Meditating Monk At Angkor Wat
Photography by El-Branden Brazil
This photograph became the inspiration for a wonderful painting by hugely talented artist, Bryan Beyung:
A beautiful ceramic piece based on the same photograph, created by Shilpy Gupta. 
Posts tagged ‘Buddhism’
A New Novice Buddhist Nun At The Shwedagon
Photography by El-Branden Brazil
The Buddha At Kencho-ji Temple, Kamakura
Photography by El-Branden Brazil
A Buddhist Monk Circumambulating The Bodhnath, Nepal
Photography by El-Branden Brazil
Hands Of Mystical Expression
Photography by El-Branden Brazil
The Buddha In Bagan, Burma
Photography by El-Branden Brazil
A Teaching From Zen Master Jinen – The Fukan-Zazengi
English subtitles are available.
Burmese Monks Distracted By Modern Technology
In 2012, mobile phones had started to become widely available in Burma. I remember being very surprised at seeing monks obsessed with their mobile phones, as this photo demonstrates.
Jump to 2016, smart phones are now everywhere. Within just one year, there was a 50% increase in the number of smart phone subscribers in Burma. It is progress, but I can’t help but feel that something has been lost.
Photography by El-Branden Brazil
Zen Master Jinen Doing Zazen, Japan
Photography by El-Branden Brazil
Borobudur At Dawn, Indonesia
Photography by El-Branden Brazil
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