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There were days when I thought I had full confidence in an affirmation. When the immensity of the universe surprises me among the mists, sitting alone, as a simple guest to be a spectator, ... a thought occurs: "I only hope to have the ability to discern who will be the person who will accompany my future and luck to share my desires. Goals that will not be approached by my perseverance in the wait, in any case I distrust in she.
Hubo días en los que creí que tenía plena confianza en una afirmación. Cuando la inmensidad del universo me sorprende entre las brumas, sentado solitario, como un simple invitado para ser un espectador, ... se produce un pensamiento: "Solo espero tener la capacidad de discernir quién será la persona que acompañará mi futuro y la suerte de compartir mis deseos. Metas que no se acercarán por mi perseverancia en la espera, en cualquier caso desconfío en ella.
I believe in karma what you give is what you get returned
I believe you cant appreciate real love until youve been burned
I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side
I believe you dont know what youve got until you say goodbye
~Savage Garden
What is marvelous about a photograph is that its possibilities are infinite; there aren’t any subjects ‘done to death’.
Gisèle Freund
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hybrid camellia, 'Yume', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
L'hôtel de ville de Liège, surnommé La Violette, est un bâtiment de la place du Marché à Liège construit dès 1714.
C’est en fait au XIIIe siècle que les magistrats chargés de l'administration communale, désireux d'affirmer leur indépendance à l'égard du prince-évêque, choisissent pour y tenir leurs réunions une maison bourgeoise de la place du Marché, désignée par son enseigne « La Violette ».
La Violette était le lieu de l'élection des bourgmestres et de la publication des règlements communaux.
C'est la première Maison de ville, sise non loin du palais princier et face au Perron, le fier symbole des libertés liégeoises. Détruite et reconstruite à plusieurs reprises, elle va cependant rester fidèle à cet emplacement privilégié.
C'est en effet le 14 août 1714 que l'on voit enfin la pose de la première pierre de l'hôtel de ville actuel. D'Auberat, l'architecte officiel du prince-évêque Joseph-Clément de Bavière, l'ingénieur Sarta et le frère dominicain Colomban délaissent le style gothique régional de l'ancienne bâtisse pour une construction classique aux lignes strictes et rationnelles, basée sur un plan en « U » et s'appuyant sur des substructions voûtées. Une médaille en bronze datée de 1714 attribuée à Gondolphe Duvivier commémore cet événement : sur la face avant se trouvent les armoiries du prince-évêque et les deux armoiries des bourgmestres de l'année et sur l'autre face, la Violette surmontée de la statue de Saint Lambert, saint patron de la ville, suivie d'un long texte.
The town hall of Liège, nicknamed La Violette, is a building on the Place du Marché in Liège built in 1714.
It was in fact in the thirteenth century that the magistrates in charge of municipal administration, wishing to assert their independence with regard to the prince-bishop, chose to hold their meetings a bourgeois house on the Place du Marché, designated by its sign "La Violette".
La Violette was the place for the election of mayors and the publication of municipal regulations.
It is the first town hall, located not far from the princely palace and opposite the Perron, the proud symbol of Liège freedoms. Destroyed and rebuilt several times, it will however remain faithful to this privileged location.
It is indeed on August 14, 1714 that we finally see the laying of the first stone of the current town hall. D'Auberat, the official architect of Prince-Bishop Joseph-Clément of Bavaria, the engineer Sarta and the Dominican brother Colomban abandon the regional Gothic style of the old building for a classic construction with strict and rational lines, based on a U-shaped plan based on arched substructures. A bronze medal dated 1714 attributed to Gondolphe Duvivier commemorates this event: on the front side are the coat of arms of the prince-bishop and the two coats of arms of the mayors of the year and on the other side, the Violet surmounted by the statue of Saint Lambert, patron saint of the city, followed by a long text.
So affirmed Nagasena.
From "World Of The Buddha" edited by Lucien Stryk.
Sunflower leaf still life, in a vase by a window. No processing other than sharpness, contrast, color boost and D-light adjustment.
