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Grief can be the garden of compassion. If you keep your heart open through everything, your pain can become your greatest ally in your life's search for love and wisdom. Rumi
I took this picture before Skoo went missing. But I just want you to know how much I appreciate your compassion, your tolerance of my distress, your calm words and your wisdom.
I have so many lovely friends and I know they are there for me too, but this time, you've been my lifeline.
Pets are family. And I don't know how to say goodbye to Skoodles, or what life is supposed to look like, without him. But thank you for holding my hand, while I try to figure it all out.
Compassion needs to walk with wisdom. Although you have a good intention, you may do wrong and harm others. ~ Sheng Yan
慈悲要有智慧同行，缺少智慧的慈悲，很可能自害害人。~聖嚴
In the lands of the universe
there is no place where
She does not manifest Herself
Compassion wondrous as a great cloud,
Pouring spiritual rain like nectar,
Quenching the flames of distress!
—from the Lotus Sutra
"..,The problems we face today, violent conflicts, destruction of nature, poverty, hunger, and so on, are human created problems which can be resolved through human effort, understanding, and a development of a sense of brotherhood and sisterhood. We need to cultivate a universal responsibility for one another and the planet we share.." - His Holiness, the Dali Lama - Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, 1989.
"Do to others as you would have them do to you." - Jesus (ca. 5 BCE—33 CE) in the Gospels, Luke 6:31; Luke 10:27 (affirming of Moses); Matthew 7:12 .
With heartfelt and genuine thanks for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day, be well, keep your eyes open, appreciate the beauty surrounding you, enjoy creating, stay safe and laugh often! ❤️❤️❤️.
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picture taken at Grollwerk, The Great Fissure
Tonight I took a walk to the National Cathedral for some much needed spiritual reflection. When I got there, I found that I had made it just in time for the beginning of the Florence Nightingale Centennial Commemorative Global Service Celebrating Nurses. The service was held to honor her legacy and that of all of the nurses and healthcare workers who followed in her footsteps.
The service today reminded me of the importance of compassion and dedication. And so I thank all of our nurses and healthcare workers who look after us in our times of need.
Nikon D3200, 10/14
Photoshop CS4
Photos and textures are my own
This vision was created with the aid of my muse (my wife).
Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sens%C5%8D-ji:
Sensō-ji (浅草寺, officially Kinryū-zan Sensō-ji (金龍山浅草寺), also known as Asakusa Kannon (浅草観音)), is an ancient Buddhist temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo's oldest-established temple, and one of its most significant. It is dedicated to Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion. Structures in the temple complex include the main hall, a five-story pagoda and large gates. It is the most widely visited religious site in the world with over 30 million visitors annually.
The temple was destroyed during a 10 March 1945 firebombing air raid on Tokyo during World War II. The main hall was rebuilt in the 1950s. Formerly associated with the Tendai sect of Buddhism, the temple became independent after the war. Leading to it is Nakamise-dōri street, containing many shops with traditional goods. Adjacent to the east of Sensō-ji is the Asakusa Shrine of the Shinto religion.
The Kaminarimon (雷門, "Thunder Gate") is the outer of two large entrance gates that ultimately lead to the Sensō-ji (the inner being the Hōzōmon) in Asakusa. The gate, with its lantern and statues, is popular with tourists. It stands 11.7 metres (38 ft) tall, 11.4 metres (37 ft) wide and covers an area of 69.3 square metres (746 sq ft). The first gate was built in 941, but the current gate dates back to 1960, after the previous gate was destroyed in a fire in 1865.
Four statues are housed in the Kaminarimon, two in the front alcoves and two on the other side. On the front of the gate, the statues of the Shinto gods Fūjin and Raijin are displayed. Fūjin, the god of wind, is located on the east side of the gate, while Raijin, the god of thunder, is located on the west side. The original sculptures were severely damaged in the fire of 1865, with only the heads being saved, and the statues restored for the gate's 1960 reconstruction.
Two additional statues stand on the reverse of the gate: the Buddhist god Tenryū on the east, and the goddess Kinryū on the west side. These were donated in 1978 to commemorate the 1350th anniversary of the first appearance of the bodhisattva Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) at Asakusa, which led to the founding of Sensō-ji. The statues were carved by then-106-year-old master sculptor Hirakushi Denchū.
