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Abstract color water drop photograph with a unique shape of a person in prayer formed in the splash column rising from the pool of water
Nepal is a country where religious activities to a large extent take place outdoors in busy public places.
Before the day’s activities, a prayer is given. Interesting series of events found this photo uploaded to a European database without my knowledge or approval. The amount of hatred and condemnation that this photo received made me proud, however I have since had it pulled. I suppose American patriotism, religion and Americana in general annoys the average European.
Symbolism and Tradition
Traditionally, prayer flags are used to promote peace, compassion, strength, and wisdom. The flags do not carry prayers to 'gods,' a common misconception; rather, the Tibetans believe the prayers and mantras will be blown by the wind to spread the good will and compassion into all pervading space. Therefore, prayer flags are thought to bring benefit to all.
By hanging flags in high places the "Wind Horse" will carry the blessings depicted on the flags to all beings. As wind passes over the surface of the flags which are sensitive to the slightest movement of the wind, the air is purified and sanctified by the Mantras.
The prayers of a flag become a permanent part of the universe as the images fade from exposure to the elements. Just as life moves on and is replaced by new life, Tibetans renew their hopes for the world by continually mounting new flags alongside the old. This act symbolizes a welcoming of life changes and an acknowledgment that all beings are part of a greater ongoing cycle.
The Indian Buddhist Sutras, written on cloth in India, were transmitted to other regions of the world. These sutras, written on banners, were the origin of prayer flags. Legend ascribes the origin of the prayer flag to the Shakyamuni Buddha, whose prayers were written on battle flags used by the devas against their adversaries, the asuras. The legend may have given the Indian bhikku a reason for carrying the 'heavenly' banner as a way of signifying his commitment to ahimsa. This knowledge was carried into Tibet by 800 CE, and the actual flags were introduced no later than 1040 CE, where they were further modified. The Indian monk Atisha (980-1054 CE) introduced the Indian practice of printing on cloth prayer flags to Tibet and Nepal.
Traditionally, prayer flags come in sets of five, one in each of five colors. The five colors represent the elements, and the Five Pure Lights and are arranged from left to right in a specific order. Different elements are associated with different colors for specific traditions, purposes and sadhana:
* Blue (symbolizing sky/space)
* White (symbolizing air/wind)
* Red (symbolizing fire)
* Green (symbolizing water)
* Yellow (symbolizing earth)
“Courage is fear that has
said its prayers.”
~Karl Barth
Happy New Year Everyone! 3 days into the the new year and I have so far kept my resolution! Woohoo!
My resolution this year was to get organized with my photography. So I have started a blog karenhunnicuttartandsoul.blogspot.com/. The reason..to get me to post something each day. I have so many images in my archieves,,,it seems that I go out and shoot...process a couple of my favorites and the rest sit...I am forcing my self to get though them...stay tuned and Happy New Year!
Silent Prayer.
(Linoleum Cut).
Najczystsze przysmaki taniec namiętności harmonijne aniołów śpiewających Brytania,
pleserau tragwyddol sanctaidd Arglwydd llygaid amrywiol llawen tywysogaethau cynnes llewyrch uchel,
schwoll himmlische Seligkeit der Ekstase beten Liebe Schätze Filling Spheres wahr Aufhellung glühen leuchtende,
לידת שמחה הקופצת נבואות נאורות צוחקות קדושי פסקי דין הידוע לשמצה יתהה צדיקים,
πιστή ψυχή ένδοξη ταπεινή κόπους ευλόγησε σοφία παράδεισο εκφράζει την αριστεία υπομονή άγια δάκρυα,
رحيم المسيح صلوات قوة الشكر الحب الخلاصي اللطف يتحمله يبدو البر,
fretus magno mira intellectus opera corda innocentium memor lectiones inreprehensa exaltavit exaltando Christi,
砦の偉大さに植え不思議な配達鳴り響く省庁が永遠の僕たちに広大な感謝を呼び出す務め.
Steve.D.Hammond.
"For this new morning and its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food, for love and friends,
For every gift your goodness sends,
We thank You, gracious Lord."
~Anonymous
Model: Heidi Dahlen
Clothes made by mother.
"My thoughts shimmer with these shimmering leaves and my heart sings with the touch of this sunlight; my life is glad to be floating with all things into the blue of space, into the dark of time."
- Rabindranath Tagore
I believe these are written prayers within Tibetan Buddhism but I'm not sure which "culture village" this was part of. It wasn't in the Tibet area of the park but I know that culture is stong also in neighbouring provinces and peoples.
Please let me know if I'm totally off base here.
© Jeanne Madic
Model: Kaitlyn Petrik
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Wave upon wave of grace
(A Puritan Prayer)
O God of grace,
Teach me to know that grace precedes, accompanies,
and follows my salvation; that it sustains the redeemed
soul, that not one link of its chain can ever break!
From Calvary's cross, wave upon wave of grace . . .
reaches me,
deals with my sin,
washes me clean,
renews my heart,
strengthens my will,
draws out my affection,
kindles a flame in my soul,
rules throughout my inner man,
consecrates my every thought, word, work,
teaches me Your immeasurable love.
How great are my privileges in Christ Jesus!
Without Him I stand far off, a stranger, an outcast.
In Him I draw near and touch His kingly scepter!
Without Him I dare not lift up my guilty eyes.
In Him I gaze upon my Father-God and friend!
Without Him I hide my lips in trembling shame.
In Him I open my mouth in petition and praise!
Without Him all is wrath and consuming fire.
In Him is all love, and the repose of my soul!