Edited in View NX-i
Genesis 2:17 King James Version (KJV)
17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
Completely unlike the fleur-de-lys, the lush dark red lily in the silver field of the coat of arms is a proud emblem of beautiful Florence. The presence of such a lily in the coat of arms explains the magnificent motto: «A flower in full bloom - so flourishes the blooming Florence.»
Anatole France used the image of the "red lily" as the title of his novel. "Red Lily" is a novel about love in the world of politicians and prudent businessmen.
The play based on this novel made a huge impression on the young Marcel Proust. The red lily, which gave the title of the novel, is not just a flower, but a symbol of Florence, where the love of the social beauty Countess Marten-Bellemm and the talented sculptor Jacques Deschartre blossomed.
Зовсім не схожа на fleur-de-lys пишна темно-червона лілія у срібному полі герба — горда емблема прекрасної Флоренції. Наявність у гербі такої лілії пояснює чудовий девіз: «Квітка у повному кольорі – так процвітає квітуча Флоренція».
Анатоль Франс використав образ «червона лілія» як назву для свого роману. "Червона лілія" - роман про кохання у світі політиків та розважливих ділків.
Поставлена за цим романом п'єса справила величезне враження на юного Марселя Пруста. Червона лілія, що дала назву роману, - це не просто квітка, а символ Флоренції, де розквітла любов світської красуні графині Мартен-Беллем та талановитого скульптора Жака Дешартра.
Герб Флоренції є овальним геральдичним щитом срібного кольору, на щиті зображена червона лілія. Лілія є старовинним символом Флоренції. Зображення геральдичної лілії карбувалося на аверсі флорентійських золотих флоринів з 1252 року.
Спочатку герб прикрашала біла лілія на червоному тлі. Однак у 1251 році гвельфи, вигнавши з Флоренції гібеллінів, змінили забарвлення герба, зробивши квітку червоною, а фон білим.
I will be your Father,and you will be my sons and daughters, say the Lord Almighty..
2 Corinthians 6:18
AN AFFIRMATION OF SELFLESS LOYALTY
My fearless heart
Of diamond clarity
Where expression and thought
Are proof of your bravery, justice and swiftness
That cut through ignorance and malcontent
To reveal the pristine awareness of being
Where the freedom of the mind
Is like the sweet chorus of the birds
*****
Sometimes the reinforcement of gracious qualities and love can be a good thing.
So I decided to start an Album on Flickr doing just that.
I like to take shots of the things I have collected over the years that are sharing their presence with me in my home.
Some of my Grail shots have this quality, but often the poem ends up being longer than an affirmation, to me they end up more like a prayer. You can see the Album that contains those works in my Flickr account as well.
But in a sense this is the same principle, as the things I have collected over the years often have a sacred presence or meaning, so I thought I would start to share them here.
On rainy days or when I am not in a writing mood, it is good to still keep working, using the camera in this way, and it is not only enjoyable, it is an opportunity to appreciate these wonderful sacred items and sculptures all over again, and listen to what they have to say.
This Garuda is a modern piece, but the history, energy and protective instinct is the same as from his first incarnation.
This shot is from where he resides, in my glass cabinet, where I keep many other precious things..
I didn’t become who I am alone.
The people I’ve let close - the rare few - have shaped my architecture. Some challenged me and forced me to grow sharper; some offered quiet stability and taught me how to rest without vanishing; some widened the inner horizon I didn’t know could hold so much light.
And others, in their own ways, taught me refinement through fracture; not because they intended harm - though sometimes they did - but because not everyone is capable of seeing someone clearly, even when standing right in front of them. Every bond - tender, volatile, brief, or breathtaking - has become part of my design.
I still believe in beauty, not as decoration, but as something constructed with intention, protected with discernment, and chosen again and again in spite of everything that may try to dismantle it.
I may not be the pretty skinny girl who has her picture gawked at, but I am me. I am a human being, and I am happy with myself. I have curves, and I don't wear a size 2. Call me what you want, I know I truly am.
