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I was asked to design a new hero graphic for the compassion sunday service for this year.
The direction I was given was to include a global aspect while also communicating the work with children.
I realize it might be hard to make out the "child continent", but felt it would still communicate.
Any feedback on how to better incorporate children and/or any other design critique is very welcome. Thanks for keeping this creative community strong.
The idea I started with for Goddess of Compassion was Quan Yin, or Kwan Yin, the Buddhist goddess or mother of compassion, mother of Buddha.
I knew early in the process that this just wasn't Quan Yin, but I continued with the idea of Compassion as a focus.
She became a unique expression of a compassionate being, and the expression of her face, the gesture of her arms, and her demeanor all imply compassion.
Her clothing, hair, and white skin is part regal and part otherworldly.
Beech blossom promotes a sense of tolerance and compassion for others where there was judgement and and intolerance of other people and their behaviour. For being able to see the positive and good in others inspite of their shortcomings.
The opposite setup as the previously posted photo. I really wanted to capture her intense and loving eyes. No editing here, as raw as can be. What a great woman! The gaze says I'll love you know matter what and I'll take care of you while at the same time warning you not step out of line! The perfect Yin and Yang that a grandmother must have.
Strobist info:
Canon 7D
24-70mm @ 70mm
f 5.6 1/125 iso 100
sb-28 bare camera left
sb-28 umbrella camera right
430ex broken on the ground argh!
special order from the Catholic Health Corporation of Manitoba.
Each stone was handpicked from the shores of Lake Winnipeg and graced with the powerful word "compassion". The words were all hand written and a multitude of different fonts were used.
Compassion is far more important than belief. . . It is the essence of religion. All the traditions teach that it is the practice of compassion and honoring the sacred in the other that brings us into the presence of what we call God, Nirvana, Raman, or Tao. And people are remarkably uneducated about compassion these days. So we want to bring it back to the center of attention. But then, it's got to be incarnated into practical action.
~ Karen Armstrong, Bill Moyers Journal
I was looking at this photo I took some time ago and was thinking about the fragility of this beautiful flower/plant and about the soft light that seems to be radiating from it. It made me think of the fragility of life and of the beauty of the soul. It also made me think of love, compassion and healing. Given the terrible situation in Japan I felt it appropriate then to dedicate this image along with my prayer for Japan. I pray to God to work through nature and through the people around the world to help the people and all sentient beings of Japan and to stop any further devastation of this kind there or anywhere else around the world.
Further thoughts - 6 days later 18/3/11 – A silver lining. Following the news/developments about Japan, my thoughts, admiration and prayers also go out to the workers and rescuers (true heros) who have gone into the heart of danger to rescue and save further lives from danger. Acts such as these along with the way people all around the world are uniting to help and support Japan is a wonderful and beautiful confirmation of the power of goodness and love that unites us all around the world.
Another example of this and of the strength and spirit of the people of Japan comes from some very moving stories quoted by my kind friend Bridgy in her tribute to Japan. You can see her beautiful tribute and the stories for yourself in her photostream on www.flickr.com/photos/bridgy2008/
For the first time in human history the scientist-saint Swamy Ramalinga Vallalar has given us a complete science of immortality and eternity in scientific terms in all its details.
In the 1860s Charles Darwin published his "Theory of Evolution". But when the American professor Chancey Wright asked him,what would be the next stage in human evolution? He replied that he did not know. But Swamy Ramalinga Vallalar answered that question positively. Not only the next stage in Human Evolution but the final stage was also conducted his experiment in his own body successfully and realized histeachings. He transformed his physical body into a body of wisdom-light. The details are given in these lectures
delivered by
Thiru.R.Kuppusamy.
Salem Th.Kuppusamy Sir Contact Details:(India)
Email : r.kuppusamy@gmail.com
Mobile : +(91) 9842751510
*Other features covered in these lectures are :*
- Can Humans eradicate the problem of world poverty and hunger?
- The enlightenment of the human body as well as the enlightenment
ofconsciousness.
- The intelligence born of love as contrasted with that born ofthought which
is nothing but matter thiugh subtle.
- Can humans ever succeed in attaining total self-sufficiency in termsof
food, breath and knowledge independently of nature?
