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Dilip Kumar discharged from hospital
Fans of veteran star Dilip Kumar can now heave a sigh of relief since their favourite actor has been discharged from the hospital. Earlier this week we had reported that Dilip Kumar was admitted to Lilavati Hospital after complaints of dehydration. But now all is well and the actor is out of the hospital safe and sound.
At the start of the week, there were reports of Dilip Kumar being admitted due to dehydration with further claims that he may be in need of dialysis if his health worsens. However, a day ago former actress and Dilip Kumar’s wife Saira Banu had asserted that his health has been improving and today he has been discharged. In fact, pictures of him venturing out of the hospital have already started doing the rounds on media.
Also, Saira Banu took to social media to assure the fans of Dilip Kumar Sahab about his recovery wherein she posted a series of posts to spread the message.
Message from Saira Banu:
By the grace of Allah, Dilip Sahab is under the care of Dr. Nitin Gokhale, Dr. Arun Shah of Lilavati Hospital…1/
— Dilip Kumar (@TheDilipKumar) August 9, 2017
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2/:and Sahab’s personal family physicians Dr. R.C. Sharma and Dr. S. Gokhale, along with the able input of Dr. S. D. Bapat…this excellent
— Dilip Kumar (@TheDilipKumar) August 9, 2017
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3/ team has given the green signal to take Sahab home today.
— Dilip Kumar (@TheDilipKumar) August 9, 2017
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4/ My gratitude to fans, friends for prayers, doctors for expert treatment, hospital staff n Sahab’s personal attendants for all the care.
— Dilip Kumar (@TheDilipKumar) August 9, 2017
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5/ It is the Almighty God’s will and benevolence that I wish to acknowledge in all humility and gratitude.
— Dilip Kumar (@TheDilipKumar) August 9, 2017
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While the veteran actor’s discharge from hospital is certainly good news, his fans can express their well wishes for him in the comment section below.
Dilip Kumar discharged from hospital
La signification du Tak Bat
Le Tak Bat est l’expression profonde de la générosité, une vertu cardinale pour le peuple Lao, et une source particulière de mérites religieux pour les fidèles bouddhistes. Ce rite constitue probablement le lien le plus étroit entre les laïcs et les moines. Il est toujours pratiqué avec une profonde conscience de sa beauté, avec ferveur, concentration, sérieux et une grande implication. La plupart des bouddhistes de Luang Prabang font cette offrande chaque matin. Tôt le matin, on prépare dans ce but du riz cuit le jour même. Les fidèles se mettent à genoux, pieds nus par humilité sur une natte et attendent la file des bonzes. Ils déposent rapidement en silence et les yeux baissés, un peu de riz dans le bol à aumône des bonzes. Plus rarement gâteaux et fruits sont offerts. Les fidèles accomplissent avec joie cet acte généreux dont les bienfaits rejailliront sur eux mêmes, sur leurs proches en vie ou disparus et sur tous les êtres vivants.
De leur côté les bonzes méditent sur l’impermanence et sur le sens de ces offrandes qui symbolise leur pauvreté, leur humilité et leur dépendance volontaire de la communauté des laïcs pour leurs besoins matériels. De retour à la pagode, les bonzes partageront ce riz, accompagné de plats apportés par les fidèles. Ils prendront ce premier repas de la journée en silence.
The meaning of the Tak Bat
The Tak Bat is a profound expression of generosity, a cardinal virtue for the Lao people, and is a significant source of religious merit for the Buddhist community. It is probably the closest religious interaction between lay people and monks. Whenever it is performed, it is done with a profound sense of beauty and affection, with piety, care, thoughtfulness, and with deep commitment. Most of the Buddhist believers of Luang Prabang practice this ritual every morning. At sunrise, they prepare the offerings by cooking the rice and kneeling on a mat, in silence, waiting for the monks to approach, their heads and feet bare in humility. They quickly and silently place a small amount of rice in the monks’ alms bowl without making eye contact. Sometimes cakes and fruits are offered. They practice this generous act with joy knowing that it will benefit them, their living or departed relatives, and all beings.
For their part, the monks meditate on impermanence and on the meaning of the offerings they receive, which symbolise their intentional poverty, humility, and dependency on the lay community for their material needs. When they return to the monastery, they share the rice, accompanied by other dishes prepared by the community. They eat this first meal of the day in silence.