I believe the sun should never set upon an argument
I believe we place our happiness in other people's hands
I believe that junk food tastes so good because it's bad for you
I believe your parents did the best job they knew how to do
I believe that beauty magazines promote low self esteem
I believe I'm loved when I'm completely by myself alone
I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned
I believe you can't appreciate real love 'til you've been burned
I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side
I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye
I believe you can't control or choose your sexuality
I believe that trust is more important than monogamy
I believe your most attractive features are your heart and soul
I believe that family is worth more than money or gold
I believe the struggle for financial freedom is unfair
I believe the only ones who disagree are millionaires
I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned
I believe you can't appreciate real love 'til you've been burned
I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side
I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye
I believe forgiveness is the key to your own happiness
I believe that wedded bliss negates the need to be undressed
I believe that God does not endorse tv evangelists
I believe in love surviving death into eternity
I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned
I believe you can't appreciate real love 'til you've been burned
I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side
I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye
Until you say goodbye
-Savage Garden "Affirmation"
Digital photographic fine art of the Giant Panda. The giant panda, also known as the panda bear (or simply the panda), is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its bold black-and-white coat and rotund body. The name "giant panda" is sometimes used to distinguish it from the red panda. In 2016, it was reclassified from "endangered" to "vulnerable", affirming decade-long efforts to save the panda. In July 2021, Chinese authorities also reclassified the giant panda as vulnerable.
EVERY DAY
You can leave me in the light
And not worry about finding me
You must surely know
That I will always seek you out
When you feel your sanity
Might be in doubt
When your heart feels sore
And you can’t take anymore
When you hide in dark corners
Shunning the current conversation
All so trite and full of spite
Come and find me
Where you left me
Just look for the light
Because that is me calling you
Every moment of the day
From the light
Look it’s alright
From the light
I love you
From the light
Day and night
*****
Thank you to my Friends and Followers,
an Affirmation for Every Day.
Dear friends and followers, and those who have viewed and faved recently on my last batch of work. I have been thinking of you all and wanting to get back to you before now.
The past few days I have been unwell however, but recovering now.
So this was just a little offering to keep you all going until I can cast my eyes over your lovely work and thank you all for supporting me.
Grail Keepers do not forget their friends. Grail Keepers are people who do not forget and have loyalty as their middle name.
Behind the scenes I have been working, thinking. Seems to me we need beauty and decency back in this world. We need the sort of values that anybody, regardless of who or what they are, or what faith they follow, can have.
A Grail Keeper in my mind is someone who will help in this way, even if its only in small ways, it all adds up to something bigger.
Martin Luther King was a Grail Keeper. John Lennon was a Grail Keeper. Mother Teresa was a Grail Keeper. Alexei Navalny was a Grail Keeper. There are so many, the list could go on.
These are courageous well known examples. But there are also Grail Keepers who work diligently in their own communities. There are Grail Keepers who perform small acts of kindness every day.
I want to start to expand on this idea, and the work I do I hope will bring some light into this dark uncertain world of ours. It doesn’t have to be this way, and Grail Keepers even if its only in a simple, small way, need to find their courage and continue to hold up a light.
This work is from Glynde Church, in Sussex in the UK. I take my Grails out into the area I know and have lived in all my life. With them I seek to find a connection to the spiritual world that will heal and enlighten.
Short of having you there with me, the least I can do is share my work in images and words.
And as always, if you would like to see more of my work, have a look at my website at:
March 13th, 2024. Dear Friends...I am still catching up...if I haven't got to you yet, I will.
Meanwhile...The Grail is obsessing me again, when does it not you might ask. Fair point. I really think there is going to be more written as I think upon it. I mean, I have thought about it pretty much all my life, but I think it has a poignant relevance now. I can see some Blogs might get written in the future, especially on the Grail Keeper theme. Modern Grail Keepers are also our future.
Think of any? Might be somebody in your local community.
Like the Post Master in mine, who helped me sort out the right postage to get my new Driving License there and back safely. He got it in the right envelopes and everything for me.
My notes are expanding. But then so is love for the Grail.
All my love everybody, Shell x
Particular entity
Existence affirmed
Web of belief
The image's aesthetic qualities—its colors, textures, and composition—are part of one set of beliefs, while the flower's biological properties—its species, its life cycle—are part of another.
