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Phil's All Embracing Bhutan Slide Show
Scenes from Inner Taksang



This is a close-up of a statue of yab-yum, two figures in sexual union, and yes, it is anatomically correct! Yab yum means "father-mother union" - symbolising the uniting of wisdom and compassion.


This is also a common symbol in Buddhism, whereby dharma protectors crush symbols of hope and fear, attachment and aversion.




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