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Jeff Schoening, PhD, translating initiation from Tibetan into English for HH Dagchen Sakya and Sangha, Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Sangha, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Tibetan Buddhist son, white shirt, gray pants, dressed for Tharlam Monastery, courtyard, Sakya Lamdre, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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HH Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and HH Dagchen Sakya with entourage, Lama Pema Wangyal Rinpoche, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Lama Pema Wangyal Rinpoche, HH Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche smiling and HH Dagchen Sakya, and entourage of monks, Seattle, Washington, USA c 1976
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Pleased and happy Tibetan nuns, in a line waiting for long life blessing, with leity, Tibetan people, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Brothers Dhungsey Zaya Sakya and (Dhungsey Minzu Sakya) David Khon, with a Tibetan Buddhist monk, at the time HH Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche visited the royal Tibetan Sakya family and Dharma Center, 1976 SeaTac Airport, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Sakya Monastery Stupa, night, Seattle Washington, USA
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Spinning a prayer wheel, reading Dharma prayers, A group of Tibetan Buddhist nuns sits on the front porch of Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Sakya Lamdre, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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John Vichorek milling a wooden piece to fix a table, tool room, Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Sakya Monastery red doors, horn for handles, interior, Tibetan Buddhism, Greenwood, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Acharya Malcolm Smith, Gerhardt Forte, Ani Sakya, Buddhists from pilgrimage group, ponds of water and shrines, Lower Pharping, where Guru Rinpoche meditated in a cave and commanded nagas, Pharping Nepal 1990
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Danseurs et musiciens
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Closeup of the hand of His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya making a rice visualized mandala offering, mandala plate, rice tray, silks, ritual tradition, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Monk silk banner bearer, a beautiful woman's mixed emotions with her offerings of incense and marigold flowers, she's wearing an adi, procession on Bodhisattva Day, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Ikea, in his straw halo hat, and black glasses, earring, in front of the Parinirvana Stupa, Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Greenwood, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Holding a blessing vase of nectar, His Holiness Dagchen Sakya, a ngachang, red & white robed lama, reading instructions on closing Shri Hevajra's sand mandala, lamas, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Bodha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Waiting for photos: young Sakya encarnate lama, Tibetan Buddhists in front of Tharlam Monastery, monks in red and maroon robes, a Tibetan woman wearing a formal black chuba and belt, Lamdre, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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HH Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche's visit with HH Dagchen Sakya in Seattle, Washington, USA
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Red reflects on monks with hands in mandala prayer mudra, Lamdre dedication of merit, camera tripod, drum, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Not to notice the disabled is cultural. Tibetan culture notices: an elderly nun walks towards the stage to receive the long life blessing, with everyone watching her out of respect, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Tibetan ladies with a dog, prayer wheel, and katag, sandals, heels, tennis shoes, entrance (Sakya style) gates, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Mandala Offering from the Senior Monk's Point of View (foreground on right), His Holiness JD Sakya residing over Lamdre, Tharlam Gompa, Nepal
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His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya Rinpoche on his throne with traditional Buddhist impliments, staircase, and a pile of katags mixed with offerings, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Dagmo Lhanze Youdhen Sakya, mother of 2 Sakya tulkus, in an olive green chuba, silk blouse, shawl, distinctively striped traditional apron, gifts and katags to lamas, Sakya Lamdre, green drum, Tharlam Monastery, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Young Tibetan Buddhist monks wearing khatags for masks quickly clean up the Hevajra sand mandala to be placed in a nearby river, drawing, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Construction of Chogye Trichen Rinpoche's memorial stupa, monastery dormitory housing grounds, near Boudha stupa, Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Swoosh! Tibetan lamas wearing face masks to clean all the sand and drawing away, HH Dagchen Sakya Rinpoche pours blessed water on the Hevajra Mandala area, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Smiling Tibetan Buddhists attending Sakya Lamdre, Mantho Gyatso, in a traditional men's red chuba, Buddhist monk Manyak Tulku in traditional robes, Chime Sakya Gyatso, wearing a maroon chuba & striped silk Tibetan apron, Tharlam Monastery, Boudha, Nepal
