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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.
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
“A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.”
― Albert Einstein
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.
Kids supporting Pennies in Protest efforts. Our families discussed the WBC protests in a way that suited the age, cognitive development, and temperament of each child. We invited our older children to attend the VCU rally, if they wished. These two children also asked to attend the later Hermitage High School rally.
Although the site of Swayambhunath is considered Buddhist, the place is revered by both Buddhists and Hindus. Numerous Hindu monarch followers are known to have paid their homage to the temple, including Pratap Malla, the powerful king of Kathmandu, who is responsible for the construction of the eastern stairway in the 17th century.
The stupa was completely renovated in May 2010, its first major renovation since 1921 and its 15th in the nearly 1,500 years since it was built. The dome was re-gilded using 20kg of gold. The renovation was funded by the Tibetan Nyingma Meditation Center of California, and began in June 2008
The dome at the base represents the entire world. When a person awakes (represented by eyes of wisdom and compassion) from the bonds of the world, the person reaches the state of enlightenment. The thirteen pinnacles on the top symbolize that sentient beings have to go through the thirteen stages of spiritual realisations to reach enlightenment or Buddhahood.
There is a large pair of eyes on each of the four sides of the main stupa which represent Wisdom and Compassion. Above each pair of eyes is another eye, the third eye. It is said that when Buddha preaches, cosmic rays emanate from the third eye which acts as messages to heavenly beings so that those interested can come down to earth to listen to the Buddha. The hellish beings and beings below the human realm cannot come to earth to listen to the Buddha's teaching; however, the cosmic rays relieve their suffering when Buddha preaches. Between the two eyes (also called Wisdom Eyes), a curly symbol, symbolizing the nose, is depicted which looks like a question mark, which is a Nepali sign of number figure one. This sign represents the unity of all things existing in the world as well as the only path to enlightenment through the teachings of Buddha.
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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.
Photage 157: Today was just one of those days when I need to wrap myself in compassion and give myself a break.
**ParenTeen Challenge**
As a parent of a teen, and as a teen, there are many a day when you will need to wrap yourself in compassion and give yourself a break. I encourage you to do so whenever the need arises. And my hope for you is that your relationship with your teen and/or with your parent can be a source of strength and support. I am deeply appreciative to my own teen who gave me the biggest hug today when she saw that I felt less than 100%.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 16, 2020) The United States Naval Academy holds the third 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 Nathan Burke/Released)
On the eighth night of Navaratri, we focus on Goddess Maha-gauri. She had done great penance on Earth to gain Shiva as Her husband, but in that process, Her skin had turned very dark. Pleased with Her devotion, Lord Shiva bathed Her in the holy water of the Ganges and Her skin became pure white.
She is the Mother of compassion and peace and reflects the great radiant light within us all. She helps to cleanse and purify the sincere devotees and bestows Her grace to take them to the Feet of the Lord.
Every night of Navaratri we perform a Guru-puja, Kalash-puja, yajna, abhishekam, and arati, as well as Divya Prabandham satsangs from different speakers and comments throughout the evening by Gurudev Himself. Tonight, Gurudev performed a Hindu wedding ceremony for a devotee couple and then afterwards continued His commentary on the Mukunda Mala Stotram.
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Dundalk overwhelm Bangor in All Ireland Final
by Roger Corbett
Bangor’s amazing run in the All Ireland Junior Cup came to an abrupt end when they were comprehensively beaten by Dundalk, eventually losing by 55-5.
Where do you start when trying to relate and absorb the events of Saturday’s final at Chambers Park? Firstly, congratulations to worthy winners Dundalk who nullified the Bangor attack, then went on to produce some stunning plays which racked up no less than 8 tries, each by a different player. For Bangor’s part, they were unable to respond to the intensity of Dundalk’s game, and lacked the cutting edge which their opponents used to great effect.
