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The way to achieve Nirvana

At the end of the prayer and the reading of some sacred scriptures, a monk crosses the entrance pagoda to the temple, while the sun's rays illuminate its silhouette. A life of devotion, meditation and pursuit in becoming a better being and achieving Nirvana.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2023
Date Uploaded: 10.2024
Photo Location: Haeinsa Temple, South Korea
Camera: LEICA SL2-S
Copyright: © Andrea Peruzzi