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RenownTravel: On Yaowarat Road in Bangkok’s Chinatown is the colorful Kuan Yim shrine of the Thian Fa Foundation. The shrines’ walls are adorned with colorful murals. Inside is a small golden image of Guanyin.
The shrine is dedicated to Guanyin, in Thailand also known as the Bodhisattva Phra Avalokitesuan. The Guanyin images dates to the 12th century. Carved from teak wood in the Tang dynasty art style, it is painted in gold color. With her right hand Guanyin makes the Varada mudra, the gesture of charity or making offerings. The image was brought over from China and enshrined in 1958.
The Thian Fa Foundation was established in 1902 by Chinese immigrants who settled in Bangkok. Its goal is to provide free medical care to those in need. Both traditional Chinese and modern treatments are performed at the foundation’s hospital next to the shrine.
RenownTravel: On Yaowarat Road in Bangkok’s Chinatown is the colorful Kuan Yim shrine of the Thian Fa Foundation. The shrines’ walls are adorned with colorful murals. Inside is a small golden image of Guanyin.
The shrine is dedicated to Guanyin, in Thailand also known as the Bodhisattva Phra Avalokitesuan. The Guanyin images dates to the 12th century. Carved from teak wood in the Tang dynasty art style, it is painted in gold color. With her right hand Guanyin makes the Varada mudra, the gesture of charity or making offerings. The image was brought over from China and enshrined in 1958.
The Thian Fa Foundation was established in 1902 by Chinese immigrants who settled in Bangkok. Its goal is to provide free medical care to those in need. Both traditional Chinese and modern treatments are performed at the foundation’s hospital next to the shrine.
RenownTravel: On Yaowarat Road in Bangkok’s Chinatown is the colorful Kuan Yim shrine of the Thian Fa Foundation. The shrines’ walls are adorned with colorful murals. Inside is a small golden image of Guanyin.
The shrine is dedicated to Guanyin, in Thailand also known as the Bodhisattva Phra Avalokitesuan. The Guanyin images dates to the 12th century. Carved from teak wood in the Tang dynasty art style, it is painted in gold color. With her right hand Guanyin makes the Varada mudra, the gesture of charity or making offerings. The image was brought over from China and enshrined in 1958.
The Thian Fa Foundation was established in 1902 by Chinese immigrants who settled in Bangkok. Its goal is to provide free medical care to those in need. Both traditional Chinese and modern treatments are performed at the foundation’s hospital next to the shrine.
....in one of several courtyards within Malaqa House in Malacca / Melaka, Malaysia. This was taken during a family trip in early January and marks the start of a new series on the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RenownTravel: On Yaowarat Road in Bangkok’s Chinatown is the colorful Kuan Yim shrine of the Thian Fa Foundation. The shrines’ walls are adorned with colorful murals. Inside is a small golden image of Guanyin.
The shrine is dedicated to Guanyin, in Thailand also known as the Bodhisattva Phra Avalokitesuan. The Guanyin images dates to the 12th century. Carved from teak wood in the Tang dynasty art style, it is painted in gold color. With her right hand Guanyin makes the Varada mudra, the gesture of charity or making offerings. The image was brought over from China and enshrined in 1958.
The Thian Fa Foundation was established in 1902 by Chinese immigrants who settled in Bangkok. Its goal is to provide free medical care to those in need. Both traditional Chinese and modern treatments are performed at the foundation’s hospital next to the shrine.
A bodhisattva saves others from hardship and suffering;
a great bodhisattva takes on hardship and suffering itself.
-Attributed to Bodhidharma-
A 10-foot statue of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva by Seven Jewel Lake. The lake contains walking paths, perennial flowers, a beautiful rock garden as well as Chinese pavillions, gazebos and bridges. A great place to walk.
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Kuan Yin LOVES people! When she sees me or my boyfriend, she starts to mew and wants to come with us.
So tiny and so sweet!
Kuan-kuan is a very smart and lively young kid who is a huge fan of luxury cars, especially Rolls-Royce, and it's amazing all of the detailed knowledge he can tell you about the Wraith or the Phantom. He also enjoys building intricate lego creations, doodling, painting and talking to adults about world history and politics.
The exposure meter on my D800 was broken, so I had to go full manual with this shot. Luckily the RAW file allowed for a lot of corrective work.
After expensive repairs and updates on all firmware versions, the camera appears to be working better than ever, especially in terms of the speed and accuracy of focus with both macro and telephoto lenses.