The day started full of promise, as the strong support from North Down made their way to Chambers Park in Portadown, knowing Bangor would be fielding their best team. Once again, the pundits had Bangor as the underdogs – just as they had done so in the previous three rounds! In confounding the experts earlier, Bangor produced some awesome performances against top quality opposition to get to the final. Dundalk had produced some convincing wins in the early rounds of the competition, but had struggled to get past CIYMS in the semi-final, just managing to squeeze ahead at the second time of asking. However, with a number of key players returning to the side in time for this game, they were now back at full strength and would be a formidable force to contend with.
Having won the toss, captain Jamie Clegg elected to play into the stiff wind in the first half. For the first 5 minutes, Bangor doggedly retained possession and tried to play their way into Dundalk’s half through a series of determined forward moves. However, little ground was made and, when possession was finally lost, the Dundalk back line produced a burst that simply cut through the Bangor defence resulting in an easy touch down under Bangor’s posts for a 7-0 lead.
Bangor stuck to their plan and slowly, but patiently, got their attack moving forward, eventually winning a penalty to the left of Dundalk’s posts, but Mark Widdowson’s kick into the wind drifted just wide of the mark.
The contrast in play between the two teams was becoming clear, with Bangor trying to keep the ball close while Dundalk were throwing it wide. The latter strategy was proving to be the more effective as, with 20 minutes gone, a quick back line move with players looping around resulted in an overlap on the right wing which gave a clear run in to again, score under the posts. A further 9 minutes later, they did it again and, although the Bangor defence had sensed the danger and moved across to cover it, their tackling let them down allowing Dundalk to get over in the right hand corner, taking their lead to 19-0.
By now, Bangor were trying to hang on until half time when they could regroup and come out with the wind at their backs. Dundalk, on the other hand were anxious to press home their advantage and give them a more comfortable lead. To Bangor’s credit, although camped on their own line for lengthy spells, they dug in and managed to hold on until the referee’s half time whistle.
As the teams reappeared from the dressing rooms, it was obvious Bangor were ringing the changes, particularly in the backs. With the wind advantage having lessened considerably, Bangor got the second half underway. It was now Dundalk’s turn to adopt the slow, steady approach, just as Bangor had done earlier. However, their more confident off-loading and support play was, once again, taking play deep into Bangor’s territory. Frustration at not being able to gain possession and take play out of their danger area eventually resulted in a yellow card for Clegg after a succession of penalties. Dundalk kicked the penalty to touch, won their lineout and drove for the line. Although initially held up by the Bangor defence, Dundalk’s repeated drives were eventually rewarded with another converted score, extending their lead to 26-0.
From the touchline, the Bangor faithful had felt that if their players had managed to score first in the second half, they may have been able to mount a fight-back and close the gap to their opponents. As it was, this Dundalk score simply bolstered their confidence and pushed Bangor deeper into trouble. With Bangor still a man down, Dundalk added to the score with a penalty and then another score in the corner. Everything was now working for the Leinster men, as even the difficult touchline conversion into the biting wind successfully split the posts, bringing the score to 36-0.
As the game entered the final quarter, and with Dundalk all but holding the cup, Bangor were now on the ropes. By contrast, the Dundalk players were in almost total control, and were not going to slow down now. In a 10 minute spell, they ran in a further 3 tries, making the scoreline 55-0. By now, any sense of dejection the Bangor supporters may have been feeling was now moved to feelings of sympathy for their players. However, pride was at stake and once again Bangor rallied as the game entered its final minutes. At last, the forwards got within striking distance of the Dundalk line and, although their repeated attacks were repelled, they finally managed to do what their opponents had done so effectively, and quickly passed the ball wide to Davy Charles. Even though they were 55 points ahead, the Dundalk defence made Charles work hard to drive through the tackles and score Bangor’s consolation try, bringing the final score to 55-5.
From Bangor’s point of view, the final score doesn’t tell the whole story of this competition. While the final may have resulted in a sad anti-climax for Bangor, the remarkable journey to get there will be remembered for some time. On the day, Dundalk were by far the better side, and Bangor would have to concede that their game was not up to the usual standard. However, there is no doubt the experience of competing at this level is something to relish and the goal now will be to secure a top four place in the league and try again next year.