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Photos by Miller Taylor.
April 2015 CreativeMornings/Raleigh event (global theme: Humility) with guest speakers Mike and Megan Gilger, husband and wife creative team behind Wild Measure studio and The Fresh Exchange blog.
In 2009, Megan and Mike began their lifestyle and design blog, The Fresh Exchange Today, the blog reaches over a half million people everyday, inspiring creators of all kinds to pursue their dreams and live a beautiful and intentional life. The creative couple works together to create original content through photo, video, editorial writing, aesthetic curation, and social media. With a simple, natural, and organic nature to their content, Megan and Mike have had the opportunity to work with brands such as Smartwater, Bing, Gap, Madewell, Bota Box, Levi’s, Feedly, Kinfolk Magazine, Over, Warby Parker, Tuft & Needle, Shinola, and many others.
Special thanks to our host CAM Raleigh and sponsors CompostNow, Counter Culture Coffee, who generously provided us with complimentary coffee, Yellow Dog Bread Company, who provided the tasty breakfast snacks, and Raleigh Raw , who provided the healthy, cold-pressed juice.
At sunset, 3 friends gathered for a fast-breaking meal, known as iftar! These friends have thought me about the joys of Ramadan, and how it brings people together! Each of us unique in our very own special way, we bond, sharing each other's cultures and celebrating each other's joys.
Venice '17.
Doge Pietro Loredan Beseeching the Virgin.
Jacopo Robusti detto il Tintoretto, 1585.
Palazzo Ducale. Sala del Senato.
HUMILITY (mosaic tile motivational art at Alexander Muir/Gladstone Ave Junior and Senior Public School)
All Saints, Horstead, Norfolk
Interesting church in a village which forms a suburb of Coltishall. The church was rebuilt in the 19th Century, and has an excellent range of 19th and 20th cnetury glass. The best is a Burne-Jones design for William Morris, and other good glass is by the Kempe and Hardman workshops.
An Example Of Humility
Scriptures: John 13:1-17
"Then He poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded." (v.5)
Sometimes we need a wake-up call that opens our eyes so we can see who we truly are. And watching someone else do what we should have done can be a most effective eye-opener. When Jesus started washing the disciples’ feet, they must have felt an instant sense of uneasiness, especially after their recent discussions about which of them was the greatest (Mark 9:34-35).
As we noted earlier, foot washing was the task of the lowest slave in the household. But since Jesus and His disciples were eating in a borrowed room, there was no slave posted at the door. All the disciples considered this job beneath them, so everyone’s feet remained filthy until Jesus, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, humbled Himself to serve those who should have served Him. After three years of teaching and modeling humility to His disciples, Jesus finally got their attention with a towel and a bowl.
I can imagine how the disciples felt, because I remember the time a friend came to my office, wanting to wash my feet. I immediately protested, but he dropped to his knees and proceeded to take off my socks and shoes and wash my feet. He did it as an act of humble service, but I felt humiliated because in the process, I saw something in me that I didn’t like—ugly pride.
If we want to follow in Jesus’ footsteps of humility, we must do an honest self-evaluation by asking the Lord to reveal any sinful attitudes hiding in our heart. The purpose is not to make us feel worthless but to give us a yearning to become more like Christ.
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Dr. Charles Stanley
If there is any advice Col. Kirk Gibbs can give to his successor, it is this: Lead with honor and humility.
As Gibbs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District’s 61st commander, prepares to relinquish command of the LA District July 19 to Col. Aaron Barta, he offered up some advice and reflected on the past three years as the leader of one of the largest Corps districts in the country.
There are many things Gibbs said he is proud of when it comes to the LA District, but three things stand out: the District being recognized two years in a row as a "Best Place to Work" in the Corps; completing Weed Army Hospital at Fort Irwin, California – the Department of Defense’s only Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-Platinum, carbon-neutral, net-zero certifiable hospital – on time and within budget; and the one-on-one time he was able to spend with employees in the District.
It is the people Gibbs said he will miss the most – the employees and the District’s close partners across the four-state area.
“I have never focused on relationships like I have here in this District, and I sincerely believe it is part of the District's culture,” he said. “When projects are tough, the close relationships get us through those challenges and ultimately deliver the program.”
