Masumi Hayashi
(Gila River, Arizona, 1945 - 2006, Cleveland, Ohio)
Prayer Wheel, Bodhnath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal
2004
Panoramic photo collage of chromogenic prints
28 x 65 in. (71.1 x 165.1 cm)
Collection of the Akron Art Museum
Gift of the estate of Masumi Hayashi
2011.43
© Masumi Hayashi
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Tibetan Buddhists believe that spinning a prayer wheel, or even reading the prayer written on it or placed inside it, helps spread spiritual blessings and well-being. The Bodhnath Stupa (a stupa is an early form of Buddhist religious monument) is the largest in Nepal and a world center of Tibetan Buddhism.
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PanoramicColor
Collage
Documentary
Buddhism