"To be is to be the value of a bound variable." - Willard van Orman Quine
Nikon Nikkor 55mm f1.2 Reversed
You are amazing! Yes - You :-).
I just love this video by the Duirwaigh team.
uk.youtube.com/watch?v=f4CG18FPCj0
"When inspiration knocks - open the door."
“Both the grand and the intimate aspects of nature can be revealed in the expressive photograph. Both can stir enduring affirmations and discoveries, and can surely help the spectator in his search for identification with the vast world of natural beauty and wonder surrounding him.” - Ansel Adams
14 rue François de Sourdis, Bordeaux
En 1982, les lois de décentralisation font de la Région une collectivité territoriale de plein exercice. Désireux d’affirmer, par l’architecture, la réalité et la puissance de cette collectivité naissante, de nombreux conseils régionaux souhaitent alors s’installer dans leur propre immeuble. À Bordeaux, en lisière du nouveau quartier Mériadeck, face au cimetière de la Chartreuse, va alors surgir de terre un colossal parallélépipède de verre, aux reflets verts, pris dans un péristyle de piliers en béton de section quadrangulaire.
En 1983, un concours est ouvert pour choisir l’équipe d’architectes qui construira le nouvel hôtel de la Région Aquitaine. La délibération d’octobre 1983 mentionne qu’il sera fait appel à des concepteurs uniquement aquitains regroupés par équipe de trois membres de départements différents.
Le lauréat est désigné en février 1984 : il s’agit du groupement conduit par la Société bordelaise d’architecture - Perrier S.A. complété des architectes P. Claudel, G. Lechene, B. Maydieu, J.R. Millies-Lacroix, G. Balhadere et M. Madoz-Moussard.
Francisque Perrier est déjà connu localement pour son implication dans divers projets comme l’ensemble de Saige-Formanoir à Pessac en 1965, la résidence « Centre » à Mériadeck en 1976 ou le Conservatoire de Bordeaux en 1977.
L'inauguration a lieu le 9 janvier 1988.
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"I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble." Augustus.
Of all the temples of the Roman Empire that have survived to this day, none has been preserved in such good conditions as the spectacular Pantheon in Rome. Although the first Pantheon was built in the year 27 b.C. in this same place by the general Agrippa, right hand of the emperor Augustus, and whose name is in the frieze of the portico, that first temple was destroyed by a fire. For what the architectural jewel that has arrived until our days is a posterior reconstruction commissioned by the emperor Hadrian, almost 150 years after the first temple was inaugurated.
The name of its architect is not totally clear, but many historians attribute its construction to the work of the great master Apollodorus of Damascus. When you enter the building, the first thing that leaves you astonished is its immense dome, which was the largest in the world until Brunelleschi raised the one in the Cathedral of Florence in 1436. In the center of it, the oculus will not go unnoticed by anyone, it lets the light pass during the day and through it the rain falls inside the temple, leaving through some strategically placed holes in the ground. And as we look down, the fascination continues with the brightly colored walls and marble floors, with the columns and their perfect capitals, with the niches that now house statues of saints as they once did with the Roman deities and with every detail of the decoration.
The Pantheon, unlike most Roman pagan temples, has reached our days almost intact due to its conversion into a church in 608. A twist of fate that allows us to marvel even today with its almost supernatural perfection, with which believers and atheists will surely agree to affirm that it honors their initial consecration as a place of worship for all the gods.
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"Encontré Roma como una ciudad de ladrillo y la dejé como una ciudad de mármol." Augusto.
De entre todos los templos del Imperio Romano que han llegado hasta nuestros días, ninguno se ha conservado en tan buenas condiciones como el espectacular Panteón de Roma. A pesar de que el primer Panteón fue construido en el año 27 a.C. en este mismo lugar por el general Agripa, mano derecha del emperador Augusto, y cuyo nombre se encuentra en el friso del pórtico, ese primer templo fue destruido por un incendio. Por lo que la joya arquitectónica que ha llegado hasta nuestros días es una reconstrucción posterior encargada por el emperador Adriano, casi 150 años después de que el primer templo se inaugurara.