During his time with the LA District, Gibbs has overseen a multimillion-dollar program that provides engineering, construction, planning, contracting, real estate, emergency operations, environmental and regulatory services to military, federal, state and local governments across a 226,000-square-mile area of Southern California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah. That also includes leading about 750 military and civilian personnel with a wide array of expertise.
But leading people is nothing new to Gibbs, who has served for more than 24 years as an active-duty Soldier, leading both military and civilian personnel.
“Each person is different, and I have learned that good leaders get to know each person individually and then lead them in a way that brings out the best in that employee,” he said.
Providing priorities and a solid intent on the District’s missions, particularly disaster response operations, helps employees stay focused on what’s really important, he said.
Gibbs will now serve as the chief of staff at the Corps’ headquarters in Washington, D.C. There, he said, he hopes to be an advocate for all of the Corps’ districts nationwide.
“I feel that this District and the great people are responsible for giving me the incredible opportunity of being the Corps’ chief of staff,” he said. “The people have taught me so much, and I will take that with me to make a positive impact on the Corps’ enterprise and help our Districts deliver our programs in civil works, military, Interagency and International Services, real estate and regulatory.”
Gibbs knows how the importance of mentors and having a good support system have played in shaping his career, and he credits his parents with instilling in him respect for others; his wife, Kim, who taught him to endure all challenges, no matter how great, with grace and dignity; and his former chief of staff – Col. Steve Hill – for giving him tough jobs to prepare him for success.
“(Hill) gave me tough jobs that I thought he could have done at the time, but as I look back, the toughest assignments he gave me in that civilian organization at the Corps headquarters prepared me for District command and enabled me to achieve the goal of commanding at the battalion, brigade and District levels,” he said. “I also remember he told me I would be a chief of staff for the Corps one day. He was preparing me for that. I didn't believe him, but that is my next job.”
And, as for additional advice he can share with Barta, Gibbs provided these words of wisdom:
- Be prepared to change leadership style when leading a District of professional civilians. Don't lead them in the same way as Soldiers;
- Engage with people and get around to see them across the District's entire area of operation. Don't sit behind a desk;
- Study hard initially and learn the policies, processes and programs. “You will never be the expert, but you must prepare yourself to make effective decisions as quickly as possible”;
- Always provide a commander's intent and an end state. The civilian workforce appreciates that; and, lastly,
- Lead with honor and humility. “It isn't about you. It is about the District's people and our vital mission.”
As for the future of the LA District, Gibbs said he hopes future leaders continue to change the culture to an organization that is more risk tolerant in streamlining processes and moving projects forward; deliver the Department of Veterans Affairs and Customs and Border Protection programs phenomenally – on time, within budget and to the highest quality; and to remain a "Best Place to Work" in order to retain and recruit talent to the high-cost living area of Southern California.
“I want the District to do what it always does and ‘knock those programs out of the park,’” he said.
If there is any advice Col. Kirk Gibbs can give to his successor, it is this: Lead with honor and humility.
As Gibbs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District’s 61st commander, prepares to relinquish command of the LA District July 19 to Col. Aaron Barta, he offered up some advice and reflected on the past three years as the leader of one of the largest Corps districts in the country.
There are many things Gibbs said he is proud of when it comes to the LA District, but three things stand out: the District being recognized two years in a row as a "Best Place to Work" in the Corps; completing Weed Army Hospital at Fort Irwin, California – the Department of Defense’s only Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-Platinum, carbon-neutral, net-zero certifiable hospital – on time and within budget; and the one-on-one time he was able to spend with employees in the District.
It is the people Gibbs said he will miss the most – the employees and the District’s close partners across the four-state area.
“I have never focused on relationships like I have here in this District, and I sincerely believe it is part of the District's culture,” he said. “When projects are tough, the close relationships get us through those challenges and ultimately deliver the program.”
During his time with the LA District, Gibbs has overseen a multimillion-dollar program that provides engineering, construction, planning, contracting, real estate, emergency operations, environmental and regulatory services to military, federal, state and local governments across a 226,000-square-mile area of Southern California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah. That also includes leading about 750 military and civilian personnel with a wide array of expertise.
