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lonely buddha
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: kamran khokhar (sagitarian)
![Silver Note Writer [C: 45 W: 0 N: 38]](http://i1.trekearth.com/misc/n-n-s.gif) (353) |
| Genre: Places |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2007-07-05 |
| Exposure: f/3.5, 1/1000 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2008-02-25 5:25 |
| Viewed: 871 |
| Points: 6 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
buddh rock in skardu.Skardu (Urdu: سکردو) is the principal town and capital of Baltistan district, one of the districts making up Pakistan's Northern Areas (also part of the Pakistani-administered part of Kashmir). Skardu borders Kargil district (within Indian-administered Kashmir) to the east, Astore to the south, Kashmir and Azad Kashmir to the south east and Gilgit district in the west. Skardu is located in the 10 km wide by 40km long Skardu Valley, at the confluence of the Indus river (flowing from near Kailash in Tibet and through neighbouring Ladakh before reaching Baltistan) and the Shigar river. Skardu is situated at an altitude of nearly 2,500 m (8,200 feet), the town is surrounded by grey-brown coloured mountains, which hide the 8,000 metre peaks of the nearby Karakoram range.Tibetan Buddhism is the body of religious Buddhist doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet and the Himalayan regions which include northern Nepal, Bhutan, India (Arunachal Pradesh, Ladakh and Sikkim), areas in northern Pakistan, Mongolia, Russia (Kalmykia, Buryatia and Tuva) and northeastern China (Manchuria: Heilongjiang, Jilin). It includes the teachings of the three vehicles (or yanas in Sanskrit) of Buddhism: Hinayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana[1].
The annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China in 1959, which resulted in the Tibetan diaspora, eventually led to the spread of Tibetan Buddhism to many Western countries where the tradition has gained great popularity. In the past, Tibetan Buddhism was referred to by some westerners as "Lamaism" but this is now considered by many to be based on a misunderstanding of the practice of guru yoga ('guru' is the Sanskrit equivalent of the Tibetan word 'lama' which means 'spiritual teacher') in Tibetan.
Verhaegen (2002: p.28) frames the political and economical dynamic within the evolving context of Tibetan Buddhism: |
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Salamz Kamran,
Bravo, a nice composition with beautiful colors and amazing angle. You definitely deserve congrates on coming up with a nice shot and sharing it with us all. Moreover you bring up things which we have only heard about but unfortunatelly never been to.
Regards,
Aamer
- mamcg
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(3969) - [2008-02-25 6:19]
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A brush stroke of PS can make those BUDHA more visible and thank you for showing the unseen face of the Northern Areas, TFS.
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- wolf38
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(7364) - [2008-02-25 10:38]
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Hello kamran. Which for a motive. Lonely buddha. Photo worth seeing and a beautiful. In addition a very informative text. Outstanding. Best regards, Wolfgang.
