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From my garden and my heart I give you the gift of love. For a whole year now since my current illness began I was unable to tend my garden, but my garden has unconditional love and understanding and still furnishes me with gifts such as this. From nature I learn so much. Wish you all a very happy weekend <3
“We have a long way to go before we are able to hear the voices of everyone on earth, but I believe that providing voices and building bridges is essential for the World Peace we all wish for.”
- Joichi Ito
Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlR0KElxxVg
I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING – THE NEW SEEKERS
How beautiful the world appears to me
through peaceful soul transfers tranquility
my heart is full with love and understanding
like milk and honey; sweet and nourishing thoughts are landing
little seeds of hope erasing doubt
sown now will grow and chase blue feelings out
encase me in a bubble with rainbows overhead
allow me gentle sleep to dream and cast out anxious dread
I kneel and pray before I fall in slumber
and listen for the answers; some come as numbers
these are the messages from angels voices
and in the night deciphering and making better choices
I wake before the dawn has chance to break
the little birds already singing make my heart ache
but not with sadness; more in yearning for the truth
I pray for words to seek me out; not be aloof
and like a gentle stream that carries boats from every nation
my ears receive the sounds with such elation
I see a future bound with endless gifts of love
for each and everyone on earth from Heaven above
reach out your hands and look towards your neighbour
and see reflected there the efforts of their labour
like looking into mirrored glass we see the souls
that are our own and theirs; life takes it's toll
but we can make things better for one and all
if only we let our inner light shine bright and tall
no matter who you are or where you're from
smile at your fellow man; let peace and love succumb
don't fight against each other; lay down arms
for we are in this life together; you and I
and all of us are hurting; I hear your cry
but if you stop to listen to the wind
you'll hear my plea more clearly and rescind
I hear your voice; I share in your humility
If you can but perceive the possibility
that yesterday you thought I was your enemy
but today and all the morrows I hope you now see
that I was not at all what you first thought
and changing minds is not a sign of weakness wrought
but more a sign of intelligent supposition
to merge our futures is not at all submission
it is a sign of strength; a sign of love
of hope and peace; sent freely from above
and once the world is ready for this change
we'll see that pain is gone and peace will reign
for quite often we make bad choices and some worse
forgiveness is the forefront to give peace a chance; rebirth
look in your neighbour's eyes; what do you see
that I am you and you are me and so is he.
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"Will Tahu find the humility and patience to earn deeper knowledge of fire and learn that not everything can be taken by force?"
Fourth creature of the series to make the G2 creatures into large and powerful elemental masters. Ikir came to completion in one day after I began tinkering with his head design. It's a good feeling when a moc comes together straightforwardly.
As usual, I recycled the head, but gave the creature different eyes from the rest. Boat studs made for great bird eyes in this case.
With Ikir, I thought that Tahu's challenge is basically the fact that he can't reach the flying bird. Assuming Tahu is fairly hot tempered, his trial is to learn that he can't simply force and take everything he wants. Instead, with Ikir, he must learn to earn, wait, give and compromise until he finds the connection he needs with Ikir.
Normally it is not seen, but the lower back is green though :)
Chaffinch - (Fringilla coelebs)
RSPB Arne, Dorset
Weak and singular and odd!
(John Newton)
A consistent Christian, whose integrity, humility, and philanthropy, mark his character and adorn his profession--will in time command respect.
But his attachment to the unfashionable truths of the Gospel, and his separation from the maxims and pursuits of the world--will render him weak and singular and odd in their eyes.
"If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated Me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you!" John 15:18-19
An old dictionary definition of humility is: "A freedom from arrogance that grows out of the recognition that all we have and are comes from God." True humility does not produce pride but gratitude. It’s a freedom from the ‘me first’ self-life curse, the soil from which true happiness can grow.
Laziness, lethargy and humility in everything. Everything that is green feels the inevitability of changes - "Winter is near!".
Лінь, млявість і покора у всьому. Все, що зелене, відчуває неминучість змін - «Зима близько!».
A nineteenth-century stained-glass window I admired at the Huntington Library a while ago.
David Healey from Heywood, Lancashire, England, made a generous donation to the Unitarian Church, which commissioned this window. When the local chapel was absorbed by other nearby congregations, the window was sold and ended up in California, USA.