Everybody at the club has nothing but the highest respect and praise for what has been achieved this year by not just the 1sts, but all the senior teams, and one poor result isn’t going to change that – the welcome at Upritchard Park for the returning players is testament to that. With that in mind, the players now need to put this disappointment behind them and provide the best possible response against a struggling Portadown side at home in the league next Saturday.
Bangor side: J Leary, A Jackson, P Whyte, F Black, G Irvine, R Latimer, J Clegg, C Stewart, R Armstrong, K Rosson, D Charles, M Aspley, M Weir, M Widdowson, C Morgan
Subs: S Irvine, O McIlmurray, D Kelly, M Rodgers, C Harper, D Fusco, M Thompson
Bangor scores: D Charles (1T)
Dundalk Storm To Title Dundalk 55 v Bangor 5 from KnockOn.ie
Dundalk Scorers: Christopher Scully, Owen McNally, Jonathan Williams, John Smyth, Ultan Murphy, Tiernan Gonnelly, James McConnon and Stephen Murphy 1 try each. Ultan Murphy 6 cons, 1 pen.
Bangor Scorers: David Charles 1 try.
In front of a big crowd at Chambers Park on Saturday afternoon Dundalk delivered a stunning and ruthless display to see off the challenge of Bangor and capture the All Ireland Junior Cup title for the very first time.
Three first half tries had them firmly in control at 19-0 ahead having played with the elements at the Portadown venue during the first half and while the wind dropped somewhat after half time the Dundalk intensity most certainly didn’t as they cut loose scoring five more tries.
Dundalk returned to a heroes welcome at their Mill Road clubhouse on Saturday night after a display of pure brilliance throughout the afternoon.
Precision, pace and skill from the Louth men from start to finish left Bangor playing second fiddle for long periods.
PHILADELPHIA (Dec. 14, 2019) The United States Naval Academy Midshipmen face off against the U.S. Army Black Knights during the Army-Navy football game at Lincoln Financial Field. The game marked the 120th meeting between the U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen and the U.S. Army Black Knights. 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 Nathan Burke/Released)
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 27, 2021) U. S. Naval Academy hosts the annual yard wide Prizes and Awards Ceremony at Alumni Hall. 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 Stacy Godfrey/Released)
Today was the Farm Sanctuary's Walk For Farm Animals. We were one of the cities who raised the most amount of money in the country! It was amazing. We gathered around and drank organic, fair-trade coffee and soymilk, then grabbed big signs and walked the 5k path through South Side, holding our signs up. It was exhilarating. I've never done something like that before- been so Yeah This Is My Cause What Of It. Hey Look At Me I'm Holding A Sign. Hey Look Over Here And Read My Sign. I got countless looks and somebody laughed. It's very rare that I get in that Fuck Your Opinion state of mind, and I think it was partly the solidarity. I knew that if someone said something out of line, all these people around me would have my back. Considerably more eloquently than myself. Part of the awesomeness of the event was just that I knew I was surrounded by tons of people who thought the same way I did, who had the same struggles, the same passions, the same lack of rotting animal parts in their digestive tract. It was fucking fantastic.
After we got back from the walk, there was a picnic, during which I discovered that I seriously love veggie dogs. Om nom nom. Vegan tabouli, macaroni salad (holy fricking yummm), roasted potatoes, rice, peanut noodle salad, cake, and cookies. Good stuff.
Then I hung out on the hillside (left arrow left arrow) and listening to music and watched the river and just generally chilled and mellowed and hung out in the shade getting my jeans and t-shirt damp and dirty and grass in my hair.
These were the balloons that were set up around the registration tent. Are these not the most awesomest balloons ever?
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 12, 2020) The United States Naval Academy holds the first 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 Nathan Burke/Released)
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 18, 2020) The United States Naval Academy holds the fourth 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 Nathan Burke/Released)
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.
"I will always love and protect you, trust me. Hell, I made you, man!" Sand artist at work on the beach of Sitges, Spain.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 24, 2022) U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen selected for service in the Marine Corps receive awards during a ceremony in Alumni Hall. 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 Kenneth Aston Jr.)
"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
I found the contrast interesting.....one had this expression and the other one just turned his face to look other side.......