But leading people is nothing new to Gibbs, who has served for more than 24 years as an active-duty Soldier, leading both military and civilian personnel.
“Each person is different, and I have learned that good leaders get to know each person individually and then lead them in a way that brings out the best in that employee,” he said.
Providing priorities and a solid intent on the District’s missions, particularly disaster response operations, helps employees stay focused on what’s really important, he said.
Gibbs will now serve as the chief of staff at the Corps’ headquarters in Washington, D.C. There, he said, he hopes to be an advocate for all of the Corps’ districts nationwide.
“I feel that this District and the great people are responsible for giving me the incredible opportunity of being the Corps’ chief of staff,” he said. “The people have taught me so much, and I will take that with me to make a positive impact on the Corps’ enterprise and help our Districts deliver our programs in civil works, military, Interagency and International Services, real estate and regulatory.”
Gibbs knows how the importance of mentors and having a good support system have played in shaping his career, and he credits his parents with instilling in him respect for others; his wife, Kim, who taught him to endure all challenges, no matter how great, with grace and dignity; and his former chief of staff – Col. Steve Hill – for giving him tough jobs to prepare him for success.
“(Hill) gave me tough jobs that I thought he could have done at the time, but as I look back, the toughest assignments he gave me in that civilian organization at the Corps headquarters prepared me for District command and enabled me to achieve the goal of commanding at the battalion, brigade and District levels,” he said. “I also remember he told me I would be a chief of staff for the Corps one day. He was preparing me for that. I didn't believe him, but that is my next job.”
And, as for additional advice he can share with Barta, Gibbs provided these words of wisdom:
- Be prepared to change leadership style when leading a District of professional civilians. Don't lead them in the same way as Soldiers;
- Engage with people and get around to see them across the District's entire area of operation. Don't sit behind a desk;
- Study hard initially and learn the policies, processes and programs. “You will never be the expert, but you must prepare yourself to make effective decisions as quickly as possible”;
- Always provide a commander's intent and an end state. The civilian workforce appreciates that; and, lastly,
- Lead with honor and humility. “It isn't about you. It is about the District's people and our vital mission.”
As for the future of the LA District, Gibbs said he hopes future leaders continue to change the culture to an organization that is more risk tolerant in streamlining processes and moving projects forward; deliver the Department of Veterans Affairs and Customs and Border Protection programs phenomenally – on time, within budget and to the highest quality; and to remain a "Best Place to Work" in order to retain and recruit talent to the high-cost living area of Southern California.
“I want the District to do what it always does and ‘knock those programs out of the park,’” he said.
Humility....
Tewkesbury Abbey Consecrated 1121AD
She politely whispered to me 'I don't see why you should have to pay to take a photo':-)
If there is any advice Col. Kirk Gibbs can give to his successor, it is this: Lead with honor and humility.
As Gibbs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District’s 61st commander, prepares to relinquish command of the LA District July 19 to Col. Aaron Barta, he offered up some advice and reflected on the past three years as the leader of one of the largest Corps districts in the country.
There are many things Gibbs said he is proud of when it comes to the LA District, but three things stand out: the District being recognized two years in a row as a "Best Place to Work" in the Corps; completing Weed Army Hospital at Fort Irwin, California – the Department of Defense’s only Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-Platinum, carbon-neutral, net-zero certifiable hospital – on time and within budget; and the one-on-one time he was able to spend with employees in the District.
It is the people Gibbs said he will miss the most – the employees and the District’s close partners across the four-state area.
“I have never focused on relationships like I have here in this District, and I sincerely believe it is part of the District's culture,” he said. “When projects are tough, the close relationships get us through those challenges and ultimately deliver the program.”
During his time with the LA District, Gibbs has overseen a multimillion-dollar program that provides engineering, construction, planning, contracting, real estate, emergency operations, environmental and regulatory services to military, federal, state and local governments across a 226,000-square-mile area of Southern California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah. That also includes leading about 750 military and civilian personnel with a wide array of expertise.
But leading people is nothing new to Gibbs, who has served for more than 24 years as an active-duty Soldier, leading both military and civilian personnel.
“Each person is different, and I have learned that good leaders get to know each person individually and then lead them in a way that brings out the best in that employee,” he said.
Providing priorities and a solid intent on the District’s missions, particularly disaster response operations, helps employees stay focused on what’s really important, he said.