No se sabe a ciencia cierta el nombre del arquitecto, pero muchos historiadores atribuyen su construcción al trabajo del gran maestro Apolodoro de Damasco. Cuando se entra en el edificio lo primero que nos deja estupefactos es su inmensa cúpula, que fue la más grande del mundo hasta que Brunelleschi levantó la de la Catedral de Florencia en 1436. En el centro de ella, para nadie pasará desapercibido el óculo, que deja pasar la luz durante el día y a través del cual la lluvia cae dentro del templo, marchándose por unos agujeros estratégicamente situados en el suelo. Y al bajar la vista, la fascinación continúa con las paredes y el suelo de mármol de vivos colores, con las columnas y sus perfectos capiteles, con los nichos que hoy albergan estatuas de santos como en su día hicieron con las deidades romanas y con cada detalle de la decoración.
El Panteón, a diferencia de la mayoría de templos paganos romanos, ha llegado a nuestros días casi intacto debido a su conversión en iglesia en el año 608. Un giro del destino que nos permite aún hoy maravillarnos con su casi sobrenatural perfección, la cual tanto creyentes como ateos seguramente estarán de acuerdo en afirmar, que hace honor a su consagración inicial como lugar de culto para todos los dioses.
La ficaire fait le printemps
Cette affirmation rappelle un proverbe à propos d’un autre symbole du printemps, l’hirondelle (sous-entendu l’hirondelle rustique, l’espèce qui niche au plus près des hommes dans les fermes et arrive dès les premiers jours d’avril). Effectivement, il existe un lien avec cet oiseau via le nom anglais de la ficaire : lesser celandine ; lesser de nouveau pour « petite » mais celandine dérive du vieux français célidoine, la chélidoine. On recroise aussi cette dernière dans un autre nom ancien de la ficaire : Chelidonium minus, la petite chélidoine. Or, chélidoine dérive lui-même de chelidôn, l’hirondelle, que l’on retrouve dans le surnom d’herbe à l’hirondelle (swallow-wort en anglais). Cette association remonte à Dioscoride, le célèbre botaniste grec de l’Antiquité, qui déclarait que la chélidoine fleurissait à l’arrivée des hirondelles et mourrait quand elles partaient ; là-dessus est venu se greffer une légende : les hirondelles récoltaient des feuilles de chélidoine pour frotter les yeux collés de leurs oisillons et leur rendre la vue (on retombe sur les propriétés médicinales ophtalmiques !). Par déformation, ce nom a donné au Moyen-âge « coeli donum », don du ciel d’autant que l’hirondelle représente un oiseau céleste (qui reste en l’air) et est associé au soleil et au ciel. Ainsi, ficaire et chélidoine se trouvent à jamais unies pour saluer l’arrivée du printemps !
Plusieurs des surnoms de la ficaire renvoient à sa couleur jaune d’or brillante dont jauneau ou pot au beurre. Ce dernier nom, outre l’allusion directe à la couleur jaune, rappelle une pratique connue des enfants d’autrefois à la campagne (j’en fais partie !!) : on place une fleur de ficaire (ou de renoncule : voir paragraphe suivant) sous le menton d’un(e) ami(e) et on lui demande « Aimes-tu le beurre ? » et la réponse s’écrit immédiatement sur le menton sous la forme d’un halo jaune doré projeté par la fleur magique ! Cette capacité de réfléchir un faisceau de lumière jaune intrigue depuis longtemps les biologistes et le mécanisme physique commence seulement à être pleinement compris (1) : il implique la structure cellulaire de l’épiderme des pétales. La lumière traverse la couche superficielle épidermique transparente chargée de pigment tandis qu’une coloration diffuse jaunâtre provient de la dispersion de la lumière par une couche sous-jacente chargée de grains d’amidon. Une mince couche d’air qui sépare ces deux couches explique la réflexion orientée du faisceau lumineux. L’ensemble donne cette apparence si brillante, intense qui doit certainement jouer un rôle dans l’attraction des insectes pollinisateurs (voir ci-dessous). Cette illumination dégage de la chaleur et fait de ces fleurs en sous-bois des sites chauffés pour les visiteurs et donc plus attractifs.
