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I am thankful for adversity. Likewise, I am thankful for the humility and utter reliance on God it points me to.
Now, before you think I'm all some kind of noble, let me also say that adversity hurts. And the conflict and outright hostility from some in my life hurts especially hard... dismissive ridicule masquerading as high-minded tolerance; mocking sneers written into shaded words; assumptions and presumptions born of enmity and estrangement.
I have lost to that estrangement close family and friend alike. Job would understand. So would Paul, and Luther, and Wilberforce, and Schneider. Each drew a line that defined an arc of adversity against which they leaned continually throughout their days. Mine, like theirs, has become an anchor.
God, it is said, draws straight lines with crooked sticks. And mine was particularly misshapen. But as an invited resident in my life, the line Christ has drawn for me has become a dividing line with those who bear adversity in their bosoms as if it their very breath. And for that I am thankful. No, not that we are divided. But thankful that by that line I am forever tethered to a hope and peace and assurance I would not have otherwise discovered.
As adversity isolates it also frees. And I am free, indeed.
You golden sunflowers,
Tenderly inclined toward death,
You sisters full of humility
In such stillness
Helian's year
Of mountainous coolness ends.
Then his drunken forehead
Pales from kisses
Amid those golden
Flowers of gloom
The spirit is determined
By silent sinisterness.
Georg Trakl
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.
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 awkward 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).
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"Add to this a good sense of humor, a big dose of patience, and a dash of humility, and you will be rewarded many-fold."
~ Maranatha
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2. "Be friendly and helpful.",
3. "Be cordial.",
4. "Be genuinely interested in people."
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~ My Easter cactus flowers are blooming on my balcony...
~ the original photo is displayed in the first comment below...
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Madraza de Granada - Madrasa of Granada
Esta calle, llena de historia y de visitantes, arranca en la Gran Vía de Colón, importante arteria que desde finales del siglo XIX permite el paseo por el centro con sus amplias aceras.
A nuestra izquierda se levanta un bonito edificio de sillares oscuros, rejerías y farolas: es la antigua Madraza, escuela o universidad coránica que fue fundada por Yusuf I en 1349. Fue en su momento uno de los más bonitos edificios de la ciudad y estaba decorado con atauriques e inscripciones relativas al conocimiento.
En 1500 se destinó a casa del Cabildo y más adelante la fachada se pintó al temple. Ya en el siglo XVIII adquiere la actual apariencia, repleta de detalles barrocos. Del edificio árabe original se conserva la sala de oración con magníficos elementos decorativos. Tras una importante restauración entre 2006 y 2011, ha sido reabierta al público. El edificio, en la actualidad, pertenece a la Universidad de Granada.
Casi frente a la Madraza se abre un pequeño ensanchamiento de la calle. Aquí se encuentra uno de los monumentos más importantes de la ciudad: la Capilla Real.
Fundada en 1504 para albergar sus restos, fue fundada por los Reyes Católicos, Isabel y Fernando. Se construyó entre 1505 y 1517, y fue en 1521 cuando los cuerpos de los monarcas fueron trasladados allí por orden de su nieto Carlos I desde la iglesia de San Francisco, en la Alhambra.
Se edificó en estilo gótico tardío con toques renacentistas, y si el exterior es espectacular con sus remates de tracerías, enrejados y columnas historiadas, el interior es una auténtica belleza. Una maravillosa reja de hierro separa los sepulcros reales del resto de la capilla. El de los Reyes Católicos, obra de Domenico Fancelli, fue realizado en Italia en mármol de Carrara y tiene forma de tronco de pirámide.
Fernando aparece representado con armadura y manto, mientras Isabel lleva un sencillo atuendo y cruza las manos en señal de humildad. El de doña Juana y su esposo, Felipe el Hermoso, sitúa las dos estatuas sobre un lecho sepulcral, innovando en cierta manera respecto al monumento funerario de los monarcas Católicos.
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This street, full of history and visitors, starts at the Gran Vía de Colón, an important artery that since the end of the 19th century has allowed visitors to stroll through the centre with its wide pavements.
On our left stands a beautiful building of dark ashlars, latticework and street lamps: it is the old Madrasa, a Koranic school or university founded by Yusuf I in 1349. It was once one of the most beautiful buildings in the city and was decorated with atauriques and inscriptions relating to knowledge.
