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A Little White Pointer think bit off more than it should of with Big Momma coming in to say "That is mine & Respect your Elder's!"
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Sun was finally peaking out... clouds were clearing. Giving us this just Jaw Dropping Nebraska Thunderset... (Thunderstorm @ Sunset)
This supercell storm was cresting to the northeast & the ambient sunset light was giving us that Nebraska Magic. Just the perfect conditions to end this day. The final shots of light & storm were dynamically beautiful.
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Evocation in Ruins of Abandoned Temples - The Rovingian Evocation by Daniel Arrhakis (2026)
Evocation in Ruins of Abandoned Temples - The Rovingian Evocation
Performing an animistic attunement meditation in a ruined space or in nature serves to establish a relationship of respect, reciprocity, and communication with the non-human agency of the place. The main objective is not to extract energy or impose human will, but to attune one's own consciousness to the frequency of the elements present. There is also an initial inner Rovingian evocation of presentation and permission to enter to demonstrate respect; this, like all Rovingian evocations and prayers, is personal and varies from monk to monk.
The Animistic Perspective of Ruins
The collapse of structures and the encroachment of nature transform the meaning and spiritual experience of these sacred spaces through specific dynamics:
Non-Human Agency: The space ceases to respond only to the will of priests or devotees and begins to actively interact with the ecosystem.
Ecological Reclamation: Roots, lichens, trees, and shrubs are not only destroying the masonry but merging with the stone in a living process of healing and transforming the landscape.
Memory of Materials: Worked stones retain the echo of ancient human intentions, acting as receptacles of accumulated memories.
Spirits of the Place (Genius Loci): The original spiritual entity of the temple is freed from institutional dogmas, integrating and responding directly to the forces of the earth itself.
Evocation Practices in Abandoned Spaces
The ritualistic or meditative approach to a ruined temple from an animistic perspective focuses on listening and communion, abandoning the idea of spiritual domination or control:
Deep Listening: The first step of evocation is silence, allowing one to perceive the wind in the cracks, the play of light and shadows in the forms, textures, and silhouettes, the growth of vegetation, and the historical weight of the stone. The mist that crosses the place on foggy days. Birds or other animals that inhabit it.
Offerings of Reciprocity: Instead of egoic petitions, natural elements (water, seeds, flowers or dried leaves, sacred Rovingian pebbles or white sand) are left to nourish the ecosystem and demonstrate respect for the guardians of the place. In any case, always respect the cultures, adapting to local or regional rites and recommendations. The Rovingian monk adapts, with reverence, respect and humility, to the traditions and cultures with which he comes into contact and visits.
Interspecies Dialogue: Recognizing that the new inhabitants of the temple—such as mosses, birds or insects—are the current legitimate caretakers of the sacred space.
Communion and Darśan (1): Visual and tactile contact with the dilapidated walls or sculptures promotes a direct and immediate affective connection with the living sacredness of matter. In the case of relics or ancient paintings, we do not advise contact, but rather reverence, even for the structural and sacred protection of the spaces.
The Rovingian Anathra and Sandhara Evocations
There is also an initial Rovingian inner evocation of presentation and permission to enter to demonstrate respect - Anathra; this, like all Rovingian evocations and prayers, is personal and varies from monk to monk. There is an exit, and in the outer procession there is an evocation of gratitude, which is done by exiting backward in a position of reverence - Sandhara.
(1) Darśan or Darshan (from the Sanskrit darśana, meaning "vision" or "apparition") is the sacred act of contemplating and receiving the blessing of a deity, idol (murti), spiritual master, or sacred place in Indian religions.
In the case of Rovingian monks, the term is used in the act relating to the Genius Loci of the place or its spiritual guardian.
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Evocação Em Ruínas de Templos Abandonadas - A Evocação Rovingiana
A realização de uma meditação de sintonização animista num espaço em ruínas ou na natureza serve para estabelecer uma relação de respeito, reciprocidade e comunicação com a agência não humana do local. O objetivo principal não é extrair energia ou impor a vontade humana, mas sim sintonizar a sua própria consciência com a frequência dos elementos presentes. Há. Também uma evocação rovingiana interior inicial de apresentação e de permissão de entrada para demonstrar respeito; esta como todas as evocações e rezas rovingianas são pessoais e variam de monge para monge.