According to the Church’s website, « [t]he ten figures depicting the various virtues were designed by the late Sir Edward Burne-Jones and executed by the firm of Messrs. Morris and Company. The background consists of curtains behind the figures. The groundwork of the window is a specially designed foliated ornament with a scroll above each figure, upon which is written the name of the virtue represented, while the tracery spaces are filled with Seraphs and Gr[i]saille ornament. The upper set of figures represents Truth at one extremity, Liberty at the other, and, between them, three aspects of religion—Faith, Love and Generosity. The lower figures in the five lights illustrate the theme, “Do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with thy God.” Accordingly we have at one extremity Humility; in the centre, Justice; and on one side of it the figure of Mercy. On the other side is Charity, represented by Dorcas—a tribute to the memory of good women who have been and are working in our midst. The remaining figure, a[r]mour clad, is Fortitude, the pioneer, and is a memorial to those who fought the good fight and founded the church. »
Even the faded photo of the window on their site shows, though, that they have the locations of Courage/Fortitude and Generosity switched.
Humility is a virtue all preach , none practice ; and yet everybody is content to hear . . .
" an emergence, a manifestation of something, an expansion into an empty space, a beginning. "
by Rick ~M
Part of the monument in the vault of the Irish priest Fahy in the Recoleta Cemetery, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Featured artist is www.flickr.com/photos/sojourner-ed/
who informs that
"Every day with breath is a blessing; anything past that is ego."
Humility, simplicity, compassion, impermanence...
Do not ignore the compassion for all beings and do not ignore the impermanence. Whatever seems to be a priority in your life is actually quite temporary. It comes and goes.
We are born alone and naked. As our life unfolds, we go through every possible situation: need, have, lost, suffer, cry, try ... but then we die, and we die alone. It will not make any difference if we were rich or poor, known or unknown. Death is the great leveler.
Being awaked can be leveler in many senses.
The rainy season in Japan is called “Tsuyu”. It blooms beautifully at this time. When I see this flower, I forget about the bad feeling of rain.
Friends come and friends go, but sometimes, if you're lucky, friends become family, people you'd move heaven and earth for to see them happy and content. They showed me kindness, trust, humility and safety and I will forever be grateful.Thank you so much
I was trying to set up for a photo in the beautiful Mazatlan Cathedral, being as reverent as possible, when this man came forward and placed himself on the stairs to the altar in humble prayer. A touching scene. I wondered about his story.
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“Human life is beset with ups and downs, joys and sorrows.
These experiences are intended to serve as guideposts for man. Life would be stale if there were no trials and difficulties.
It is these difficulties which bring out the human values in man.
Only that which is got by hard effort will yield lasting benefit.”
(Sri Sathya Sai Baba, 2 September 1991)
Today in the begining of the afternoon I was crossing the chawk of Varanasi (Benaras) and I stopped again for a short while at the flower market where the light and shades always provide a great chiaroscuro (clair-obscur).
Among many people there was this man selling marigolds, in a glance I could guess the trials and difficulties which bring out the human values in a man.
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Agfa Box 44 from 1930s
expired Kodak Portra 160, pushed two stops
Inspired by the movie 'Wings of desire' and its remake 'City of angels', I wanted to do this project for a long time. I even started it some time ago as self-portraits wearing long, leather, black jacket:
www.flickr.com/photos/toguko/4741327405/
But this time, I thought I would do something different. I think the use of the traditional, red, Chinese dress was more for the visual reasons in the beginning. Then I started to think what I wanted to show in this project. And the word 'nostalgia' came to my mind in a natural way - the use of an old camera, expired films, dress from another era, showing longing for the past. But when I developed the films, I was disappointed with the results. I was hoping they would look like old photographs. The colours came out more vivid than when using normal kodak portra 160 (perhaps because mine was expired and pushed two stops when developed). I felt that this is not what I wanted and also that it is not really my style. I guess I had some expectations about the whole thing.
And then I thought that I did the best I could, given the tools I have at the moment (I had to sell all my equipment for personal reasons and only kept my grandfather's camera for sentimental reasons and was left with few boxes of kodak portra 160 that I didn't sell) and that the final results were actually not up to me. I felt that this was a great lesson of humility, letting go, diminishing my ego and expectations, trying to deal with my 'control freak' and perfectionist side. So my new idea for the name of this project is 'humility', for the reasons above but also because of the small figure in the vastness of the landscapes (universe) as I am trying to show how small and insignificant we all are.
The other thing I thought about is what does the model feel/experience. What is her perspective? I feel not many people think about that. So I asked her. She said that in the beginning, the posing didn't feel natural to her, she felt akward standing there looking at all these landscapes in front of her. But in later shots, she started to relax, closed her eyes and meditated.
Changed the name of the project to 'h&n' (for humility&nostalgia but also here&now).
I wonder what you think.
