World Peace Ceremony, Bodh Gaya :: The World Peace Ceremony takes place at the Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya, India. World Peace Ceremony, Bodh Gaya :: Monks participate in the formal assembly at the World Peace Ceremony. World Peace Ceremony, Bodh Gaya :: Flanked by a lattice of prayer flags, a man reads through one of his new texts. World Peace Ceremony, Bodh Gaya :: A group of monks participate in the formal assembly at the World Peace Ceremony.
World Peace Ceremony, Bodh Gaya :: A row of monks participate in aspiration prayers at the site of the Buddha’s enlightenment. World Peace Ceremony, Bodh Gaya :: A Bhutanese woman offers thanks and prayers. World Peace Ceremony, Bodh Gaya :: In ancient India, early Buddhist texts were handwritten on palm leaves. As Buddhism spread throughout Asia, the shape of the palm leaf page was retained to show authenticity and in reverence of the early Indian scriptures. World Peace Ceremony, Bodh Gaya :: A woman carries a box containing the first four volumes of the Kanjur, which are the direct teachings of the Buddha.
World Peace Ceremony, Bodh Gaya :: Standing in front of boxes of books, a lay person displays his own new book, bound in the Tibetan style. World Peace Ceremony, Bodh Gaya :: A torma is a traditional offering made of butter and flour. World Peace Ceremony, Bodh Gaya :: Offerings are made each day at the World Peace Ceremony for the benefit of all beings. World Peace Ceremony, Bodh Gaya :: Volunteers light sticks of incense.
World Peace Ceremony, Bodh Gaya :: A Bhutanese lay person holds a deb-ther (bound Western-style) book in one hand and a mala in her other hand.


Quote of the Week

Since everything in life is but an apparition
perfect in being what it is
Having nothing to do with
good or bad
Acceptance or rejection
One may well burst out in laughter

-- Long Chen Pa

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