Gibbs will now serve as the chief of staff at the Corps’ headquarters in Washington, D.C. There, he said, he hopes to be an advocate for all of the Corps’ districts nationwide.
“I feel that this District and the great people are responsible for giving me the incredible opportunity of being the Corps’ chief of staff,” he said. “The people have taught me so much, and I will take that with me to make a positive impact on the Corps’ enterprise and help our Districts deliver our programs in civil works, military, Interagency and International Services, real estate and regulatory.”
Gibbs knows how the importance of mentors and having a good support system have played in shaping his career, and he credits his parents with instilling in him respect for others; his wife, Kim, who taught him to endure all challenges, no matter how great, with grace and dignity; and his former chief of staff – Col. Steve Hill – for giving him tough jobs to prepare him for success.
“(Hill) gave me tough jobs that I thought he could have done at the time, but as I look back, the toughest assignments he gave me in that civilian organization at the Corps headquarters prepared me for District command and enabled me to achieve the goal of commanding at the battalion, brigade and District levels,” he said. “I also remember he told me I would be a chief of staff for the Corps one day. He was preparing me for that. I didn't believe him, but that is my next job.”
And, as for additional advice he can share with Barta, Gibbs provided these words of wisdom:
- Be prepared to change leadership style when leading a District of professional civilians. Don't lead them in the same way as Soldiers;
- Engage with people and get around to see them across the District's entire area of operation. Don't sit behind a desk;
- Study hard initially and learn the policies, processes and programs. “You will never be the expert, but you must prepare yourself to make effective decisions as quickly as possible”;
- Always provide a commander's intent and an end state. The civilian workforce appreciates that; and, lastly,
- Lead with honor and humility. “It isn't about you. It is about the District's people and our vital mission.”
As for the future of the LA District, Gibbs said he hopes future leaders continue to change the culture to an organization that is more risk tolerant in streamlining processes and moving projects forward; deliver the Department of Veterans Affairs and Customs and Border Protection programs phenomenally – on time, within budget and to the highest quality; and to remain a "Best Place to Work" in order to retain and recruit talent to the high-cost living area of Southern California.
“I want the District to do what it always does and ‘knock those programs out of the park,’” he said.
(Agatha Christie)
I believe poise, and savoir faire are best acquired this way, the hard way, because it also brings the humility that makes a person compassionate. Without compassion, beauty is.. obnoxious..
This is an immature (fledgling) male cardinal. His brilliant red feathers are coming in, but in patches and splotches. But soon he will be a gorgeous crimson gem flashing in the trees.. which is of course, a blessing and a curse.
This CreativeMornings/DC event featured Amy Saidman of SpeakeasyDC on the theme of 'Humility.'
This event was generously supported by Huge, Capital One Digital / Capital One Labs and TrackMaven and was hosted by Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center on April 23, 2015.
Photos by Lexey Swall
April 24, 2015: Featuring Troy Hitch of Barefoot Proximity
At Barefoot Proximity/BBDO Troy leads innovation across the people, the process and the product. He also serves as a founding member of the Proximity Worldwide Creative Council. He's the creator of the breakthrough transmedia hit You Suck At Photoshop which has generated over 100 million video views, was named one of Time Magazine's Top 10 TV Episodes of 2008 and is the basis for Troy's distributed storytelling methodology. Troy is a passionate advocate for the innovation of storytelling in digital media and he has been a featured speaker at many industry conferences including Macworld, The New York Television Festival and ROFLcon. His work has been recognized by The Washington Post, The LA Times, Advertising Age, Wired and NPR.
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Hosted by the Cincinnati Art Museum.
Photography by Joel Roewer
Video Production by Josh Emerson
The room where Ronald Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois on February 6, 1911. He was born on the second floor of a two story walk up over a bakery.
The main entrance to the Basilica of the Nativity. You must bow low to enter through the Door of Humility.
Humility
"Congratulations! You just won! What are you going to do now? ... I'm going to Disneyland." This is a classic Disneyland commercial that most people have heard before. You know, whenever someone does something outstanding, they're what they're going to do next, and they would reply that they're going to Disneyland.