Kuan Yim Shrine (Thian Fa Foundation)
Yaowarat Rd is the main street in Chinatown in Bangkok. Barriers and people gather for festivities of New Year's 2018 for the upcoming parade. There are many vendors and stores on this street.
I always think about Gaia and Maya's littermates... If I could, I would have kept all of them. But I'm sure they are in lovely homes now....
Built in 1728, the Kuan Yin Temple - or also known as Goddess of Mercy Temple - is a Chinese Taoist temple in George Town on the Malaysian island of Penang, located on Pitt Street. The red lanterns were a temporary decoration to celebrate Chinese New Year.
“Death is like giving birth. Birth can be painful. Sometimes women die from giving birth. However, when the baby is born, all that pain (that was endured) vanishes in an instant. Love for that tiny baby makes one forget the pain, the fear. And as I’ve said before, love between mother and child is the highest experience, the closest to divine love.
You might wonder about the parallel I’m making between birth and death. But I say to you, the fear and pain accompanying an awful death is over quickly. Beyond that portal one is suddenly in the light, in oneness and bliss…Just as a woman heals rapidly after childbirth and then is able to fall in love with her baby, those who pass over also are able to fall in love with a new life."
-Kuan Yin (From "Oracle of Compassion: the Living Word of Kuan Yin”
The National Orchid Garden, located within the Singapore Botanic Gardens, was opened on 20 October 1995 by Singapore's Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew.
The Singapore Botanic Gardens has been developed along a 3-Core Concept. The three Cores consist of Tanglin, which is the heritage core that retains the old favourites and rustic charms of the historic Gardens; Central, which is the tourist belt of the Gardens; and Bukit Timah, which is the educational and recreational zone. Each Core offers an array of attractions.
The National Orchid Garden is located in the Central Core of the gardens.
The Garden is located on the highest hill in the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Providing a place for 60,000 orchid plants - consisting of 1000 species and more than 2,000 hybrids - is the three hectares of carefully landscaped slopes.
The design concept presenting the display of plants in four separate colour zones: the spring zone with its prevailing colours of bright and lively shades of gold, yellow and creams; the summer zone with its major tones of strong reds and pinks; the autumn zone of matured shades; and the winter zone of whites and cool blues. A careful combination of selected trees, shrubs, herbs and orchids (mostly hybrids) with matching foliage and floral colours depicts the colour combination.
Kuan Yin (also "Guanyin" and "Quan Yin") is the female Bodhisattva of Compassion. her name means "She who hears the cries of the world."
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Collage made 5/11/21, a companion piece to "Warrior."
8" x 6." Thanks to Leonora, I now know who she is: Kuan Yin,
the Goddess of Compassion. I should not have put the Hamsa (the hand) behind her, but it's too late to change without irreparable damage.
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Kuan Shih Yin is one of the most universally beloved Buddhist deities. According to tradition, Kuan Shih Yin had been an ordinary person who had followed the path of wisdom and service until after many incarnations she reached the supreme goal - nirvana. Pausing a moment at the threshold, she heard a great wail of woe rising from the world. Without a second thought this noble-hearted soul turned back, determined to remain until every being without exception should precede her into heavenly paradise. Her name is translated as "the one who looks on the world and hears its lamentations."
As a true Bodhisattva (Enlightened One) of Mercy and Compassion, Kuan Shih Yin is unique among the heavenly hierarchy in that she is so utterly free from pride or vengefulness that she remains reluctant to punish even those to whom a severe lesson might be appropriate. Individuals who could be sentenced to dreadful penance in other systems can attain rebirth and renewal by simply calling upon her graces with utter and absolute sincerity. It is said that, even for one kneeling beneath the executioner's sword already raised to strike, a single heartfelt cry to Bodhisattva Kuan Shih Yin will cause the blade to fall shattered to the ground.
"Never will I seek nor receive private, individual salvation or enter into final peace alone," Kuan Shih Yin said. "Forever and everywhere will I live and strive for the redemption of every creature throughout the world from the bonds of conditioned existence."
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Singapore National Day Parade
The Singapore National Day Parade (NDP) is an annual parade held in the city-state of Singapore. Held annually on 9 August, it is the main public celebration of National Day, and was first held on 9 August 1966 to mark the one-year anniversary of the Proclamation of Singapore.
In recent years, the parade has usually been held at either The Padang, or The Float at Marina Bay. In the past, it was held at the former National Stadium.
History
A scene from the National Day Parade, 1968, with a contingent from the People's Association in front.
The flag of Singapore set up alongside pavements across the country
Singapore celebrated its first National Day as an independent nation in 1966, one year after Singapore's separation from Malaysia on 9 August 1965.
