1372-389 - Enlightenment Stupa in a high Himalayan valley of Lang Tang Trek, Nepal, Himalaya

1372-386 - Enlightenment stupa Kathmandu, Nepal. Swayambhu Buddha Park - Ring Road

1372-341 - golden enlightenment stupa in front of the snowy summit Gangchempo in Lang Tang Valley Trek, Nepal, Himalaya

809-8593 - The Enlightenment of the Buddha, main altar with golden Buddha statue, Phat Ngoc Xa Loi Buddhist temple, Vinh Long, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

1116-52392 - An Ice Queen

1116-52391 - A Woman In A Winter Scene

1116-52389 - A Woman In A Winter Scene

1116-52390 - A Woman With Sleeveless Dress

1178-34722 - Sunbeams on ancient statues in lush forest

1178-33219 - Caucasian man admiring view of remote landscape

1350-1696 - Men praying, in the Ghat of Yamuna river, Vrindavan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India

1116-47766 - Extreme close-up of a cured cannabis seed pod, branch and flower with visible trichomes and rays of enlightenment emminating from it, Marina, California, United States of America

809-7680 - Van Linh Buddhist pagoda, man praying to the Buddha, the Enlightenment of the Buddha statue, An Hao, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

809-7671 - The Enlightenment of the Buddha, Phat Ngoc Xa Loi Buddhist temple, Can Tho, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

832-378427 - Alleyway, Bacharach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

1178-7736 - USA, California, Sequoia National Park, Mid adult woman meditating

1178-1957 - Woman reaching up to sunrays

797-11148 - Nepal, Kathmandu, Buddha statue at the foot of the Swayambunath Monkey Temple.

832-372364 - Butter lamps at the Mahabodhi Temple, place of enlightenment or awakening, "Bodhi" of Siddhartha Gautama, Bodhgaya, Bihar, India, Asia

832-327057 - Hot-air balloons, Night Glow of the Balloons, Balloon Sail, Kiel Week 2008, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

1161-767 - Children sitting on the wall outside theSwayambhunath Stupa in Kathmandu valley in Nepal which is bedecked with flags. It is a sacred monument in the Buddhist world and is a symbolic representation of the fully enlightened mind and the path to enlightenment.

832-110874 - Painting "The seven stages of enlightenment" by Narendra Kumar Jain, East Side Gallery, remants of the Berlin Wall, Friedrichshain district, Berlin, Germany, Europe

832-62055 - Vajra, Buddhist symbol of enlightenment, Spituk Gompa, Jammu and Kashmir, India, Asia

1116-8219 - The Buddhist Enlightenment Stupa In Costa Del Sol; Benalmadena Pueblo, Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

817-402886 - The Harem of the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey

857-43142 - Lama, Gandan Monastery, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

857-43296 - Altai Tavan Bogd National Park, Mongolia

857-43144 - Giant Buddha, Gandan Monastery, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

1196-20 - Bhutanese pilgrims meditate under bodhi tree. It is believed that gautam buddha attained unsurpassed, supreme enlightenment under this bodhi tree. Kalachakra initiation in bodhgaya, india

1196-186 - Bhutanese pilgrim holds leaf of bodhi tree as she meditates. It is believed that gautam buddha attained unsurpassed, supreme enlightenment under the bodhi tree in bodhgaya. Kalachakra initiation in bodhgaya, india

970-910 - 'Christ of the Abyss' statue, Pennekamp State Park, Key Largo, Florida, USA.

817-345356 - Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland A medieval fortress located on a rocky outcrop 3 km south of Stonehaven The site has held a fortress since the Dark Ages but most of the surviving buildings are from the 15-16th century the Castle p. Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland A medieval fortress located on a rocky outcrop 3 km south of Stonehaven The site has held a fortress since the Dark Ages but most of the surviving buildings are from the 15-16th century the Castle played an important role in the history of Scotland from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment WIlliam Wallace is said to have led the Scots to victory over thr English at Dunnottar in 1296 including incarceration of the defeated English soldiers in the castle church Mary Queen of Scots visited the castle twice in 1562 and 1564 James IV was in residence for part of 1580 The Scottish Royal Regalia crown, sword and sceptre were hidden here during the 17th century the garrison was held under seige by the English for 8 months but the Regalia were secreted away to Kinneff Parish Church These can now be seen in Edinbugh Castle In more recent times the castle has been used as a set in Mel Gibson's film version of 'Hamlet'

817-336185 - Shaft of Sunlight over mountains, Biblical ray of sunlight piercing the sky over a mountain rangeTake at sunsetBelledone moutain chain, Alps, France

