The Truth of Your Own Nature 

“One method of meditation that many people find useful is to rest the mind lightly on an object.
You can use an object of natural beauty that invokes a special feeling of inspiration for you, such as a flower or a crystal.
But something that embodies the truth, such as an image of Buddha, or Christ, or particularly your master, is even more powerful.
Your master is your living link with the truth, and because of your personal connection to your master, just seeing his or her face connects you to the inspiration and truth of your own nature”.
(Sogyal Rinpoche, from Glimpse of the Day)

This is a close-up of the huge statue of Maitreya Buddha which is in a temple at Thiksey Monastery in front of the Himalayan hills of Ladakh.
Whether you believe in Buddhism or not, this representation of Lord Buddha can be inspiring and close to the words of Sogyal Rinpoche.