Arut Perum Jyothi Arut Perum Jyothi
Thanip Perum Karunai Arut Perum Jyothi
GRACE-LIGHT MANTRA (Mantra for ascension - to invoke grace, light and compassion)
COMPASSIONAbove a rectangular support, on which are arranged alignments of words summarizing the essence of what humanity is, the following sentence is written: COMPASSION FOR THE HUMAN SPECIES.Technique: paper, cardboard. Size: 53 x 24 x 30 cm.
Scott Treleaven
"Cimitero Monumentale" 2009
28 b/w photographs from a set of 47 b/w photographs, edition of 100
Each 4 x 6 inches
Courtesy of John Connelly Presents, New York
COMPASSION
Union Theological Seminary
Broadway at 121st Street
New York, NY
The Institute of Art, Religion, and Social Justice recently held its first exhibition, Compassion, from November 19, 2009 to January 14, 2010.
In today's shifting political, economic, and ecological landscape, the need for compassion has never been greater, compassion understood as mutual interdependence, knowledge of self and others, and concern for human flourishing. This kind of compassion requires seeking to know all aspects of human reality, being open to truths beyond our everyday experience and embedded in it. Artists often awaken compassion most profoundly. They form our imaginations such that we can envision our interconnectedness in ways that mere didacticism cannot achieve.
Compassion used the buildings of Union Theological Seminary to create a kind of pilgrimage. The works were situated in various locations to create a tour of this remarkable and often overlooked historic complex.
Alfredo Jaar's Embrace (1995), from his Rwanda series, greeted the visitor in the Hastings lobby. Scott Treleaven was featured in the James Chapel with black and white photos from Cimitero Monumentale (2009). Marina Abramovic's video 8 Lessons on Emptiness with a Happy End (2008) shared the Narthex with Yoko Ono's Whisper Piece (2001). Terence Koh's invisible installation was located in the Refectory, with its 40-foot ceiling and massive stone fireplace, nearby. If the visitor strayed to the other end of the building, she might have found Bas Jan Ader's iconic image I'm too sad to tell you in the Burke Library, echoed in the plaintive chant of Michael Bühler-Rose's liquid ritual I'll Worship You and You'll Worship Me (2009), which could be found in the upper reaches of the Rotunda. Chrysanne Stathacos' Rose Mandala Mirror (three reflections for HHDL), also in the Rotunda, was originally created in honor of the Dalai Lama. While circumnavigating the cloisters that link the various spaces of the seminary, further works by Gareth Long and Paul Mpagi Sepuya could be found.
The Institute of Art, Religion, and Social Justice was founded under the auspices of Union Theological Seminary to explore the relationship between contemporary art and religion through the lens of social justice.
Compassion was curated by AA Bronson, Artistic Director of the Institute.
The exhibition is presented in conjunction with Karen Armstrong's TED Prize 2009 of the same name.
For further information contact Kathryn Reklis, Executive Director of the Institute, at 212.280.1404
Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York
3041 Broadway at 121st Street, New York, NY 10027
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (February 27, 2020) Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership hosts the annual Honor, Courage, and Commitment Luncheon. Mr. Ryan Holiday, author of "Ancient Wisdom. Modern Life" speaks to the attendees. As the undergraduate college of our country's naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by USNA Staff Photogrpaher Stacy Godfrey/Released)
Cintamanicakra, Six-Armed Nyoirin Kannon ( Avalokitesvara 梵深遠 )
The defining attributes of Nyoirin are the wish-granting jewel (nyoi hōju 如意宝珠) and the eight-spoked Dharma wheel (rinpō 輪宝), which he is always holding. The wheel symbolizes the teachings of Buddhism and the eight-fold path. The deity's name is thus commonly translated as "Bodhisattva of the Jewel and the Wheel." A less-common translation is "Omnipotent Kannon."
@Buddha Tooth Relic Temple & Museum
Statue of St. Gonzaga helping the poor of his native villiage in Italy. This is on the grounds of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 14, 2020) The United States Naval Academy holds the second swearing-in event for the Class of 2020. The Class of 2020 will graduate approximately 1,000 midshipmen during five swearing-in events and one virtual ceremony. As the undergraduate college of our country's naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dana D. Legg/Released)
"We must find new ways to speak for peace in Vietnam and for justice throughout the developing world, a world that borders on our doors. If we do not act, we shall surely be dragged down the long, dark, and shameful corridors of time reserved for those who possess power without compassion, might without morality, and strength without sight. "
- Martin Luther King, Jr., "CONSCIENCE AND THE VIETNAM WAR" in The Trumpet of Conscience, 1968