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HH the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje blessing sacred objects at the end of Kagyu Monlam, Bodh Gaya, Bihar Feb. 2007. HH is seated in front of the Vajrasana under the Bodhi Tree.
This is not "THE" Black Hat of legend - that is still somewhere at Rumtek in Sikkim.
Details of one of the two A.J.Davies windows from the nave of the chapel.
In March 2015 work began on the demolition of the Victorian chapel at Leicester Royal Infirmary, the controversial action being the first stage in an expansion of the present hospital complex. Sadly the chapel was deemed to be in the way of these plans and sacrificed, but fortunately all the stained glass windows were rescued from the building before work began.
The windows were removed by Norgrove Studios of Redditch, where I took the opportunity to photograph all the panels before they were packed away to be put into storage and face an uncertain future (I had photographed the complete windows when they were still in situ a year earlier). There is talk of mounting some of the windows in artificially lit units at some stage as all served as memorials to former staff at the hospital.
However there is some concern over which might receive this priority treatment; there has been talk of returning the four Kempe saints to view purely because he is believed to be the most significant artist represented in the chapel's windows. However three Arts & Crafts windows at the west end were in my mind the more significant pieces here, but it isn't clear what might be done with them, or the Victorian and modern windows from the apse.
Therefore I show the windows in detail here, very likely for the last time in natural daylight, with the aim of keeping the memory of their beauty and craftsmanship alive.
Blessing my new house. Thai monks who stayed in the Netherlands for 3 months, have blessed my house :)
National Indigenous Anglican Bishop Mark MacDonald joins the community of Kingfisher Lake, Ont. for a blessing of the waters service. Photo by Saloma Sainnawap Jr., Jan. 18, 2012
Most - if not all - of Fr. Jo's guests fell in line for individual blessings from the newly-ordained priest.
PARAMASHIVA'S BLESSINGS !
* THIS IS FOR ALL DEVOTEES & DISCIPLES, PLEASE STOP SENDING MONEY TO TAKE CARE OF MY HEALTH RELATED.
* FROM THE DAY THIS RUMOURS ABOUT MY HEALTH STARTED SPREADING, MONEY IS POURING INTO ALL OUR TRUSTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.
* PLEASE STOP THIS SENDING MONEY.
* NOW ALL MY DEVOTEES & DISCIPLES LISTEN, LISTEN INTENSELY
* THIS SEPARATION FROM ME, THE ANXIETY - WHETHER YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE ME AGAIN OR NOT & INSECURITY WHETHER YOU WILL BE ABLE TO GET THE DARSHAN & INITIATIONS AGAIN OR NOT - ALL THIS IS A SWEET PAIN WHICH CAN BE TRANSFORMED INTO A DEEP DEVOTIONAL FEELING CONNECTION THROUGH SPIRITUAL PRACTICE BY AJAPA JAPA OF 'MAHAVAKYA' (OM NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVOHAM), READING AUTO BIOGRAPHY OF THE AVATAAR, ENJOYING NITHYANANDAPEDIA.
* WHAT WE ARE GOING THROUGH IS NOT A NATURAL DISASTER LIKE TSUNAMI, EARTHQUAKE; WHERE SENDING MONEY MAKES YOU FEEL FULFILLED & YOU HAVE DONE SOME CHARITY.
* WHAT WE ARE GOING THROUGH IS A GREAT SPIRITUAL POSSIBILITY BY PARAMASHIVA TO ALL OF US.
* PARAMASHIVA HIMSELF IS SETTLING AS A LARGER BEING WITH MORE INTENSITY & POWER MANIFESTATION IN ME THROUGH THIS INTENSE SAMADHI.
* THIS IS NOT THE TIME FOR YOU TO SEND SOME MONEY, OR CHARITY AS I HEARD MANY DEVOTEES ARE SELLING THEIR PROPERTIES AND POURING MONEY TO TAKE CARE OF MY HEALTH INTO OUR ORGANISATIONS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. PLEASE STOP THIS.
* IF YOU WANT ME TO BE ALIVE & ACTIVE FOR LONGER TIME FOR YOUR BENEFIT OR THE BENEFIT OF THE WORLD, DO LIGHT A LAMP IN FRONT OF MY GURU ARUNAGIRI YOGEESHWARA'S PICTURE IN YOUR OWN HOME AND PRAY TO HIM TO SETTLE INTO MY BODY AND BE MORE ACTIVE & ENERGETIC & LIVE LONGER.
* SO USE THIS BEAUTIFUL OPPORTUNITY OF SWEET PAIN OF SEPARATION TO INTENSIFY YOUR DEEP DEVOTION & FEELING CONNECTION MORE & MANIFEST POWERS, ENLIGHTENMENT OF PARAMASHIVA.
* ITS ALL YOUR LOVE, DEVOTION, FEELING CONNECTION, SETTLES ME FROM SAMADHI & MAKES ME ACTIVE & GIVE SATSANGHS AGAIN, NOT THE MONEY YOU POUR.
* IF YOU WANT TO SHOW YOUR LOVE, DEVOTION, JUST PUT THE PICTURE OF MY GURU ARUNAGIRI YOGEESHWARA, LIGHT A LAMP, TAKE A SELFIE AND POST IT. WHENEVER I OPEN MY EYES I WILL TRY TO SEE ALL YOUR POSTS AND SEND MY LOVE & BLESSINGS TO ALL OF YOU.