A giant red lantern (chōchin) hangs under the center of the gate. It is 3.9 metres (13 ft) tall, 3.3 metres (11 ft) wide and weighs approximately 700 kilograms (1,500 lb). The current lantern, the fifth iteration, was built by Takahashi Chōchin K.K in 2013 and has the same metallic base on the bottom as the previous lantern. The base has a name plate that says "Matsushita Denki", an abbreviated form of Panasonic's old Japanese name, Matsushita Denki Sangyo Kabushiki Gaisha.[16] The front of the lantern displays the gate's name, Kaminarimon (雷門). Painted on the back is the gate's official name, Fūraijinmon (風雷神門). During festivals such as Sanja Matsuri, the lantern is collapsed to let tall objects pass through the gate.
The characters 金龍山 (Kinryū-zan) on the tablet above the lantern read from right to left and reference the Sensō-ji.
This backpack and ball near the desk on the Shamim side of The Compassion Experience are a reminder of the little boy from Honduras we sponsor.
We receive letters from his mother and she is thankful and lets us know that he is able to learn about God at the center he attends and is doing well in school because of the sponsorship.
I used a 50mm prime inside the trailer for the tour while listening to the story Compassion International tells. The space was fairly tight for the scene and the light was low. I’m so glad I have images from this experience and our Worship Pastor introduced our church to Compassion International.
The Compassion Experience
Compassion International
I decided to go for a pint and went into a local pub near my home. The elderly lady came over to the table next to mine and looked a little lost, but the lady came over to sit with her.
I noticed that the lady listening had an expression on her face that spoke volumes. Caring and listening.
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... cats included. This was not taken in a junkyard. It is parked (or abandoned, I heard for more than 20 years now) in our neighbor's backyard. I can't use a tripod because of the small opening and I had to take different exposures hand-held and aligned it on Photoshop before HDR rendering. I felt like a Peeping Tom when I was taking the shots. Hoping you will like this artwork.
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Andrew Coers is the keeper of the Auckland elephants. He seemed quite relaxed around these two.
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“None of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself.” Islamic Hadith
Explored Feb. 28, 2009 #498
Thank you to everyone for all of your comments, awards and favorites for this portrait!
Ask me anything!
اسألني اي سؤال على الرابط
Mi chiedono Qualsiasi domanda!
Pídeme cualquier cosa!
Demandez-moi quelque chose!
I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.
-- Lao Tzu
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I'm in the middle of watching Bourdain's Parts Unknown in the DRC, and it reminded me of my trip to Tibet. The DRC is one of two trips (with the KKH in Pakistan being the other) that I'm not sure I'll ever be able to do. When I was younger, I watched TV shows about the bush pilots and more recently followed a couple's journey traversing the country. I can only hope the situation in the world improves and I can do both; if not, I am so happy, heartbroken, and stirred to be able to travel with Bourdain tonight.
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But why does compassion have to be universal? Because this is different from moral judgment. It doesn’t prevent you from saying that those are walking psychopaths, that they have no heart. But compassion is to remedy suffering wherever it is, whatever form it takes and whoever causes it. So what is the object of compassion here? It is the hatred and the person under its power. If someone beats you with a stick, you don’t get angry with the stick — you get angry with the person. These people we are talking about are like sticks in the hands of ignorance and hatred. We can judge the acts of a person at a particular time, but compassion is wishing that the present aspect of suffering and the causes of suffering may be remedied. Anyway, I enjoy every moment of life, but of course there are moments of extreme sadness — especially when you see so much suffering. But this should kindle your compassion, and if it kindles your compassion, you go to a stronger, healthier, more meaningful way of being. That’s what I call happiness. It’s not as if all the time you jump for joy. Happiness is more like your baseline. It’s where you come to after the ups and downs, the joy and sorrows. We perceive even more intensely — bad taste, seeing someone suffer — but we keep this sense of the depth. That’s what meditation brings. NYT, Matthieu Ricard 8/19/23
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Sadly just before my trip up to Newcastle, another young life had been lost, off the Tyne Bridge (just out of shot). The body still hadn't been found. Absolutely tragic for all concerned.
Day 75/365 :: MUSIC
For me music is a vehicle to bring our pain to the surface, getting it back to that humble and tender spot where, with luck, it can lose its anger and become compassion again.
