Reflecting on Kwan Yin by auntietk
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Garden of One Thousand Buddhas
North of Missoula, Montana
I've wanted to visit this place ever since I heard about it a few years ago. In the past, we've had to miss it due to scheduling, or because it was too hot a day to leave the dog in the car. I'm sort of glad we had to wait though, because it's been recently completed, and seeing it in its entirety was a wonderful experience!
It's impossible to show the whole setting, but just imagine a flat valley surrounded by mountains on every side. Silence is requested there, and I thoroughly enjoyed walking around the mandala alone, seeing the changing view with the endless row of stupas against the mountain backdrop, and the buddhas, large and small. There are prayer flags everywhere, and a prayer wheel dings a bell at regular intervals.
At the far end of the main axis is a pond with this lovely Kwan Yin occupying the center spot.
We spent a little over an hour there, and only saw three other people in the park.
What a lovely afternoon!
Comments (16)
Otto1969
Great picture in Buddhas garden !
jayfar
A really lovely picture Tara.
Meisiekind
What a peaceful vista and such an amazing image Tara!
hansmar
Beautiful photo!
MrsRatbag
Incredibly peaceful and lovely! What a beautiful shot!
helanker
I believe you, when you said it was a lovely afternoon. I would have enjoying it too. Very beautiful shot. !
CavalierLady
Wonderful image, Tara.... love the composition and POV. Sounds like you both had a great afternoon there.
wysiwig
Wow! I never associated Montana with the Buddha. A stellar shot with a bonus Buddhist rosary. Beautiful reflection. My bucket list is getting pretty long.
durleybeachbum
Silence is requested...my ideal place.
Beautiful.
kgb224
Stunning capture Tara. God bless.
photosynthesis
A beautiful reflective shot. I've never heard of this place - are there really a thousand buddhas? Did you count them to make sure? We passed through Missoula last year - if I had known about this, I definitely would have visited. I hope you have other photos of this place to post...
LivingPixels
Super shot!!
bmac62
A beautiful photo hon. The alabaster-like statue, the tall ornamental grasses, the reflected blue sky and calm water...all draw me right into the middle of your composition.
Now I know more than I did a few days ago because I've never experienced a Buddha Garden elsewhere. Did I get a spiritual experience out of this place? Yes I did. A place I can be by myself. A place without distractions. A place without time constraints. No dogs. No idle talking. No smoking. A posted no-hate zone. I may have experienced something similar an ancient cathedral in Germany, strolling through giant redwoods in Humboldt County, CA or sitting alone a garden somewhere.
But we got all of this rolled into one the other day. Thanks for keeping this on our must see list.
dochtersions
This must be an amazing experience for you, my friend. I try to imagine as you describe it so well. And I love silence, it's become seldom in our world; and I imagine the atmosphere there, it must have been wonderful.
Wolfenshire
Wonderful capture.
Faemike55
very serene capture