A Perspetiva Animista das Ruínas
O desabamento das estruturas e a invasão da natureza transformam o significado e a vivência espiritual destes espaços sagrados através de dinâmicas específicas:
Agência Não Humana: O espaço deixa de responder apenas à vontade dos sacerdotes ou devotos para interagir ativamente com o ecossistema.
Reclamação Ecológica: Raízes, líquenes, árvores e arbustos não estão apenas a destruir a alvenaria, mas a fundir-se com a pedra, num processo vivo de cura e transformação da paisagem.
Memória dos Materiais: Pedras trabalhadas mantêm o eco das intenções humanas antigas, atuando como recipientes de memórias acumuladas.
Espíritos do Lugar (Genius Loci): A entidade espiritual original do templo liberta-se dos dogmas institucionais, integrando-se e respondendo diretamente às forças da própria terra.
Práticas de Evocação no Espaço Abandonado
A aproximação ritualística ou meditativa a um templo em ruínas sob uma ótica animista foca-se na escuta e na comunhão, abandonando a ideia de domínio ou controlo espiritual:
Escuta Profunda: O primeiro passo da evocação é o silêncio, permitindo perceber o vento nas frestas, o jogo da luz e das sombras nas formas, texturas e silhuetas, o crescimento da vegetação e o peso histórico da pedra. A bruma que atravessa o lugar em dias de nevoeiro. Os pássaros ou outros animais que a habitam.
Oferendas de Reciprocidade: Em vez de petições egoicas, são deixados elementos naturais (água, sementes, flores ou folhas secas, seixos sagrados rovingianos ou areia branca) para alimentar o ecossistema e demonstrar respeito aos guardiões do local. Em todo o caso, respeitar sempre as culturas, adaptando aos ritos e recomendações locais ou regionais. O Monge rovingiano adapta-se, com reverencia, respeito e humildade às tradições e culturas com que contacta e visita.
Diálogo Interespécies: Reconhecer que os novos habitantes do templo—como musgos, aves ou insetos—são os atuais zeladores legítimos do espaço sagrado.
Comunhão e Darśan (1): O contacto visual e tátil com as paredes ou esculturas degradadas promove uma ligação afetiva direta e imediata com a sacralidade viva da matéria. No caso de antigas relíquias ou pinturas não aconselhamos o contacto, mas uma reverência, até pela proteção estrutural e sagrada dos espaços.
As Evocações Rovingianas Anathra e Sandhara
Há também uma evocação rovingiana interior inicial de apresentação e de permissão de entrada para demonstrar respeito - Anathra; esta como todas as evocações e rezas rovingianas são pessoais e variam de monge para monge. Há saída, já no exterior há uma evocação de gratidão que se faz saindo de costas em posição de reverencia - Sandhara.
(1) Darśan ou Darshan (do sânscrito darśana, que significa "visão" ou "aparição") é o ato sagrado de contemplar e receber a bênção de uma divindade, ídolo (murti), mestre espiritual ou lugar sagrado nas religiões indianas.
No caso dos monges rovingianos, o termo emprega-se no ato relativo ao Genius Loci do lugar ou ao seu guardião espiritual.
First Nation Mediation Family Sweat Lodges. Some Huts covered with wild hides or tarps then hot rocks place inside. Water poured onto rocks creating a steam. Beliefs are to of rid of poor health and bad spirits. Elders are the Head of the Indian Bands and are Well Respected.
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We' ve heard that word "hope" a lot lately. The Oxford English defintion
of hope is "a feeling of expectation and desire for something good to
happen" ...the objective is still in the future but deemed to be attainable.
Hope that is truly hopeful is determined by that in which hope has been
placed. President Obama's administration is already showing itself to be
one of integrity and respect and transparency, hope for a better future is
not misplaced. For the children of Villa Esperanza, the name itself, Village
of Hope, could be seen as perverse irony given the conditions they are
living in. But for them real hope lies in education and the persistence to
pursue it. Empowerment International's mandate is to offer each child
that opportunity and do everything in their power to help them attain it.
image : a fave pic of rosa and her younger brother, Juan, outside their home.