In 1500 it was used as a town hall and later the façade was painted in tempera. In the 18th century it acquired its current appearance, full of Baroque details. The prayer room with its magnificent decorative elements has been preserved from the original Moorish building. After a major restoration between 2006 and 2011, it was reopened to the public. The building now belongs to the University of Granada.
Almost opposite the Madrasa is a small widening of the street. Here we find one of the most important monuments in the city: the Royal Chapel.
Founded in 1504 to house their remains, it was founded by the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella and Ferdinand. It was built between 1505 and 1517, and it was in 1521 that the bodies of the monarchs were transferred there by order of their grandson Charles I from the church of San Francisco, in the Alhambra.
It was built in late Gothic style with Renaissance touches, and if the exterior is spectacular with its tracery, latticework and historiated columns, the interior is a real beauty. A marvellous iron grille separates the royal tombs from the rest of the chapel. The tomb of the Catholic Monarchs, the work of Domenico Fancelli, was made in Italy in Carrara marble and is shaped like the trunk of a pyramid.
Ferdinand is depicted wearing armour and a cloak, while Isabella wears a simple garment and crosses her hands in a sign of humility. The statue of Juana and her husband, Philip the Handsome, places the two statues on a sepulchral bed, which is somewhat innovative with respect to the funerary monument of the Catholic monarchs.
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Anima Series 5
Sitting No. 190
Lismore NSW 2018
Model: Naomi Grant
Humility is a very useful quality that allows us to balance the often powerful influence of our ego. The key word here being ‘balance’.
As C S Lewis once said, ‘humility is not thinking less of yourself, it is thinking of yourself less’.
Humility provides a means of seeing beyond our periphery and thereby not obsessing about our own concerns, or being blinded by desire. It is a more grounded, down to earth view that looks outward at the world rather than always inward.
This is not to suggest we should ignore the inner workings of our hearts or minds but simply, like all things, we need to balance between our inner and outer worlds.
In the age of the selfie stick, we risk being drawn into narcissistic habits where our lack of a balanced perspective exposes us to seemingly greater shock – when in truth it is simply our bubble bursting at the slightest touch.
Humility is this balanced perspective.
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.
Changed the name of the project to 'h&n' (for humility&nostalgia but also here&now).
I wonder what you think.
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even amidst a countless creations thereis in nature...we human beings have the humility... to choose to be in servitude to all creation...to protect life on Earth...in servitude to God...who created us all for this Divine Purpose...
If anything is good for pounding humility into you permanently, it's the restaurant business.
Anthony Bourdain
Our neighborhood restaurant, The Hilltop.
"Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real."- Thomas Merton
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To understand the significance of a small golden Buddha statue beneath a large Buddha, consider these points: It is a symbol of humility....the small statue represents humility and the importance of inner peace over size or grandeur; It is a symbol of spiritual growth.... It signifies the journey of spiritual growth, where the smaller golden Buddha embodies the potential for enlightenment; It is a symbol of the balance of power...the juxtaposition highlights the balance between power (large Buddha) and wisdom (small Buddha).
The small Buddha suggests that the teachings of Buddhism are accessible to all, regardless of stature; It focuses on inner qualities and emphasizes that true value lies in inner qualities.
Remember how exciting it was in the spring of 1990, when Santa Fe’s first new Superfleet GP60Ms were delivered? Thirty four years later, I encountered one of the hot rods on my lunchtime walk, switching in downtown Vancouver, Washington.
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 awkward 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 decided to take a late afternoon stroll yesterday in the beautiful evening sun. Walking past so many gardens full of exotic looking flowers was wonderful and yet nothing really caught my eye and made me wish to capture it.
Nothing that is until I came across these very humble looking buttercups.
It served to remind me that sometime it's the simplest of subjects that can prove the most beautiful.
Beneath the wide sky a lone seeker bows, the sun crowning their head like a halo. Even a gentle bend, caught at the perfect moment, becomes a glimpse of mystic grace
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.
Lily-of-the-Valley was my maternal Grandmother’s favourite flower, and when I see it, or hear it mentioned, I always think of her. She told me and showed me proudly in photographs, that she had Lily-of-the-Valley in her wedding bouquet during the Second World War. She used to use Yardley Lily-o-the-Valley soap and talc, and for a very special treat, their Lily-of-the-Valley bath salts. I never found out why she had Lily-of-the-Valley in her bridal bouquet. Born in January, it wasn’t her birth flower. Perhaps she chose them because of their sweet and light fragrance, which I do know she loved, or perhaps she also chose them for their meaning.