Paula Cole
Adventures in Seeing#11 - Compassion
She saw the small child in wide-eyed wonder on the brink of life. She also saw the young adult full of anticipation of the unknown life experience yet to come. But most of all, she saw the woman before her who contained all three. All of them are worthy of consideration and kindness for all that had been and for all that is yet to come.
This image taken during a walk through Salem, Virginia’s East Hill cemetery during a rainy afternoon. The statue graces the top of a family crypt.
❝If a person lacks vairagya, but intensely serves a great Sant, and obediently perseveres in his observance of injuctions of God, then God will look upon him with an eye of compassion, and feel, "This poor fellow lacks vairagya, & lust, anger, etc are harassing him very much. So now, may all those vicious natures be eradicated." As a result they will be immediately eradicated. In comparision, if he were to endeavour in other ways, those swabhavs may be eradicated, but after a great deal of time and effort - either in this life or in later lives. If such rooted vicious natures are eradicated instantly, then it should be known that they have been eradicated by the Grace of God.❞
- Lord Swaminarayan, Vachnamrut Gadhada II-7, Shravan Sudi 11, Samvat 1878 (9 August 1821)
ગઢડા મઘ્ય ૭: દરિદ્રીનું
સંવત ૧૮૭૮ના શ્રાવણ સુદિ ૧૧ એકાદશીને દિવસ રાત્રિને સમે સ્વામી શ્રીસહજાનંદજી મહારાજ શ્રીગઢડા મઘ્યે દાદાખાચરના દરબારમાં શ્રીવાસુદેવ નારાયણના મંદિર આગળ વિરાજમાન હતા અને સર્વ શ્વેત વસ્ત્ર ધારણ કર્યાં હતાં, અને પોતાના મુખારવિંદની આગળ પરમહંસ તથા દેશદેશના હરિભક્તની સભા ભરાઇને બેઠી હતી.
પછી મુકતાનંદ સ્વામીએ શ્રીજીમહારાજને પ્રશ્ર્ન પૂછયો જે, “ભગવાનનો ભક્ત હોય તેના મનમાં તો એમ હોય જે, ભગવાનના ભજનમાં અંતરાય કરે એવો એકે સ્વભાવ રાખવો નથી, તોય પણ અયોગ્ય સ્વભાવ રહી જાય છે તેનું શું કારણ છે ?”
પછી શ્રીજીમહારાજ બોલ્યા જે, “જેને વૈરાગ્યની દુર્બળતા હોય તેને ટાળ્યાની શ્રદ્ધા હોય તોય સ્વભાવ ટળે નહિ. જેમ દરિદ્રી હોય તે ધણાં સારાં સારાં ભોજન ને સારાં સારાં વસ્ત્રને ઇચ્છે પણ તે કયાંથી મળે ? તેમ વૈરાગ્યહીન હોય તેના હૃદયમાં ઇચ્છા તો હોય, પણ સાધુતાના ગુણ આવવા ઘણા દુર્લભ છે.”
પછી વળી મુકતાનંદ સ્વામીએ પ્રશ્ર્ન પૂછયો જે, “જેને વૈરાગ્ય ન હોય તે શો ઉપાય કરે ત્યારે વિકાર ટળે ?” પછી શ્રીજીમહારાજ બોલ્યા જે, “વૈરાગ્યહીન હોય તે તો કોઇ મોટા સંત હોય, તેની અતિશય સેવા કરે અને પરમેશ્વરની આજ્ઞામાં જેમ કહે તેમ મંડયો રહે. પછી પરમેશ્વર તેને કૃપાદૃષ્ટિએ કરીને જુવે જે, આ બિચારો વૈરાગ્યરહિત છે, તેને કામ--ક્રોધાદિક બહુ પીડે છે; માટે એના એ સર્વે વિકાર ટળો. તો તત્કાળ ટળી જાય અને સાધને કરીને તો બહુકાળ મહેનત કરતાં કરતાં આ જન્મે ટળે અથવા બીજે જન્મે ટળે. અને તરત જે વિકારમાત્ર ટળે તે તો પરમેશ્વરની કૃપાએ કરીને ટળે.”
।। ઇતિ વચનામૃતમ્ ગઢડા મઘ્યનું ।। ૭ ।। ।। ૧૪૦ ।।