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Being twisted and soiled at the aft end of a sailboat is a disrespectful flag display. The bird doesn't know any better, but we do.
Initiation universitaire...sur la Well, bien tranquille #respect / Univertisy initiation party, well behaved!
This juvenile Northern Mockingbird had been at the seed cake feeder for a few minutes when this Red headed Woodpecker decided time was up and it was someone else's turn.
However the Mockingbird didn't seem ready to give up his place so soon, so they sat there, swinging back and forth on the feeder for a few tense seconds before the Mockingbird wised up and flew off.
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.”
Shot it at Gangasagar Fair.Gangasagar Mela is the largest fair celebrated in West Bengal (INDIA). This fair is held where the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal form a nexus. Hence the name Gangasagar Mela. This festival is celebrated during January every year and is a major attraction for millions of pilgrims from all over India.
The pilgrims come for a holy dip on Makar Sankranti (last day of the Bengali Month) Negha -Mid January. They take dips in the Ganges and offer water to the Sun God. The dip, as they say, purifies their 'self' and according to them, 'punya' can be obtained thus. When they are done with the ritual obligations, they head towards the Kapilmuni Temple situated nearby, to worship the deity as a mark of respect......
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My Irish Grand Mom celebrated her 97th bday on May 8th. She is a strong and amazing woman. I respect and admire her. She is an inspiration to women everywhere. I love her very much.
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Gracias al adelanto que traía respecto a su hora habitual y que en Ponferrada estos días anochece sobre las 19.45, no me hizo falta esperar al cambio de hora para poder capturar a la Bitrac de día y en acción, llevando a sus espaldas como es habitual el Teco-carbonero procedente de San Juan de Nieva a Ponferrada, a puntito de llegar a su destino tras haber serpenteado en su trayecto por el puerto de Pajares y haber descendido la Rampa de Brañuelas.
Con diferencia de lo que hace otros días, que es maniobrar en Ponferrada para pasar de cabeza a cola de la composición y remolcarla hasta Ponferrada-Mercancías para allí descargar los contenedores para su traslada a la central térmica de Compostilla II (Cubillos del Sil, en pleno Ponfeblino) y esperar hasta la noche para, tras cargar en el tren otros contenedores vacíos, partir de nuevo hacia León y Asturias, esta vez se limitó a soltar la composición y regresar aislada hacia León. Ponferrada, 20-03-2014
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When the first Polynesians came to the Hawaiian islands they respected the forces of lava, sun, ocean and wind as the rules of invisible gods. They understood that angry gods summoned tidal waves and earthquakes. Satisfied gods provided safe fishing and a bountiful harvest.
The ali'i (chiefs and royalty), direct descendants from the gods, carried the gods' mana (spirit, divine power). They were the instruments for the will of the gods. To ensure divine support, an elaborate system of kapu (taboo) evolved. A mistake, as seemingly insignificant as walking in the shadow of a chief, could result in capital punishment.
To give the gods a tangible place for prayer and invocation, the kahunas (priests) and ali'i carved images, according to their own interpretations and needs. The ki'i were wooden statues, often tall and frightening. Filled with divine power, they watched, enforcing the kapu.
Despite his divine connections however, the chief and his people were dependent on each other. There had to be places where a crime against the gods could be forgiven and where harm could not pass.
Throughout the Hawaiian islands, chiefs established pu'uhonua (places of refuge, literally meaning 'hill of earth' ), where a criminal could find forgiveness, escaping death for the kapu he had broken, where a warrior could find healing and respite, where women, children and elderly people could find a safe haven from the battles outside.
The pu'uhonua offered more than physical protection. It was a sanctuary of supernatural power. At each pu'uhonua the ruling chief built a heiau (temple) in his own name. Ki'i saw to the sacredness of the land. The pu'uhonua's greatest power was that of unquestioned forgiving. Here was no punishment for crimes and sin, here ruled no justice or revenge. No matter what the crime might have been, the pu'uhonua offered refuge. A person ready to leave, started out clean.
