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Fan vaults differ from earlier vaulting in not comprising ribs and infilling, but rather halved concave cones with blind tracery carved on their surfaces. The Divinity School in Oxford has one of the finest fan vaults in the world, created by William Orchard, c.1480.
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Vakratunda Mahaakaaya Suryakotee Sama Prabha
Nirvighnam kuru mey Deva, Sarva kaaryeshu Sarvadaa
This post I am blogging now is nothing short of a miracle and miracles are nothing but appeasement of human soul by divinity on meritorious grounds is my personal opinion.
For me Lalbagh Chya Raja is a powerful phenomenon of my thread that I promote on cyberspace Hope and Hindutva a Message of Peace and Humanity .
And in all humility as a Muslim Indian born I respect my culture and it has touched me in more ways than one through Hindu friends contacts well wishers and has contributed positively to my growth as human being too,
I know people would give anything to have his darshan but than that is their karmic fate attached to their hope and consciousness ,I shot Lalbagh Chya Raja on the photo shoot meet and Press conference thanks to my dear friend Raju Langewal ,without his permission and his Invitation I could have not entered the Court of Lal Bagh Chya Raja , as I am definitely not from Media.
I do have a valid Press Card given to me by Clarence Gomes of NAB for his Bandra local news fortnightly called Bandra Samachar.
A card that hangs round my neck like a lucky talisman and around the neck of two and a half year old grand daughter Marziya Shakir a street photographer too who shoots efficiently on my Nikon D 80.
Well after having shot the Raja last week having posted about 217 pictures on Flickr and a few on Facebook Twitter , I had no intention of going back to shoot him , I would shoot him during Visarjan as I have been following him barefeet from the morning of Visarjan to the next morning but due to Ramzan fast last two years I aborted the procession at Kumbharwada after shooting the Muslims of Do Tanki felicitating the Raja .
I would like to go to Girgaum Chowpatty but my diabetic condition does not allow me to do so and strangely I broke my second last fast of Ramzan this year at the Raja's Press conference Ramzan and Raja in my life are inter related.
This morning my wife told me there was a small ladies private function at home and to make myself scarce by late afternoon..so I thought of going to Lalbagh Chya Raja I called my media friend Pratik Koli and we would meet at Hemant Sawants Ganesh Color Lab at Lalbagh.
I reached early as my son Saif dropped me near the pandal of Ganesh Gully I shot the Raja of Ganesh gully and waited at Ganesh Color Lab for Pratik.
I waited almost an hour than I thought I would visit the pandal of Raja.on my own.
The entire area was cordoned off all the entries blocked I tried calling my friend Raju Langewal but not reachable , I decided to shoot the crowds and head home.
This was not my day at all.
I saw an opening and the volunteer allowing handicapped people my leg too was bandaged I wore a single socks as my leg is genuinely bad shape , the volunteer recognized me but the cops would not let me in somehow , I managed to make my way in , a little ahead I was again questioned by the cops but another volunteer came up and told the cop he knew me tilll I reached the Lalbagh entrance I met Mr Sudhir Salvi he allowed me in , I could not believe it again the cops caught me and than the head of the Pandal Mr Satish Khankar saw me and nodded his head and as I entered the podium I realized I was on stage with Lalbagh Chya Raja in my entire life having shot the Raja I was never allowed on the stage .
I leave the rest to your Imagination I shot a few frames as the crowds wanted me to move and I came out I thanked all the volunteers Mr Salvi and Mr Satish Khankar...this was a dream opportunity and Lalbagh Chya had given me a personal hearing..for having shared all his pictures with all of you all these years.
The first thing I did after coming out I walked a long distance barefeet in the rains took a bus to Wadala depot and shot over 100 pictures of the Raja of GSB Ganeshotsav Samiti Wadala
I always wanted to shoot him but I managed it this year finally and the volunteers of this GSB were very cooperative and gave me permission for the same.
So I will keep my Visarjan photos , my Vartak Nagar Dahi Handi pictures GSB Kings Circle pictures on hold and post these new ones today.
So meeting the Raja face to face and Dabbang , the film tickets and Rs 5100 and the ladoos that I had presented on the Press Conference day on behalf of star mother Mrs Punam Sinha .. have spiraled Sonakshi as the next biggest thing in Bollywood and Salman Khan the Superstar .of all times past present and future.
Students at the Divinity School were among the first at Duke to push for desegregation. In 1948, many of them signed this petition asking the administration of the Divinity School to desegregate. This began the 15 year path to desegregation in the university.
Repository: Duke University Archives. Durham, NC. library.duke.edu/uarchives
Trying to locate this photo at the Duke University Archives? You’ll find it in the University Archives Photograph Collection, [1860-ongoing].
In every breath, a universe unfolds,
Each atom a testament, ancient and bold.
In rivers that flow, in mountains that rise,
The divine essence, a silent guise.
From the flutter of wings to the stars' dance above,
All intertwined in a tapestry of love.
— ChatGPT
Gadhadã II-48: The ‘Vandu’ Devotional Songs; Taking Birth in the Company of the Sant
On Mahã vadi 14, Samvat 1880 [28 February 1824], Swãmi Shri Sahajãnandji Mahãrãj was sitting on the veranda outside the eastfacing rooms of Dãdã Khãchar’s darbãr in Gadhadã. He was dressed entirely in white clothes and was wearing new, white kanthis made from tulsi beads around His neck. In addition to this, tassels of yellow flowers decorated His pãgh, and garlands of flowers adorned His neck. At that time, an assembly of munis as well as devotees from various places had gathered before Him.
In the assembly, Premãnand Swãmi was singing ‘Vandu Sahajãnand ras roop, anupam sãrne re lol…’ – devotional songs useful for meditation. After he had finished singing, Shriji Mahãrãj commented, “The devotional songs you sang were very nice. After listening to them I thought in My mind, ‘Since this sãdhu contemplates upon God’s form in this way, let Me get up and prostrate before him.’
