Buddhism

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Buddhism : Spare-life goats at the holy Dabao temple Tibetan prayer flags Buddhist prayers written in Chinese Tibetan Buddhist prayer flags at Ringa monastery Chicken at Ringa. This is a "spared-life" animal, one that has been saved from the butcher and set free at the monastery Giant prayer wheel in Zhongdian World's largest prayer wheel, located in Shangri-La, China Sumtsanlang monsatery, the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery complex in southern China Masses of prayer flags in the upper Mekong river valley Many monks in red waiting for a bus Monks waiting for a bus Monks walking down a town street Young monks speaking with the driver of a minivan Oodles of prayer flags at Ringa temple Man working at the Tibetan buddhist temple of Ringa Tibetan shrine along road to Deqin Prayer flags at Meili outlook point Closeup of a modern Tibetan prayer flag Offerings at Ringa Buddhist temple Inside living quarters of a caretaker of Tibetan Buddhist prayer flags at Da bao si Looking up at the world's largest prayer wheel World's largest prayer wheel, located in Zhongdian Buddhist pilgrims prostrating at Sumtsanlang monsatery Tibetan Buddhist pilgrim Sumtsanlang monsatery Buddha inside Sumtsanlang monsatery Golden ornamental deer at Sumtsanlang monsatery Tibetan prayer flag with terrace rice paddies behind Spared-life goats at Da Bao si temple (Ringa monastery) In NW Yunnan Spare-life animals at Ringa monastery Tibetan shrine Prayer flags blowing in a fierce wind Prayer flags at a Buddhist shrine in northwestern Yunnan province Rolls of Tibetan prayer flags Buddhist prayer flags at the holy mountain of Ringa Monastery at holy Ringa mountain Largest Buddhist prayer wheel in the world Decorations on the world's largest prayer wheel Decorations on the world's largest prayer wheel in Zhongdian Buddhist statue inside Sumtsanlang monsatery Yak butter candle burning Stone carving Prayer wheels at Sumtsanlang monsatery Interior of Sumtsanlang monsatery Gold and green dragon Golden roof at Sumtsanlang monsatery