Floriography, commonly known as the “language of flowers”, was used as a means of coded communication through the use of flowers and floral arrangements. It allowed expression of feelings, sometimes unspoken ones, discreetly during a period when sharing ones feelings openly was not the done thing. Lily-of-the-Valley represents “a return to happiness”. Was my Grandmother trying to communicate the happiness she so dearly hoped for in her bridal bouquet?
The theme for “Smile on Saturday” for the 17th of October is “floriography”, so I chose Lily-of-the-Valley over my own preference for white roses in memory of my beloved maternal Grandmother, but also for its meaning. As the theme stipulates that my image must also “depict the meaning”, I have superimposed a partially transparent photo of a Lily-of-the-Valley that I took at the National Rhododendron Gardens in Melbourne’s Dandenong Ranges over the top of one of my maternal Grandparents’ wedding photos taken in London in 1942, where they look very happy. Sadly, my Grandmother’s bouquet featuring Lily-of-the-Valley only appears in formal studio portraits where the happy couple look far more serious, so I couldn’t use them for this challenge. Still, I hope you find this more happy photo of them on their wedding day on the steps of the church with wedding guests a suitable choice.
So, in Victorian times, Lily-of-the-Valley meant “a return to happiness.” In Germanic mythology, Lily-of-the-Valley are associated with the humility and purity of the virgin goddess Ostara. In Christian legend, Eve’s tears as she was expelled from the Garden of Eden turned into Lily-of-the-Valley. The Lily-of-the-Valley is also seen as a symbol of humility and a sign of Christ’s second coming.
Lily of the valley, Convallaria majalis, sometimes written lily-of-the-valley, is a woodland flowering plant with sweetly scented, pendent, bell-shaped white flowers borne in sprays in spring. It is native throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere in Asia and Europe.
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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「慢心は損害を招き、謙虚は利益を受ける。天狗になるとミスを犯し、謙虚になれば協力を得る」– 孔子『書経』
Pilgrims, visitors, tourists paying homage and giving offerings to the spirits of the Yakuo-In shrine. Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan. © Michele Marcolin, 2023. GR3
[Arrogance causes harm, humility benefits. If you are a tengu, you make mistakes, if you re humble, you get help] - Confucius' Book of Sutras
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The Buddhist temple on Mount Takao is formally known as Takao-san Yakuo-in Yuki-ji. It was established in 744 on the orders of Emperor Shomu as a base for Buddhism in eastern Japan and its founder was Gyoki, a charismatic priest closely associated with the erection of the Great Buddha at Todai-ji Temple in Nara.
It was restored late in the 14th century by Shungen Daitoku, a priest of the of the Shingon esoteric Buddhism, with close connections also to Shugendo (mountain asceticism). After a demanding goma fire ritual of 8,000 goma sticks and subsequently receiving a living vision of the deity Izuna Daigongen, he was aften described as the second founder of the temple and Mount Takao flourished as a Shugendo center.
During the 15th to the late 16th century, a number of powerful warrior lords, such as Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin, looked to Izuna Daigongen as a protector deity. The Hojo family, who held the Kanto region under their sway, were particularly strong devotees and they placed Mount Takao under their special protection. It was no accident either that the mountain occupied an important strategic position. During the Edo period, Yakuo-in expanded under the patronage of the ruling Tokugawa family.
Today Yakuo-in is one of the three head temples of the Shingon-shu Chisan-ha Sect, the others being Narita-san Shinsho-ji and Kawasaki Daishi Heiken-ji.The Tengu association of it dates back as far as the 14th century - through its ties with the practice of mountain asceticism. Tengu - which in an early stage of their history were considered disruptive entities against Buddism - had the reputation of teasing particularly ascetic monks in their search for illumination. Later developments saw them as keeper of Mt. Takao and guardians agains any evil doers. Even to this day, you can see Tengu iconography all over Mt. Takao.
"If anything is good for pounding humility into you permanently, it's the restaurant business."
Anthony Bourdain
“Eat your vegetables, dammit. We care about you!”
Brenda Langton
Brenda and Tim are wrapping up their time at Spoonriver Restaurant in downtown Minneapolis this Friday, December 20, 2019. The restaurant will close and open up later in the spring under a new partnership between Minneapolis’ Birchwood Café and the Minnesota Farmers Union.
We will miss you! We used to live in the condo building that the restaurant was in and really enjoyed the great food and staff!!
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