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Blessing my new house. Thai monks who stayed in the Netherlands for 3 months, have blessed my house :)
After being in Baja for the winter I'm really enjoying getting back into card making. Entering this in the Simon Say Stamp challenge, Die Cutting!
SSS Sunrise Stem die
SSS Christmas Blessings die
SSS Stems and Leaves stencil
Thanks for looking!
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
Count your blessings, see what God hath done!
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.
As part of Family Weekend, the Wesleyan and local community celebrated the 40th anniversary of Navaratri at Wesleyan. Navaratri, one of India’s major festival celebrations, is a time to see family and friends, enjoy music and dance, and seek blessings for new endeavors. Wesleyan’s 40th annual festival, held Oct. 28-Oct. 30, celebrated traditional Indian music and dance.
Blessing of the images of baby Jesus on the Feast of Candelaria (Candlemas) at the Basilica de la Virgen de la Soledad, Oaxaca.
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 !
In this short blessing ceremony, a monk sprays some water on a person kneeling before him then ties a piece of twine from the pile onto his or her wrist.
The 2012 Blessing of the pets -- held on our front lawn after a pet-friendly worship service. [photo by Bruce]
My granddaughter, Stella in a rare moment of stillness on Easter. She is quite the bundle of energy and keeps us entertained.
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
Blessing of the building by members of the Squamish Nation.
Members of the Gibsons community and the Squamish and Sechelt First Nations joined VCH staff members on Thursday October 18, 2012 to officially open Sumac Place.
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:
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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
is what they call it, the two students, Catherine Sawyers and Halley Martin, at the High School who initiated and run this project:
“The Blessing Box is for anyone who is hungry,” explained Sawyers. “It’s for the hungry and homeless in Mount Airy.”
>>Blessing Boxes, which have been popping up across the country, are similar to the Little Free Libraries promoting reading, also small structures where the public is invited to take a book/share a book. Instead of food for the mind in the form of the printed word, a Blessing Box provides nourishment for one’s physical well-being. <<
And here the text on the box reads,: “Take what you need — leave what you can.”
Both Sawyers and Martin are officers with their school’s Interact Club, a student-led group that provides youths with opportunities to organize community service projects in addition to participating in international service projects.
The two mobilized club members and other classmates to develop the Blessing Box, which required finding a space at Mount Airy High to store food for gradual placement in the box. Local businessman Burke Robertson donated shelves for the small room identified.
The program has been running for several months now. What a wonderful service project by the students at the school!
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all the river blessing photos were taken while standing at the same spot. just amazing the variety of activities all around.
This is not a posed shot, the hand was stretched into the frame just as I pressed the trigger. Despite repeated attempts, we couldn't pose anyone to recreate the shot afterwards.
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