The Pu'uhonua O Honaunau, in south Kona, is the last remaining historical site of a place of refuge on the Hawaiian islands. Giant ki'i statues tower over the indented bay just south of Kealakekua. Ruins of the oldest platform date back to 1475. Around 1550 the A-le'ale'a Heiau was built , replaced in 1650 by the Hale O Keawe (the house of Keawe). Keawe and his descendants were buried and deified here.
The massive Great Wall, the most impressive monument of ancient Hawaii, shelters the sanctuary. This unequaled feat of heavy lava rocks, 10 feet tall, over 1000 feet long, and 17 feet wide, might have been constructed as early as the first platform.
In 1819, King Liholiho abolished the system of kapu. Christianity swept over the islands, leaving no space for the adoration of gods. Ten years later, in 1829, Queen Ka'ahumanu, widow of King Kamehameha I and newly devoted Christian, ordered the destruction of all sites centered around the system of kapu and the heathen gods.
The ruins of Pu'uhonua O Honaunau have remained. The secluded land on which they rest resonate with a long abandoned past. For over 300 years, chiefs and commoners respected the laws of the land here, where the restoration of balance in the sacred space of refuge, held the final rule.
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Just returned from the monkey temple down the road from our place.
Never know what to expect upon arriving and this trip was no different in that respect.
Coming around a corner at the base of the mountain I could hear festive music unlike the other day when all I herd was temple dogs barking and monkeys fighting.
Getting closer I observed workers putting up bleachers and a stage along with canvas shade with plastic chairs common here in Thailand.
Music sounded old Thai and very pleasant to the ears.
Spotted some shade under a big old tree close to where the bananas had been, pulled in and dismounted with camera in hand.
Slowly walked over where some monkeys were devouring a pile of Jack Fruit, found a safe comfortable spot and just started watching.
Seemed to be a number of females young and old, most with new born baby's in tow.
After about 10 minutes I noticed the females were having some kind of dispute among them. Soon it was obvious what was taking place !
Older females were attempting to kidnap the baby's from the younger females, which is only a guess on my part.
Many ideas come into play, sense there was a new Alpha Male ruling the tribe maybe they were trying to kill off the old Alpha's off spring. Maybe they were jealous, maybe I don't really have a clue !
A couple kidnappers ran off into the jungle with a new born never to be seen again. This is real life in the jungle. Brutal at times, Beautiful at others.
This little guy was terrified but reunited with his mom only seconds after this photo, she was only an arms length away and keeping a close eye on him.
Right after arriving the sun broke through the overcast sky and the temperature sky rocketed as did the humidity!
Figured a rain storm was about to take place at any time, so I shot fast.
Didn't take long and a couple of rain drops hit my hat, large like a marble and fast. Stepped back under an over hang of rock and boom sky opened up.
While standing there big vans started pulling in full of Thais here for some type of Buddhist ceremony.
As fast as the rain came it ended but one could see this is only the first of what the sky had in store for us.
Fired off a couple hundred more shots and figured this is good for today as lightning was now starting to make it's presence known in a violent display of noise and light.
Pulled the rain cover over the Think Tank Bag, mounted my ride and headed for home before being caught up in another down pour that was on it's way.
4 clicks from home the sky once again opened up right behind me and started to do it's thing.
Leaned forward, twisted the wick on my scooter and went for it.
Had no choice, rain was right on my heals, falling faster and faster and catching up quickly.
Came flying down the drive way and into the carport just as the whole sky lit up and opened up, close one...;-)
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Of course WeeNee and The Worm were nice and dry waiting for my return, they both had been stretched out on the steps under cover with out a worry in the world.
For the most part I made it unscathed, slightly wet on the back and top of shoulders, no big deal at all.
Right now it's hard to see the other side of the river it's coming down so hard, monsoon will be here in June.
As for the duct tape, knife, and tape is if I get bit, wrap it and head for help. Knife is for what ever use it needs to be used for.
For the next week or so there will be a number of monkey photos coming, hope your up for it. Thanks in advance ..;-)
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