Without Him is gaping hell below me, and eternal anguish.
In Him its gates are barred to me by His precious blood!
Without Him darkness spreads its horrors before me.
In Him an eternity of glory is my boundless horizon!
Without Him all within me is terror and dismay. In
Him every accusation is charmed into joy and peace!
Praise be to You for grace, and for
the unspeakable gift of Jesus!
"By the grace of God I am what I am!" 1 Cor. 15:10
This prayer is for all my friends here on flickr and elsewhere.. may their b only joy and hope in our hearts..
Prayer flags are used to promote peace, compassion, strength, and wisdom. Tibetans believe the prayers and mantras will be blown by the wind to spread the good will and compassion into all pervading space.
Buddhistisches Friedensgebet
Mögen die leiderfüllten Wesen in allen Seinsbereichen
unverzüglich von ihren Schmerzen befreit werden.
Mögen die Furchtsamen von Angst erlöst
und die Verfangenen von Verstrickungen befreit werden.
Mögen die Entmachteten Kraft finden
und alle Wesen einander wohlgesonnen sein.
Mögen alle die haltlos in der furchterregenden Wildnis
der Welt der Erscheinungsformen wandern -
die Kinder, die Alten, die Schutzlosen -
von den göttlichen Wohltätern behütet werden
und ihre ursprüngliche Buddha-Natur auf der Stelle erkennen.
And everybody has a prayer
Half way between dream and desire
In inner corners proving secret
Where infinity lives
Of its very painful beauty:
One.
A ognuno la sua preghiera
A metà tra sogno e desiderio
In angoli interni segreti al mondo
Dove l'infinito vive
Della sua stessa dolorosa bellezza:
Un uno unico.
© 2014 claudia ioan
Bali, Indonesia, agosto 2013.
Preghiera induista sentita, su quella magica soglia tra crepuscolo e buio, per chi ha qualcosa da desiderare e sognare. E chiedere.
Bali, Indonesia, August 2013.
A much-felt hindu prayer, on the very treshold between dusk and dark, for those who have something to desire and dream of. And ask for.
A Prayer to Keep Jesus in the Center at Christmas
Lord, We worship You during this Christmas season. You are our wonderful Counselor, mighty God, everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). We choose to put You at the center of our family life as we celebrate Your birth. Keep us from distractions and help us to invite You into all our family activities. Teach us to pray and help us to glorify and worship You in our family during this busy time of year. Give us a spirit of wisdom and revelation that we might know You better (Ephesians 1:17).
Thank you for being Immanuel, “God with us.” Open our eyes to realize this each day as we interact with others. Help us to be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as You forgave us (Ephesians 4:32). Show us creative ways to love and care for those outside our home. Fill us to overflowing with Your love for the lost. Teach us to do acts of kindness to those who are in need at this time of year. May our family be a refreshment and light to others. We ask You to touch with salvation those in our family who do not know You [Name those individuals]. Open their hearts to Your great love for them. Help us to share Your Truth and be Your light. You are the Savior of the world.
We love Your Word and choose to make it central in our family life. Your Word is alive and active—It’s sharper than any double-edged sword—It judges the thoughts and attitudes of our hearts (Hebrews 4:12). We long to align ourselves spiritually with You and Your Word every day. We want to pray your Word with Your authority, and with greater faith and obedience in our lives as we approach this New Year. We rejoice in following Your statutes as one rejoices in great riches. We meditate on Your precepts and consider Your ways. We delight in Your decrees. We will not neglect Your Word. Open our eyes that we may see wonderful things in Your law. We run in the path of Your commands, for You have set our hearts free (Psalm 119:14-16, 18, 32).
Lord, we want to be passionate about the things you are passionate about. Help each member of our family to be a student of the Bible. Teach us to pray Your Word out loud in our family devotions in such a way that we see mighty spiritual breakthroughs in our home, friends, school, and workplace. Help us declare prophetic promises and decrees from Your Word. We want to experience the life-giving power of Your Word on a daily basis in our family. Show us truth in Your Word, and bring it to life through our prayers. Open the eyes of our hearts that we may be enlightened in order to know the hope to which You have called us, the riches of our glorious inheritance in You and Your incomparable great power (Ephesians 1:18-19). In Jesus’ name, amen.
-Debbie Przybylski-
And deliver us from evil and the snare of the god of this world, of materialism, of excess, of self fulfillment...that we would bring honor to Your name, and Your name only. In Jesus Name!!
My little solar power prayer wheel, turns with the prayer Om Mani Padme Om on it.
For Our Daily Challenge topic - 'Isolation'
Two villagers pray at the church of Santiago Apostol, They wear typical costumes of their people. The altarpiece dating from the seventeenth century.
"Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart."
~ Mahatma Gandhi
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Dear Sweet Vi ...
Little Nicola is leading us all in prayer today ...
for your dear sweet Izzie ...
We are so saddened to hear that he is not doing well, and feel so heartbroken for you, sweet Vi.
We love you, and are sending our thoughts and prayers "across the miles" ...
xoxo
Love Nicola, Heidi, and ALL the girls here at BFA ...
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Clicked at Rumtek Monastery, Sikkim, India
A prayer wheel is a cylindrical "wheel" on a spindle made from metal, wood, stone, leather or coarse cotton. Traditionally, the mantra Om Mani Padme Hum is written in Sanskrit on the outside of the wheel. Also sometimes depicted are the 8 auspicious symbols Ashtamangala. According to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition spinning such a wheel will have much the same meritorious effect as orally reciting the prayers.
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