817-311009 - Fireworks in Sukhothai

817-184278 - Northern lights (Aurora borealis) Northwest territories, March 2008, Canada

817-184284 - Northern lights (Aurora borealis) Northwest territories, March 2008, Canada

817-184295 - Northern lights (Aurora borealis) Northwest territories, March 2008, Canada

817-184052 - Northern lights (Aurora borealis) in winter, Nord West territories, Canada

817-184292 - Northern lights (Aurora borealis) Northwest territories, March 2008, Canada

817-184277 - Northern lights (Aurora borealis), Northwest territories, 30 km, East of Yellowknife city, on the Great Slave Lake (temp: 42ª below zero), Canada (March 2008)

817-184051 - Northern lights (Aurora borealis) in winter, Nord West territories, Canada

817-191015 - Sunrays shining through forest, Redwoods National Park, California, USA

817-184294 - Northern lights (Aurora borealis) Northwest territories, March 2008, Canada

817-184293 - Northern lights (Aurora borealis) Northwest territories, March 2008, Canada

817-184049 - Northern lights (Aurora borealis) in winter, Nord West territories, Canada

817-184050 - Northern lights (Aurora borealis) in winter, Nord West territories, Canada

817-184048 - Northern lights (Aurora borealis) in winter, Nord West territories, Canada

817-184285 - Northern lights (Aurora borealis) Northwest territories, March 2008, Canada

817-184280 - Northern lights (Aurora borealis) Northwest territories, March 2008, Canada

817-184290 - Northern lights (Aurora borealis) Northwest territories, March 2008, Canada

817-184282 - Northern lights (Aurora borealis) Northwest territories, March 2008, Canada

817-145340 - Sunset clouds, Poland

817-167432 - Tree at sunrise, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

817-169948 - Marshes of Odiel river at sunset, Huelva province, Andalusia, Spain

817-156332 - Sun fingers: the summer sun reaches down for a Pennsylvania road, USA

817-138727 - Sunset and clouds

817-116744 - Sunset over Lake Wanaka, Mt, Aspiring in distance from Mt, Roy, Central Otago, New Zealand

817-115940 - Deciduous wood, Estonia

817-116026 - Evening sun breaking through mist, Bavarian forest, Germany

817-119284 - Sunrays shining through forest, Saxony, Germany

817-47359 - The Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) in late winter, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.

817-98810 - Es Vedra and Es Vedranell small islands, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain

817-107557 - Northern lights, Aurora Borealis, Alaska, USA.

817-106081 - Le Crete sienese, Tuscan landscape at sunrise, Italy

817-106086 - Val d'Orcia, Tuscan landscape at sunrise, Italy

817-106078 - Le Crete sienese, Tuscan landscape at sunrise, Italy

817-45370 - Gloucester cathedral, Gloucestershire, the Cotswolds, England.

817-35752 - Interior shot of Pantheon dome, light streaming in, Rome, Lazio, Italy

817-45372 - Gloucester cathedral, Gloucestershire, the Cotswolds, England.

817-69015 - Road to Santiago, Burgos province, Spain

817-47358 - The Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) in late winter, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.

817-47360 - The Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) in late winter, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.

817-45373 - Gloucester cathedral, Gloucestershire, the Cotswolds, England.

817-48596 - England, Hertfordshire, Ashridge Forest.

817-22228 - Susur Restaurant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

817-21202 - Sunrise, India

817-13647 - Twelve Apostles, Port Campbell National Park, Australia

817-12967 - Foggy Bavarian forest, late autumn, Beeches (Fagus sylvatica) and Spruces (Picea abies)

817-7023 - Sunset, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain

817-12964 - European Beeches (Fagus sylvatica) and Norway Spruces (Picea abies) forest in autumn, Bavaria, Germany

817-10981 - Northern Lights (aurora borealis) with tree silhouettes, Northwest Territories, Canada

809-2216 - Temptation and Enlightenment depicted in the Life of Buddha, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

238-5714 - Statue of Confucius, Temple of Literature, Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

321-3923 - Fisherman cycling along the beach near Bweju against dramatic sky, island of Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

367-4950 - Misty pine forest, Nibelungengau, Austria,

615-320 - The Mahabodhi temple, the stupa at the Bodhi tree where the Buddha attained enlightenment at Bodh Gaya (Bodhgaya), Bihar State, India

17-594 - The Mahabodi Temple at Bodh Gaya (Bodhgaya), where the Buddha attained enlightenment, Bihar State, India