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Published: 2006-11-26 15:12:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 2371; Favourites: 71; Downloads: 32
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Deng Der is one of the higher tier monks at the Hong Yuan monastery on his path to enlightenment. Not only has he spent most of his life in Tibetan Buddhist religious pursuits he is also probably the snazziest dresser in their temple village.Canon 20D, Canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS L lens, 1/500 sec, f2.8, ISO 400
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Wonderful portrait.
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Teehee!! Nice glasses!
I love it, he looks interesting to talk to.
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He looks like he could kick your ass or enlighten you, the choice would be yours.
This is just too cool of a portrait, you did an excellent job!
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i wonder what exactly they are looking for. For enlightenment is a word that is open for enterpretation, and that changes from person to person.
i would like to talk with them, to bad my mandarin sux, or i would have a lot better chance to understand their goal.
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thats a funny statement....just remember...there is no fashion..
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There is no need to assume that "material" things automatically reduces the purity of a monks path. That's up to the monk himself what these things do to his state of mind.
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this is a really great shot. its so spontaneous but so perfect, every detail is beautiful.
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dude, this guy is awesome..I'd love to meet a monk who dressed like that....all he needs now is a mowhawk and some piercings XD Photography must be such an interesting thing to do, especially when you meet people like this guy. Did you get a chance to hang out with him for very long?
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the fashionable monk i've ever seen,
with the killer shade off course,
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Indeed weird glasses. How does he have the money to buy them?
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those glasses are pimp...i guess the path to enlightenment doesn't come with a fashion sense option ..heh
nice photo
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heh snazziest dresser... isnt that some kind of contradiction when it comes to monks
great shot none the less
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absolutely not, many Tibetan monks wine and dine in the finer things, for instance when I went to this temple the head lama had just left on vacation to hong kong, a couple of monks were listening to mp3 players during their prayers, a few have a motorcycle or car, and just about all of them have mobile phones.
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*hums bob dylan... oh the times they are a changin"
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Fancy glasses and strong natural colors. He's blinking at you, only one eye open
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i like the natural contrast and he sure looks cool.
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