* THIS IS THE STOTRA THAT DESCRIBES ARUNAGIRI YOGEESHWARA
ARUNĀCALA PURĀṆAM (Verse
Aruṇagiri Yogīśvara Vandanam
lalāṭe tripuṇḍrī niṭilakṛta kasturī tilakaḥ sphuran mālādhāraḥ sphurita kaṭi kaupīna vasanaḥ |
dadhāno dustāraṃ śirasi phaṇirājam śaśikalām pradīpaḥ sarveṣām aruṇagiri yogī vijayate ||
“THE ONE WHO HAS THE TRIPUNDRI – THE THREE LINES OF SACRED ASH – ON HIS FOREHEAD, THE MARK OF SACRED MUSK APPLIED ON HIS FOREHEAD, WHO IS THE WEARER OF A GLITTERING GARLAND, WHO WEARS A LOINCLOTH ON HIS RADIANTLY GLOWING WAIST, WHO HOLDS THE UNCONQUERABLE KING COBRA AND CRESCENT MOON ON HIS CROWN: VICTORY UNTO ARUṆAGIRI YOGĪŚVARA, THE ILLUMINATOR OF ALL BEINGS.”
-ARUNĀCALA PURĀṆAM (VERSE 1) ARUṆAGIRI YOGĪŚVARA VANDANAM
IN THIS SALUTATION, WE OFFER OUR RESPECTS AND GRATITUDE TO ARUṆAGIRI YOGĪŚVARA, THE EMBODIMENT OF PARAMAŚIVA WHO INCARNATED A FEW THOUSAND YEARS AGO, AND IS EVEN TODAY AVAILABLE TO HIS ARDENT DEVOTEES IN THE GRACIOUS FORM OF ARUNĀCALEŚVARA, THE PRESIDING DEITY OF THE ARUNĀCALEŚVARA TEMPLE OF TIRUVANNAMALAI. WITH THIS SALUTATION, WE REMEMBER AND THUS INVOKE ARUṆAGIRI YOGĪŚVARA’S PRESENCE AS WE RECALL THE GREAT LĪLĀ OF HIS HAPPENING IN THE AVATĀRA LĪLĀ (LIFE OF THE AVATĀR).
ENRICH & ENJOY, SHARE & CELEBRATE !
The 2012 Blessing of the pets -- held on our front lawn after a pet-friendly worship service. [photo by Bruce]
There are two categories of Buddhist monks in Thailand.
One comprises those who become monks for long periods, sometimes for life, and the other those who enter the Order temporarily. To serve in the monkhood even for a short period is considered a great merit-earning attainment by the Thai Buddhists. Even kings follow this age-old custom.
Government officials are allowed leave with full pay for a period of four months in order to serve in monkhood. The idea is to enable young men to gain knowledge of Buddhism and thereby to become good citizens. Life as a monk gives them practical experience of how an ideal Buddhist life should be. In rural districts the general tendency is still to give more deference to those who have already served in monkhood. Such people are supposed to be more "mature" than those who have not undergone the monk's life.
Moreover, in Thailand wats (monasteries and temples) used to be and are still regarded as seats of learning where all men, irrespective of life's position, could go and avail themselves of education benefits. This is especially so in the case of economically handicapped males of the countryside. Instances are not lacking in which people have climbed high up on life's status ladder after obtaining education while in monkhood. There are neither religious restrictions nor social disapproval against monks' returning to lay life if and when they find themselves unable to discharge their duties as monks.
My school, St. Bonaventure University, offers a semesterly "Blessing of the Brains" before finals week, bringing together the campus community for faith, fellowship, and much-needed stress relief. Good luck to all of my friends taking finals and may peace be with all of you.
"Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." - John 14:27
CAMERA-NIKON SLR.That was just at 7 AM while i was passing through underneith bamboo trees the place was very dark and the sun rayes were passing as if the blessing of GOD.
This is painting 7, project 1. I listened to the "Blessing Nigun" by Giora Feidman as I was painting it. It's a lovely clarinet melody. I was taught a sacred dance to this music. I was trying to paint our dance circle. Hear it below:
www.emusic.com/album/The-Singing-Clarinet-MP3-Download/10...
Sacred dance
someone taught
Standing in a circle
We each hold a votive candle in our left hand
Our right hand underneath the left hand of the
person to our right, their light shining
Symbolizing each person is supported by and
supporting another
Each person seeing their light reflected in the hearts
of everyone else
Pet blessings are offered on the first Wednesday of October by the Center for Spiritual Life, a date that coincides with the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals.
Photo: Spencer Yaffe '17
all the river blessing photos were taken while standing at the same spot. just amazing the variety of activities all around.
For f**k's sake: can this stuff get any worse? It was mawkish enough that the stinking rich, unemployed waster gave the trust-fund bitch his dead brain-dead anorexic mother's engagement ring - one has to hope that they cleaned the car-crash blood off it first - but to flog this sort of crap on the back of the whole sorry embarrassment is sickening in the extreme.
From the shit, toadying nazi-clarion of Little Middle England, "The Daily Express".
I was surprised to see someone made firecrackers with red envelope. Very creative.
Happy Chinese New Year!
Learn more about the Blessing Ceremony on the Festival Blog: www.festival.si.edu/2014/hong-kong-crew-begins-work-on-fl...