The inaugural National Day Parade was started in the morning at 9:00 a.m. that day. However, people came as early as 7:00 a.m. in order to get good vantage points. Singapore's first President, Yusof bin Ishak and Singapore's first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, were seated with members of the government at the grandstand on the steps of City Hall. When the parade began, six military contingents (including the Singapore Infantry Regiment, Singapore People's Defense Force, the Volunteer Naval Reserve and PDF-Sea and the then Republic of Singapore Police), a mobile column from the SIR, and various schools and civil contingents marched past City Hall and then into the city streets. Three military bands accompanied the parade inspection and later the march past with military music. The Singapore Fire Brigade also took part in this first parade with its firetrucks included in the mobile column. Rounding it all was a massed lion and dragon dance performance from drum and dragon troupes nationwide.
In 1967, the contingents increased to 76, including those of the then established Singapore Armed Forces, the RSP and more cultural groups, with the addition of more civil marching groups.[ The reason is partly due to the introduction of the National Service program in the military and police forces, and later extended to the Fire Brigade (Renamed to Singapore Fire Services in the 1980s). Street performances by various groups and choirs also debuted in that year's parade. The 1968 parade, although held on a rainy morning that surprised even the marching contingents and the dignitaries, saw the first ground performances on the Padang as the weather improved - a prelude to today's show performances. 1969's parade, the one where the Mobile Column made its first drivepast, commemorated the 150th year of the city's founding and had Princess Alexandra of the UK as principal guest.
The fifth NDP edition in 1970 introduced the Flypast of the State Flag and the Republic of Singapore Air Force Flypast, as well as the combat simulation performance by Singapore Army personnel was one of the new highlights for that year.
The 1971 NDP included iconic mobile parade floats from various organizations, 1973 was the first parade to be held from late-afternoon to early-evening time in order to promote the parade with better attendance and marked the official debut of the 1st Commando Battalion. Parade of 1974 was broadcast for the first time in full colour, after such television broadcasts was introduced for the first time a month prior on 7 July.
In 1975, to commemorate the Decennial anniversary of independence, the Parade was, for the first time, decentralized into 13 parade venues for more public participation. Almost all of the venues lasted for an hour and all of them even had route marches on the streets to the participating venues.
By the time the NDP was held at the National Stadium (for the first time) in 1976, the NDP Guard of Honour, composed of officers and personnel of the SAF and the Singapore Police Force made its first appearance, followed after the parade proper by the very first evening presentations by various groups, a prelude to future evening NDPs in 1980 and from 1984 onward. The 1975 parade dance performers were mostly female students from the country's schools, since that year marked the start of the United Nations Decade for Women. 1977's parade was a decentralized event like two years before (and like 1968's was affected by wet weather) while 1978 returned to Padang. 1979's parade saw another decentralized site, this time being held in many high schools and sports stadiums nationwide. The decentralized format would later be used until 1983, which was the final time NDP was held in multiple venues until 2020.
The 15th installment in 1980 was the first parade to introduce the feu de joie of the Guard-of-Honour contingents. The following year, SPF Civil Defense Command, presently the Singapore Civil Defense Force, later combined with the SFS in 1989, made its inaugural appearance, followed by the SCDF in 1982. The 1981 parade was held in both Jurong and Queenstown Sports Stadiums for further increase public attendance and participation in the celebrations. In 1982, the parade returned at Padang, marking the first time the mobile column drove past after the marchpast had concluded, thus making it a predecessor to the parades at the Padang from 1995 onward, once every five years.
The 1984 installment featured many firsts in commemoration with the Singapore's Silver Jubilee of self-governance, which for the first time, introduced a theme song "Stand Up for Singapore", and included a bigger Mobile Column, the first appearance of the popular Silent Precision Drill Squad from the Singapore Armed Forces Military Police Command and the first evening fireworks display.
The 1986 edition was the first parade held in the late evening, and the first to use flashlights for audience use. Other introductions were featured over the years such as the first appearance of the massed military bands of the SAF (1987), the card stunt (1988), and the Red Lions parachute team and the daylight fireworks (1989). In 1989, the parade was held in the afternoon but the 1991 edition returned to the evening format used since 1986.
In 1993, interactive participation by the public debuted in that year's edition to increase public participation and awareness of the parade as an important part of Singaporean life and as a symbol of national unity and identity. In 1997, a National Education Show was also introduced where Primary Five students from a selected number of schools attended in one of the rehearsals.
