Photographer Jorgen Tharaldsen

13/07/2023

Diving day

07/05/2023

The tree where Buddha received his revelation. And the oldest known tree to have been planted by man. It has been guarded for over 2300 years. Got two sunrise mornings here, powerful experience. Here many photos from those two mornings

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From Wikipedia:

About 2,600 years ago, Lord Gautama Buddha sat with his back against an Esathu (Aśvattha) tree on the banks of the Neranjana River in Bodhgaya, India. It was at this moment, as he sat against the tree, that the Buddha is said to have achieved enlightenment.

In doing so, the tree also gained a venerated status.

It became known as the Bodhi tree, and pilgrims came to see it even within the lifetime of the Buddha.

Later, in 236 BC, the Buddhist nun Sanghamitta Maha Theri was sent by Emperor Asoka from India to Sri Lanka. With her, she carried a southern branch of the original sacred fig. This branch was ceremoniously presented to Devanampiya Tissa, one of the earliest kings of Sri Lanka whose reign was notable for the arrival of Buddhism. In 288 BC, Tissa planted the branch of the Bodhi tree in his Royal Park in Anuradhapura.

The Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, as it became known, has since been cared for and protected by Buddhist monks and dedicated kings. Statues, water canals, golden fences, and walls have been built around the tree over the centuries, and many vows and offerings have been made by Buddhists at the foot of the sacred fig.

12/02/2023

I have a newfound love of making videos, these last few years. The tools and phones are improving.

It is not art, as I would consider much of my photography here. Yet. But it may be one day. Learning. Evolving. Fun

28/12/2022

23/12/2022

Merry xmas everyone, wishing you a great holiday. Here from a skitrip this morning and a hike later in the day. Christmas vibes of Norway ❤️