"The lotus flower is one of the top ten most famous flower species in China, and has been the most favored one for hundreds of years. Grown in muddy swamps and risen above the surface to bloom with remarkable beauty, the exquisite flower is huge in size, bright in color, fragrant in scent, and extremely adaptive. At night the flower closes and sinks underwater; at dawn it rises and opens again. Untouched by any impurities, the lotus symbolizes purity of the heart and mind and represents long life, humility, honor and tranquility. It is the subject of poems and paintings with great artistic appeal "
-Chinaculture.org
A tea master was showing how to process the Korean tea ceremony or darye (茶禮) in Unhyeongoong, Seoul. I wanted to capture the essence of darye in the mind or heart of the master by using low shutter speed.
Perhaps the greatest lessons for a photographer are not in learning to master camera technique, but in learning the true meaning of humility and how to dance in a spirit of cooperation.
~ Courtney Milne
Während sich die meisten das Ärgernis in Frankreich angetan haben, saß ich so gut wie mutterseelenallein am Altmühlsee und hab dieses Schauspiel verfolgt. Ab und zu ist weniger auch mehr.
Foto und Bea: www.waahnsinnsgestaltungen.de
Colossians 3:12-13
12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
National flower of Turkey and Iran, the tulip belongs to genus, Tulipa which contains 109 species. The peculiar shape and different colors of tulip makes it one of the most loved flowers on earth. If you visualize a tulip flower, the first thought/feeling that engulfs the mind is that of comfort and coziness. Tulips are flowers which bloom at the beginning of spring season; being the first flowers to bloom along with daffodils and crocuses, the tulips are associated with a new beginning. These flowers are found in various colors naturally; different flower meanings are associated with these different types. There is one more thing which need to be shared about tulips before moving on to the descriptions about their meaning. The tulip is not very bright and also not too elaborate in shape. Size of the tulip is compact and not too big. All these attributes make the tulip one of the most popular flowers. Let us find more about what do tulips mean through this article.
White Tulips Meaning: Qualities such as purity, innocence and humility are associated with white tulips. The attribute of forgiveness also is used in reference with the white color. The quality of forgiveness therefore, naturally gets associated with white tulips. A bouquet of white tulips is therefore, suitable for the purpose of seeking forgiveness/apologizing. Remembrance and respect is displayed through white tulips; tulip flowers can however, also be used in funeral ceremonies......Buzzle.com
Enter through the very low "Door of #Humility" into the Church of the #Nativity in #Bethlehem ExploreTraveler.com
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È di pochi giorni fa la notizia che il Museo Nivola di Orani rischia la chiusura a causa del drastico taglio dei finanziamenti regionali. Un altro piccolo gioiello - una preziosa teca all'interno della quale sono conservati i capolavori di uno dei più grandi scultori Sardi del '900 - rischia di chiudere i battenti e sparire. Un'altra grave perdita per il patrimonio Artistico Sardo. E poi ci si lamenta se la nostra Cultura non viene valorizzata! Un applauso a chi ha autorizzato i tagli al Museo e questa nuova rovina, ai geni che stanno distruggendo ciò che di buono abbiamo in quest'Isola!
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Il Sito Ufficiale del Museo Nivola
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A new portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II following her 90th birthday by expressionist painter Stephen B. Whatley. The artist realised that there has not been, to his knowledge, a painting made of Her Majesty at The State Opening of Parliament; as she has done once a year for 63 years.
As with all his work Whatley sought to a deep essence of his subject and the painting was inspired by charcoal drawings and notes made watching the live BBC television broadcast of The Queen, wearing the Imperial State Crown, reading her address to Parliament on May 18; followed by notes made re-watching film footage.
A major contribution to his capturing Queen Elizabeth was the artist's memory of meeting and talking to the monarch in person in 2004, at a grand reception, at the Tower of London - for which Whatley was commissioned in 2000 to paint a series of 30 paintings, depicting the history of The Tower. He was touched by an aura of gentle humility in Her Majesty's presence.
Stephen B. Whatley's Tower of London commission is permanently reproduced outside London's Tower Hill Station, throughout Tower Hill Underpass, the main entrance portal to Her Majesty's Tower of London - a permanent art exhibit on show in London.
HM The Queen's Speech 2016 by Stephen B. Whatley
Oil on canvas,
30 x 24in/76 x 61cm
"Will Tahu find the humility and patience to earn deeper knowledge of fire and learn that not everything can be taken by force?"
Fourth creature of the series to make the G2 creatures into large and powerful elemental masters. Ikir came to completion in one day after I began tinkering with his head design. It's a good feeling when a moc comes together straightforwardly.
As usual, I recycled the head, but gave the creature different eyes from the rest. Boat studs made for great bird eyes in this case.
With Ikir, I thought that Tahu's challenge is basically the fact that he can't reach the flying bird. Assuming Tahu is fairly hot tempered, his trial is to learn that he can't simply force and take everything he wants. Instead, with Ikir, he must learn to earn, wait, give and compromise until he finds the connection he needs with Ikir.