In 2003, due to overcrowding of tickets, the electronic voting ticketing system was introduced as a countermeasure, and a ballot was conducted where citizens stand a chance at winning the tickets by registering their e-mail addresses or mobile numbers such as the NDP websites or phone lines.
On 16 October 2005, it was announced that due to the planned closure and replacement of the National Stadium as part of the Singapore Sports Hub project, that the 2007 NDP would move to The Float at Marina Bay—a temporary 27,000-seat grandstand and 130 m × 100 m (330 ft) (430 ft × 330 ft) floating platform in Marina Bay. Despite offering a seating capacity almost less than half the capacity of the National Stadium, there was a vast area for approximately 150,000 additional spectators along the Marina Bay waterfront.
The 2006 installment marked the final time the National Stadium in Kallang was held before the stadium went for retrofitting works and thus relocating the parade to the new venue to The Float @ Marina Bay and held its inaugural parade the following year. Starting in 2008, the NDP is also aired all over the Asia-Pacific region through CNA, and since 2012, it was simulcast to other internet web-streaming websites such as Toggle (now meWATCH), xinmsn (defunct since 2015), and YouTube (along with the parade's official channel, NDPeeps). 2009 featured, for the first time, an integrated show including the parade segment, known as the Pre-parade show (usually not broadcast on television). 2009 was currently the last time to feature multiple theme songs (English and Chinese versions, or originals)
The 2013 installment featured a spin-off reality competition aired on Channel 5, titled Sing a Nation, which featured ten different groups who performed various songs for a chance at a lead performance for the 2013's parade. The 2013's theme song, "One Singapore", was also sung by the cast of Sing a Nation, and the song featured its largest ensemble, with 68 members.
The 2014 installment also featured its first female Red Lion parachutist to jump at the NDP, Third Warrant Officer Shirley Ng, after their initial performance in 2013 was cancelled due to weather conditions. The 2014 parade was notable as it was the last parade with the attendance for the first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, who was the only member to have attended in every installment of NDP since 1966, as he died on 23 March the following year.
2015's parade was the first parade to be held at both the Padang and at The Float @ Marina Bay, breaking a parade tradition in the process as it became the first parade since 1983 to be held in multiple venues.
In 2016, the NDP was held for the first time at the new National Stadium, in an event that required modifications to the event's format due to the limitations of the venue. In 2017, it was announced that The Float would remain the "preferred" venue for the event, and that it would be redeveloped as a permanent venue known as NS Square.
Due to criticisms relating to budget and logistics,[22] the following parade in 2017 (and later in 2018) returned to The Float @ Marina Bay to celebrate the golden jubilee for National Service. 2017 also saw the first time YouTube live-streamed the parade in a 360-degree format and on Facebook Live.
In October 2017, it was announced that The Float would be redeveloped as a permanent venue known as NS Square (extended to March 2023 due to the pandemic), and serve as the primary venue for the NDP when not held at the Padang every five years. The decision raised questions over whether the costs of renting the National Stadium would diminish the legacy that the former National Stadium had as a site for community events. Contrarily, it was argued that not hosting the NDP at the new National Stadium would free up its schedule for major international sporting events, especially during the summer months.
The 2019 installment, which was held at the Padang again and breaking a trend of holding every five years to commemorate the bicentennial anniversary of modern foundation of Singapore in 1819, also marked the first time the parade was screened in 4K ultra-high definition on Toggle.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore, the 2020 parade was not held in its traditional form; the event was given the theme "Together, A Stronger Singapore", and a goal was set to bring the NDP "across the island into every Singaporean's home". The public events were replaced by broadcast-only festivities, including a morning segment consisting of the Prime Minister's National Day Message and a downsized parade at the Padang. Appearances by the Mobile Column, Red Lions, and flyovers by F-15SG fighters were scheduled across Singapore, while the traditional Funpacks given at the parade were shipped to each resident. Online programming, home activity ideas, and social media campaigns were also organized. A cultural segment took place at the Star Performing Arts Centre in the evening, reduced to only around 100 performers with social distancing enforced.
It was announced that the 2021 parade would return to a "centralised" event at The Float in a downsized form, with tickets distributed to nominated essential workers who are fully-vaccinated for COVID-19 and undergo testing.[29] On 22 July 2021, the main public parade would be postponed to 21 August instead, so that it can be held after the conclusion of the present Phase 2 "Heightened Alert" restrictions (then scheduled for 18 August). A closed "ceremonial" parade was still held on 9 August at The Float, which was stated to be similar in format to the previous year's parade. The venue was capped at 30% capacity.
In 2022, plans were made to have the parade held at The Float with full capacity subject to COVID rules.