery, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Volunteering at Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, south wall displaying the lineage, Seattle, Washington, USA
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"Hi there" a Tibetan baby, button nose, gold earring, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Sakya Lamdre, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Two Tibetan cooks diceing tofu for vegetarian food into aluminum bowls, on a makeshift cutting counter, celebration tsok (meal), Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery stage, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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The little camel, a Tibetan business man or scientist? as a child, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, breezeway, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Snowing at Sakya Monastery, front steps, white lions, deer, Tibetan Flag, signs, stupa, prayer wheels, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Hanging crystals on the central chandelier, banners, Hevajra Mandalas already adhered to the ceiling, scaffolding, volunteers, bucket, Tibetan style wall murals, Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Sakya Trizin's Sakya Monastery under construction, Rajpur, HP, India in 1993
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Painting of a Lotus flower in a pond, gamadian, swastika, Sakya style hand painted double dorje, mirror, yin-yang, bliss whorls, wish fulfilling jewels, sun, moon, silk katag, kitchen, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery, Nepal
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Donations/offerings being presented to individual monks and nuns for their prayers, and other good works, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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close friends hugging, Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Lama Tara, Tibetan Buddhist nun, in her maroon robes, lunch break, Sakya Lamdre, restaurant overlooking Boudha Stupa, Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Ritual scepter; His Holiness Dagchen Sakya circles the Hevajra colored sand mandala to close it by drawing lines with his vajra through the sand, wearing the Sashu hat, monk, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery, Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Happiness - Jeff Schoening in a suit, and Steve Dalos (with camera), 1980, opening the old Sakya Dharma Center on 18th in the U District, Open House, Tibetan National Flag, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Girlfriends eating lunch, Thai tea, cool funky OR2K Restaurant, low tables, big windows, curtains made from saris, futons, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Shri Mahakala Thangka, Sakya Trizin's Sakya Monastery, Rajpur, India,1993
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A monk pauses in reflection, wearing katags as masks, monks polish the Hevajra sand mandala table, so not a speck of dust remains, Sakya Lamdre, wall mural, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Bodha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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His Holiness Dagchen Sakya Rinpoche offering a mandala of the universe to His Holiness Sakya Trizin on his throne wearing the Sashu hat, in Rajpur, India 1993
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Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Buddhist flags, prayer flags, Dharma deer and wheel, banner, Greenwood, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Comparing details of the pecha, Buddhist ritual books in Tibetan, closing the Hevajra Mandala, senior Sakya Lamas, His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya holding a vajra (dorje - ritual implement), foreground master of ceremonies, Tharlam Monastery, Nepal
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Young Sakya Prince wearing the Sashu hat - Lama HE Avikritar Rinpoche praying with dorje and bell, behind him, monks who are master of ceremonies, Tharlam Monastery, Bodha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Lotus flower and dharma wheel, auspicious symbols, Sakya Trizin's visit to Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, white parinirvana stupa, prayer wheels, Greenwood, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Water bottle, book cover, Buddhist practitioners holding kusha grass, listening to the description of paying attention to tonights dreams, Sakya Lamdre Initiation, water bottle & drum, Tharlam Monastery, Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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John Wieczorek (Vichorek) milling a wooden piece to fix a table, tool room, Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Little troublemakers! Two young boy Tibetan monks, wearing robes and short black hair cuts, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Sakya Lamdre, Kathmandu, Nepal
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The starving dog we rescued (instead of taking photos of HH Dagchen Rinpoche and his family) - for this dog - we cooked a huge feast of meat, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Senior Tibetan monks and tulkus concentrate on the instructions, wearing brightly colored formal robes, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Handing out the blessed tsampa balls at the conclusion of the Long Life Empowerment, alley way, marigolds, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudhanath, Nepal
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Full mandala offering, monks, lamas, several videographers, statues of the Buddha's students and Sakya Pandita, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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HH Sakya Trizin, (on the right), offering the mandala of the universe, accepted by HH Dagchen Rinpoche (on the throne) at Sakya College, Rajapur, Uttar Pradesh, India, in 1993
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The reception line for a Long Life Blessing, traditional silk decorations, Tibetan people, (on the far left wearing a brown chuba) Dhungsey Zaya Sakya holding a video camera high, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery Stage, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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HE Zaya Sakya videotaping monks, nuns, and laypeople receiving blessing cords, from His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya, receiving line, flowers mounted on sculpted concrete column, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Library in the shape of a large Tibetan Buddhist chorten, smaller chorten, Sakya Monastery, double dorje garden, snow lions, gold, white, green, prayer flags, Parping, Nepal
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Tibetan men share a story, holding ceremonial red blindfolds, sitting on the lawn, chuba, coral, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Tibetan Buddhist prayer wheels decorated with katags, Om Mani Padme Hung, mantra, Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Greenwood, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Little monks drink tea with dharma muffins, at a break in the side room, during Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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One of the 16 arhats in a wall mural, over the shoulder of Green Arya Tara, statue, with offerings, pearls, Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Greenwood, Washington, USA
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Closeup: HH Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and HH Dagchen Sakya with entourage, Sakya Palace (residence), Seattle, Washington, USA circa 1976
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Seated under a tree, two Tibetan men clapping away evil to set the stage for initiation, bone mala around practitioners neck, bottled water, chubas, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Closeups: HH Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche with entourage, Sakya Palace, Seattle, Washington, USA circa 1976
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Wheel of Life, Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Wearing red and maroon Tibetan Buddhist monks, nuns, and laypeople rise and stand upon seeing HH Jigdal Dagchen Sakya, clasp their hands in the prayer mudra, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Dr. Nymala, Dezhung Rinpoche's brother, When HH Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche visited the Sakyas, 1976 SeaTac Airport, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Om Mani Padme Hung, Prayer Wheels, copper and wood, iron, Tharlam Monastery in the rain, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Nepalese vegetarian sandwich, knife, tea, cigarettes, lighter, taking a break from Sakya Lamdre, restaurant across from Boudha stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Snowy day, dharmachakra and deer, Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, American flag, Paranirvana Stupa, prayer wheels, tree, Greenwood, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Young Sakya tulkus with katags, Tharlam Monastery, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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