The proper question is, what else is there to do? No one is going to play trumpets for you and have the whole world bow. You'll get a bit of recognition no matter what you succeed at, but you can't expect too much. Disneyland happened to believe the best thing for someone to do once they've succeeded at something is to go to Disneyland. Lao Tzu would agree.Humility means doing your job with detachment from the outcome. It means to commit yourself from moment to moment, all that it takes. Success happens every moment you do this; it's not something that only happens when you have no more to do. Actually, that's the time that you've stopped succeeding, and, of course, the time to go to Disneyland. The Master does his job and then stops. He understands that the universe is forever out of control, and that trying to dominate events goes against the current of the Tao. Because he believes in himself, he doesn't try to convince others. Because he is content with himself, he doesn't need others' approval. Because he accepts himself, the whole world accepts him....http://www.taoism.net/articles/mason/ethics.htm
At the African Burial Ground National Monument, located at the corners of Duane and Elk Streets in lower Manhattan, New York.
Frustrations mount in my present physical condition.
Foot & ankle in a cast = limited mobility, slow, strenuous, potentially dangerous.
In-cast-erated comes to mind,
Moderately dependent follows,
Temporarily banned from sporting activity quickly ensues.
Lack of physical pursuits strikes me most
As a large part of me thrives
On the sheer thrill of challenging my athletic ability,
Stressing the fibers, stretching the ligaments, forcing the speed,
Riding the accomplishment wave that a good run provides,
Or the suicidal high that a rock-littered mountain bike trail presents.
Instead, my crutches are confronted by the nightmare that a staircase becomes,
My right leg weighed down by the unfair shift in load bestowed upon it,
My arms strain to swing my frame in an unfamiliar now repetitive motion,
My mind cringes at the work it takes to shower.............
Stand in the tub on one leg while the other hangs lazily,
Cast encased in a protective rain sleeve….protection from possible mold and unpleasant smell.
My state of mind = disheartened……….
………..but encouraged by the shallow reality of my circumstance:
Down but not broken; Slow but not static. Temporary but not permanent. Embarrassing, but common.
LUCKY but not ILL-FATED. HEALING but not INCURABLE. BLESSED but not ABANDONED.
It may be hard, but not impossible.
It could have been deeper……could have been worse…..
What is two weeks of temporary frustration?
Compared to a lifetime of mobility loss that others less fortunate experience?
I think of what my mother would say at my annoyance: “Be thankful. Be humbled. Be less-dramatic. Overcome.”
I’m in it for the short haul. I’m a few weeks from 100% mobile again.
I’m capable of appreciation, open to positive thinking, and surrounded by meaningful motivation.
These crutches are tools necessary to this sport called physical healing,
Just like a bat is necessary to baseball or a board to surfing.
I am more humble. More understanding. More conscious to the fact that this is nothing.
This too shall pass.
Humility = Insignificance. Practice makes perfect.
I've met no one who gave their self away as much as Ed. Here is an epic human being who died in obscurity. His food was loved in the White House and in shelters for hobos. Ed taught me that love is what you do regardless of how you feel. Love is merciful and full of humility. It honors the needs of anyone you come in contact with. Personal comfort and safety is not a place where love prospers. Love is its own shelter and it gives no great concern for mortality but rather it causes the soul to exceed it's mortal boundaries.
While on a tour of Cartagena, Colombia with Dora (the Explorer) de Zubiria my wife pointed out a Masonic Lodge we were passing. Sadly time did not allow for a more in-depth visit.
How few there are who have courage enough to own their Faults, or resolution enough to mend them! - Benjamin Franklin
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Maundy Thursday is the Thursday of the Holy Week (Thursday before Easter). It was the day on which Jesus celebrated the Passover with his disciples, sharing a meal with them which we call the Last Supper.
In those days it was usual for a servant to wash the guest's feet on arrival, however, on this occasion there was no servant on hand and none of the disciples volunteered to do the menial task. Instead, Jesus got up and washed his disciples feet, giving them a lesson in humility and service.
In some churches priests carry out a ceremonial washing of the feet of twelve men on Maunday Thursday as a commemoration of Christ's humble act.
The word "Maundy" comes from the Latin word "mandatum" meaning "command". It refers to the command given by Jesus at the Last Supper, that his disciples should love one another.
Stained glass window at St. Joseph's Church
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
East Africa