Esther's photos with the keyword: prayer

According to Buddhist tradition and belief, prayer wheels are used to accumulate wisdom and merit (good karma) and to purify evil (bad karma). Important texts are written on the wheels and spinning them is believed to garner as much good karma as reading the inscriptions aloud. This photograph was taken at Swayambhunath, the Monkey Temple, complex overlooking the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. Swayambhunath is an ancient religious complex consisting of a stupa, a number of shrines and temples and a Tibetan monastery, museum and library. ODT: Words of Widom AIMG_0377

Prayer flags at the Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal.The Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal was contructed in the 14th Century. It became one of the most important centers of Tibetan Buddhism religion after thousands of Tibetans fled their country following the 1959 Chinese invasion. AIMG_0534

The view from Swayambhunath, the Monkey Temple located on a hill overlooking the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. Swayambhunath is an ancient religious complex consisting of a stupa, a number of shrines and temples and a Tibetan monastery, museum and library. ODT: In the distance AIMG_0313

Tibetan prayer shawls AChina.07 982

Tibetan woman in prayer ODT: Candid AChina.07 X1083