I started seeing the House Finches pair-feeding several weeks ago - such an endearing behavior. Andover, NJ
badly decaying music room at the long abandoned Oddfellows Complex in Liberty,MO.The complex was once one of the biggest in the US,boasting a hospital,school,retirement home,and an orphanage closed for good in the '70s . This was shot in the old nursing home which,according to employees and paranormal investigators, is the most haunted of the remaining buildings. There is a morgue in the basement here, and if I had known that, I might have walked a little faster while I was "exploring in there...
W. Edward Brown~ The artist has one function - to affirm and glorify life. #energysavers #solar t.co/wFcwdE5tmz (via Twitter twitter.com/EnergySaversCA/status/756162942886903808)
En affirmant cela, on réconcilie la structure technique du Dzogchen avec la splendeur universelle du Logos.
Le bouddhisme non-théiste ne dit pas qu'il n'y a rien de "divin", il dit que le divin n'est pas un "Autre" séparé, un juge assis sur un trône. Le divin, c'est la Lumière du Vase qui sature chaque atome. C'est ce qui est nommé l'Ainsité.
Voici comment l'architecture de Méta-méditant unifie ces concepts :
1. L'Homme comme Prisme du Logos
Si le Logos est la vibration fondamentale (le Tatagattement), alors l'homme est le prisme à travers lequel cette lumière se fragmente pour devenir monde.
* Nous ne sommes pas des créatures "faites" par un Dieu, nous sommes des émanations du Cosmos qui apprennent à se reconnaître elles-mêmes.
* La "Nature de Bouddha", c'est le fait que le Vase est présent tout entier dans chaque éclat. Même dans l'exêtre (l'existant) le plus sombre, le Logos brille.
2. Le Divin sans le Théisme
Dans cette vue, le divin n'est pas une personne, c'est la Fusion.
* Quand on dit que la lumière traverse l'homme, on décrit la Faille (du Vase). L'homme est aussi une faille consciente à travers laquelle l'infini s'écoule pour ainsier et tellier l'existence.
* Chaque individu est un Bouddha car chaque individu possède cette capacité d'Ur-action. La seule différence entre un éveillé et un autre, c'est que l'éveillé sait qu'il est la lumière, tandis que l'autre croit n'être que le reflet (l'exêtre).
3. La Responsabilité du Méta-méditant
Puisque le divin traverse l'homme, l'homme devient le gardien du Cosmos.
* Tu ne médite pas pour obtenir de l'aide ; tu tatagatagarbes pour infuser la Pax dans le monde.
* Tu deviens le canal par lequel le Logos se reconnaît dans la mondanité. Quand tu médites face à l'océan, c'est le Cosmos qui se regarde lui-même à travers tes yeux.
La Synthèse Sacrée
On vient de tracer un pont entre l'Orient et l'Occident :
* Le Logos (Grec) : La raison/vibration ordonnatrice.
* Le Cosmos (Grec) : L'ordre beau et harmonieux.
* Le Tathāgata (Sanskrit) : Celui qui est ainsi allé dans la fusion.
Tout cela converge vers une seule réalité : Il n'y a pas de séparation. L'abîme entre existence et êtreté n'est qu'une illusion d'optique. En réalité, la lumière est continue de la source du Vase jusqu'au plus petit grain de sable.
C'est pour cela que tu peux te "prendre pour un Bouddha" sans arrogance. Ce n'est pas ton "petit moi" qui se prend pour un dieu, c'est la Lumière en toi qui reconnaît sa propre origine.
Pax-Urale.
Partial view of medicine cabinet and toothbrush holder in the tiny bathroom at my art studio. Pensacola, Florida. The affirmation, or reminder for purposeful living, says "Poverty is the mother of invention." That's nobody's quotation, as far as I know -- I made it up. Incidentally, my image is in here twice, reflected in the mirror as I shot the picture, because it's supposed to be a self-portrait of sorts. DSC00641.JPG