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I spent a lovely weekend singing w/ Krisha Das and documenting the Heart of Devotion Retreat at the Garrison Institute. #kirtan #yoga #bhakti
www.garrisoninstitute.org/events/
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"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion."
-Unknown
Cropped this close, these two could almost pass as a couple. I get a sense of love from them.
And it is love, in a way, just not the romantic variety. This is the Fisher angel, standing protectively behind a maiden, whether she is a mourner or the dearly departed, guiding her on the last step of her journey.
African tribal painting by Shirley Shelton
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Devotion
De*vo"tion\, n. [F. d['e]votion, L. devotio.]
1. The act of devoting; consecration.
2. The state of being devoted; addiction; eager inclination; strong attachment love or affection; zeal; especially, feelings toward God appropriately expressed by acts of worship; devoutness.
Genius animated by a fervent spirit of devotion. --Macaulay.
3. Act of devotedness or devoutness; manifestation of strong attachment; act of worship; prayer. "The love of public devotion." --Hooker.
4. Disposal; power of disposal. [Obs.]
They are entirely at our devotion, and may be turned backward and forward, as we please. --Godwin.
5. A thing consecrated; an object of devotion. [R.]
…a monk meditates, to the soft, repetitive chant of ‘Ram, Ram Ram’ in one of the four monasteries in India (all of them in Rajasthan) created for the believers of Ramsnehi Sampradaya
(© Handheld Films 2011)
Acrylic painting depicting an alien Madonna & Child. The baby is wearing a crown of leaves and rhinestones. This mother has a pyramid in her jewelry reflecting she has been here since the days of the Egyptian Empire. The flower background represents nature and our connection to it. The grey in her hair symbolizes her old soul which has lived through l00's of lifetimes.
Guy at food court wearing girlfriend's purse since it's too inconvenient for her to wear when eating presumably.
Decoration for the festival.
This particular cow roams around Bambalapitty, Havelock Town and Wellawatte. People in these areas identify it as “Mayurapathy Cow”.
24th Annual Chariot festival of Sri Mayurapathy Paththirakaali temple is held today (6th of August 2011) in Colombo amidst heavy downpour. Five wooden carved chariots parade through the streets of Bambalapitty (Colombo 04), Havelock Town (Colombo 05) and Wellawatte (Colombo 06).
Devotees dressed elegantly and took part in religious rituals such as carrying clay pots of camphor, rolling themselves on the ground, smashing coconuts and hanging on hooks (Kaavadi ~ Men only). Few devotees who fulfill their vows, got into trance and danced on the streets. Devotional songs played throughout the dazzling parade. Traditional and non ~ traditional musical instruments added colour to the festival.
I missed the moment a nun was waving him goodbye. It was good to see that, really.
Taken in San Francisco, California - United States of America.
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Hundreds attended our annual St. Joseph Table in the church hall to enjoy the festivities for an afternoon of fun, family, and food, all in honor of St. Joseph.
Families were treated to delicious desserts and Italian food surrounded by beautiful statues and depictions of St. Joseph flanked by flowers and palms. Parishioners lovingly spent hours to set up this wonderful Italian tradition.
Those present were also treated to a delightful re-enactment of the Holy Family looking for shelter as portrayed by three parishioners' children.
Free will donations were given to the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist from the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels.
I was so happy with the colors here. I didn't have to toy with the saturation at all. Made me giddy.
A Tibetan monk prostrating himself outside the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. He will continue until he is fully prostrated, lying flat on the ground, then he will stand up where his hands were and continue circumnavigating his way around the Potala Palace. Taken with a Nikon D200, 12-24mm lens.
I've know Justin for I imagine close to 40 years. His lovely wife Jan I've only known for the past 3 years. The two of them are what those in the southern states would call 'good folk'....super people that would give you the shirt off of their back. I'm proud to call each of them friend......
Artista: Devotion
Fotografo: ★Julian Evil
Data: 10 luglio 2011
Evento: Colonia Sonora
Venue: Parco della Certosa Reale
Città: Torino
Donors come from the same family, all have their names carved on the fence of the shrine.
Hachiman Shrine, Nara, Japan
奈良 手向山八幡宮
All Saints, Brandeston, Suffolk
A relatively civilised village in the wilds of high Suffolk. The church is most famous for its Vicar John Lowes, who in the 17th century was hung as a witch by protestant extremists.
Artista: Devotion
Fotografo: ★Julian Evil
Data: 10 luglio 2011
Evento: Colonia Sonora
Venue: Parco della Certosa Reale
Città: Torino
There should never be any misconception about the place of devotion to Mary in Catholic piety, we honor in a special way the Immaculate Heart of the Mother of Jesus, the person of Mary in her eminent sanctity and glorification by God, because it is the wish of her Son - as Our Lady revealed in her second apparition at Fatima. Jesus knows well that true devotion to His Mother leads souls to Him. As Pope Paul VI wrote in his encyclical celebrating the centenary of the apparitions at Lourdes:
"Everything in Mary leads us toward her Son, our only Savior, by whose foreseen merits she was preserved immaculate and full of grace; everything in Mary lifts up our hearts to the praise of the Holy Trinity."