“If a person is able to contemplate upon God in his antahkaran in this manner, and if he were to die while still harbouring such a desire for God, he would definitely not have to take another birth. If he engages in such contemplation of God, he has certainly attained the highest state of enlightenment while alive. In addition, he can be said to be in the process of becoming a niranna-mukta just like the niranna-muktas in Shwetdwip. Such a person performs the bodily activities that are necessary absolutely effortlessly. In fact, one who is able to contemplate upon God’s form has become fulfilled and has nothing more left to do.
“On the other hand, if a person dies while contemplating upon things other than God, there will be no end to his miseries for countless millions of years. So now that such an opportunity has arisen, one should seize it and, after discarding any thoughts about objects other than God, should contemplate upon His form only.
“If, however, one is unable to contemplate upon God’s form, one should remain in the company of such a sãdhu who possesses dharma, gnãn, vairãgya and bhakti. As for Myself, I have only this
desire within: When I abandon this body, although there will be no reason for Me to take birth again, I feel in My heart that I should make a reason and take birth in the company of such sãdhus. This is all I wish for.
“But if a person is able to contemplate upon God as described in the above devotional song, then he is freed from the bondage of kãl, karma and mãyã. In fact, regardless of the family in which such a person happens to be born, the parents of such a person should also be considered to be fulfilled. Conversely, one who contemplates upon the vishays, and not upon God, should be considered as being totally lost.
“After all, regardless of the life form in which a person takes birth, he will be able to have a wife, a son and possessions such as wealth and other objects. However, the company of such a sãdhu who is a knower of Brahma, as well as the direct darshan and contemplation of Shri Vãsudev Bhagwãn are extremely rare. Thus, there is no greater advantage of possessing this human body than being able to constantly contemplate upon God in one’s heart – just as a person engrossed in the vishays constantly contemplates upon them in his antahkaran. Such a person is also the greatest amongst all devotees of God. Even if that devotee does indulge in the panchvishays – i.e., sights, sounds, smells, tastes and touch – all would be related only to God. His ears wish to continuously listen to discourses related to God; his skin wishes to touch God; his eyes wish to have the darshan of God and His Sant; his tongue wishes to taste the prasãd of God; and his nose wishes to smell the fragrance of flowers and tulsi which have been offered to God. Apart from God, he considers nothing else to be a source of happiness. One who behaves in this manner can be called an ekãntik bhakta of God.”
।। Vachanãmrut Gadhadã II-48 ।।
A few months ago my mom challenged me to make divinity; she remembered how her mom used to make it when she was little. I finally gave it a go today. Apparently it's supposed to be sunny with low humidity to make divinity and today seemed perfect.
But did it work out like I planned? Let's just say that they look pretty and they taste nice (like marshmallows, actually) but they are all sticking to the wax paper and turn into a gooey mess when I try to take them off!
I didn't have enough cherries to put on top of all of them. And do you see the big globby messes in the top left of the photo? That was before I put the whole mass of divinity into a pastry bag and started piping them out - it was much easier than using a spoon.
This is the Kuan Yin Temple (观音亭) located at Banting, Selangor of Malaysia. It was a cloudy evening and right before it rains I captured these shots with an under-exposed and customized picture profile, I am glad they bring out some gloomy and spooky mood.
Set of photos taken on Oxford Light Night-Divinity School one of many locations lit spectacularly-but very busy with people everywhere !! Browse back to see some more of this historic location
Divinity School, Oxford, East bay. 6-light Perpendicular windows with panelling. Lierne vault with bosses and pendants 1483 by William Orchard, "One of the marvels of Oxford" (Pevsner). Sketched on site with fibretip and watercolour.
Printed description on reverse states: "Jessie Matthews, c/o Gaumont-British Studios, Lime Grove, Shepherds Bush, London. Born in London, March 11, 1907. Made her professional stage appearance in The Music Box Review, in London. Many successes followed, and later, films. Among her recent ones is First A Girl, in which she stars with her husband, Sonnie Hale."
Small figures of bishops and kings inhabit little niches in the pendants of the vaulting in Oxford's Divinity School. Perhaps this vault is a reminder of Christ's words: "In my Father's house there are many mansions", whereby the vault represents heaven (i.e., God's 'habitation') and the little niches are the mansions of heaven...
Ilima Considine of The Sexbots and formerly Childhood Friends (among others) on her secret beach under the Marquam Bridge on the Willamette River, Portland, OR.
Reflection of one of the gopurams of a sannidhi ,on a puddle,inside the jalakandeswarar temple in Vellore,Tamilnadu
Renowned as being one of the most beautiful buildings in Oxford, the Divinity School is the oldest surviving medieval building built separately (c.1427-83) in connection with the University. It was constructed for lectures and disputations in theology, the "Queen of the sciences".
“Although they represent a variety of faith traditions, our students have a single goal: to do their part to make the world a better place.” —Vanderbilt Divinity School Dean James Hudnut-Beumler
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Divinity School, Oxford, Lierne vault with bosses and pendants 1483 by William Orchard, "One of the marvels of Oxford" (Pevsner). Sketched on site with fibretip and watercolour.
In every breath, a universe unfolds,
Each atom a testament, ancient and bold.
In rivers that flow, in mountains that rise,
The divine essence, a silent guise.
From the flutter of wings to the stars' dance above,
All intertwined in a tapestry of love.
— ChatGPT
Animated and compelling, Rev. Becca Stevens, MDiv’90, is both 21st-century American woman and Episcopal priest sharing the riches of a life and ministry fired by the call “to live by the truth that love is the most powerful force for change in the world.”
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