_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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A novice monk in Mandalay, Myanmar/Burma.
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