_disciples of the dharma


Across much of this world, Buddhism is the prevailing religion and philosophy. 


600 years before Christ, Siddhartha Gautama spread his teachings across the Indian subcontinent. Once a prince, Siddhartha gave up his title, riches and family for a life of austerity. Through contemplation and detachment, he attained 'nirvana'- a state of transcendence free from suffering. Those teachings- the 'dharma'- have now spread across the globe and are a way of life for many adherents. 

Novice monks in Inle Lake, Myanmar/Burma.
Novice monks in Inle Lake, Myanmar/Burma.
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Novice Buddhist monks play with pigeons at Bouddhanath stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal on January 19, 2020.
Novice Buddhist monks play with pigeons at Bouddhanath stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal on January 19, 2020.
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People circumambulate Bouddhanath stupa, known as a ‘kora’, in Bouddhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal on January 19, 2020.
People circumambulate Bouddhanath stupa, known as a ‘kora’, in Bouddhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal on January 19, 2020.
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Men throw die across Bouddhanath stupa, emulating a lotus flower, in Bouddhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal on January 19, 2020.
Men throw die across Bouddhanath stupa, emulating a lotus flower, in Bouddhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal on January 19, 2020.
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Novice Buddhist monks attend an assembly at Bouddhanath stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal on January 18, 2020.
Novice Buddhist monks attend an assembly at Bouddhanath stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal on January 18, 2020.
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A monk makes an incense offering into a burner at Bouddhanath stupa in Bouddhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal on January 23, 2020.
A monk makes an incense offering into a burner at Bouddhanath stupa in Bouddhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal on January 23, 2020.
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Men weld Buddha statues in Lalitpur, Nepal on January 22, 2020.
Men weld Buddha statues in Lalitpur, Nepal on January 22, 2020.
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Men carve Buddha statues in Lalitpur, Nepal on January 21, 2020.
Men carve Buddha statues in Lalitpur, Nepal on January 21, 2020.
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A Buddhist monk consecrates a statue of Buddha in Brooklyn, NY.

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Gravesite at Okunoin Cemetery, Koyasan, Japan on April 4, 2019.
Gravesite at Okunoin Cemetery, Koyasan, Japan on April 4, 2019.
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Monks carry the morning food offering to Kobo Daishi at Okunoin Cemetery, Koyasan, Japan on April 4, 2019.
Monks carry the morning food offering to Kobo Daishi at Okunoin Cemetery, Koyasan, Japan on April 4, 2019.
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A monk takes a dawn ritual bath in a stream at Okunoin Cemetery, Koyasan, Japan on April 4, 2019. The ambient air temperature is below freezing.
A monk takes a dawn ritual bath in a stream at Okunoin Cemetery, Koyasan, Japan on April 4, 2019. The ambient air temperature is below freezing.
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A novice monk in Mandalay, Myanmar/Burma.
A novice monk in Mandalay, Myanmar/Burma.
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