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Cool mountain mists, monks quarters on the left, behind which is HE Dezhung Rinpoche's house, view from the 3rd floor, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Ikea, volunteer working at Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Sakya lamas and monks, sons of Sakya Trizin and Dagchen Sakya, HE Zaya Sakya and HE Ani Sakya, Sakya College, Dehra Dun, India
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Hong Kong Sakya Lamdre Sangha, at the Vajrayogini Restaurant, lunch break, Pharping, Nepal
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Blue stupa; Snowing at the Seattle Stupa, Tibetan bell shaped chorten in honor of HE Deshung Rinpoche's Stupa, Saint of Seattle at Sakya Monastery
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Western, Chinese - Taiwanese, Nepalese, Tibetan students listen to the Triple Tantra in Tibetan, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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1984 Terri & Linda Lane, Sakya Dharma Center, Seattle, Washington
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Passing by the monk's desk at break, dorje and bell, prayers in Tibetan, offering rice, cash, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya hosting His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche - Seattle Sakya Lhakang 1976, Washington State, USA
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Closing the Hevajra Mandala with a vajra, His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya's hand, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Sweet nectar for everyone, Tibetans wearing ceremonial blindfolds hold out their hands for blessed nectar from a monk, on the lawn, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Lhuntse, blessing by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche
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Tibetan Buddhist practitioner, wearing styish "business" chuba, solid blue chuba blouse, tan chuba, striped apron, gold & turquoise earings, freshwater pearls, gold watch, neatly tied back hair, working a mala, reciting prayers, Tharlam Monastery, Nepal
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A mother and child having just recieved their Blessing, senior removes his hat for the blessing, while a monk hurrys them along, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Tibetan woman respectfully approach lama's thrones for a long life blessing, HE Avikrita Sakya, monks, laypeople, Tharlam Monastery stage, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Un petit coin de la bibliothèque de Sakya
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Christmas tree on SUV, Sakya Monastery, in the fresh snow, Greenwood, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Linda Lane, videographer, Sakya Lam Dre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal 1990
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His Holiness Dagchen Rinpoche praying prepares to pour blessed water on the Hevajra mandala to clean it off, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Sakya Dawa, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Videographer pauses during a mandala offering, His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya accepts a book, symbol of the Buddha's Dharma, monks, gold and silver high ranking lama's desk items, child's lamp base, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism,
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Unseen beauty, a young girl, under the arms of the adults singing songs of guru devotion, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Sakya Lamdre, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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The luminous people: A Tibetan Buddhist nun, Tibetan woman, a child, Tibetan Buddhist community praying, Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery Porch, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Monk attending HH Dagchen Rinpoche overseeing the long life initation from his throne, pleased Tibetan woman with her hands the prayer mudra happy with the blessing, two monks, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery stage, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Donor gives gifts and katags, family and friends, monks, nuns, laity, Sakya Lamdre, Sakya lamas, Tharlam Monastery, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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An alternate view of Boudha Stupa, above the rooftops and alley, from a Sakya School Residence Hall for monks, nuns and lay practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal
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The eldest Tibetan Buddhist nun in a conversation with a senior monk, standing near the auspicious symbol the Shell, Tibetan people, sangha under the tent, on the lawn, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Delighted to have the blessing a nun bows humbly, with Tibetan Budhist nuns are bestowed the Amitayus - Hayagriva Long Life Blessing, Tharlam Monastery Stage, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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HE Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche and HE Avikrita Sakya listening to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, on stage, the new generation, Kalachakra for World Peace, screenshot, live webcast, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India
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Monk prepares an offering in a envelope, infinity knot, white & orange decorated Tibetan khatas (ritual scarves), 8 auspicious symbols, seated on a Tibetan carpet, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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