Three Gems: Budha. In the shade of Hpa an Caves

Myanmar, near Hpa An

Three Gems..... 

Asking foreigners which are the three gems of Myanmar, it is likely they would say: diamond, ruby, and sapphire.

For most of the Myanmar people, these three gems are 

Budha, their Spiritual Master; 

Dharma, the Scriptures, the Teachings;

And Sangha, the Monastic Community.

The three of them, very important and present in their lives.

Mainly around Hpa An, on both banks of Thanlwin River, limestone pinnacles emerge from the surrounding fields. 

They are the shelter of numerous Budha images, in the shade of caves.