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late 16th century; Ottoman
Attributed to Bursa or Istanbul, Turkey
Pile weave, wool and cotton pile on silk foundation, 288 asymmetrical knots per square inch; W. 50 in. (127 cm), L. 68 in. (172.7 cm)
The James F. Ballard Collection, Gift of James F. Ballard, 1922 (22.100.51)
This rare rug is one of a small group of Ottoman court prayer rugs featuring a prayer niche, or mihrab, with architectural elements such as columns and capitals. It is one of the earliest examples of the triple-arched prayer niche. With its paired or coupled columns, undecorated field, split palmettes in the spandrels, and horizontal panel containing crenelated forms, it is also the classical prototype for later rugs. Characteristically Ottoman are the carnations and tulips at the base of the arches as well as the feathery lanceolate leaves, hyacinths, and other flowers in the curvilinear border pattern. The harmonious design, skillful weaving, and luxury materials reflect court taste.
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“Dear Jesus, help me to spread Your fragrance everywhere I go. Flood my soul with Your spirit and life. Penetrate and possess my whole being so utterly, that my life may only be a radiance of Yours. Shine through me, and be so in me that every soul I come in contact with may feel Your presence in my soul. Let them look up and see no longer me, but only Jesus! Stay with me and then I shall begin to shine as you shine, so to shine as to be a light to others; the light, O Jesus will be all from You; none of it will be mine; it will be you, shining on others through me. let me thus praise You the way You love best, by shining on those around me. Let me preach You without preaching, not by words but by my example, by the catching force of the sympathetic influence of what I do, the evident fullness of the love my heart bears to You. Amen.”—Cardinal Newman [1801-1890]
Fragrance Prayer Sung (adapted by Mother Teresa)
www.spiritandsong.com/musicondemand/songs/59445
"The sweetness of devotion is something unique. Only if medicine is applied to the wound after cleaning it with antiseptic, will it heal. In the same way, first purify your mind with the antiseptic of devotion to God and then apply the medicine of Knowledge."--Amma, back cover of Bhajanamritam, Vol. I
St Anne's Cathedral (1903, Gothic Revival), also known as Belfast Cathedral, is a Protestant cathedral of the Church of Ireland. It is the focal point of the Cathedral Quarter of Belfast.
The old parish church of St Anne of 1776 had continued to be used, up until 31 December 1903, while the new cathedral was constructed around it being built from the nave out; the old church was then demolished.
In 2007 a 40-meter stainless steel spire was installed on top of the cathedral. Named the "Spire of Hope" as a sign of Christian hope to the city of Belfast, the structure is illuminated at night and is part of a wider redevelopment planned for the Cathedral Quarter. The base section of the spire protrudes through a glass platform in the cathedral's roof directly above the choir stalls, allowing visitors to view it from the nave.
Belfast, Northern Ireland. 2012
I led the prayers at church this morning … and I used a form of prayer from the Alternative Service Book 1980 – shock horror!
Anglicans will know that it's illegal to use this book in church now😳
Generally, in Bhutan, prayer flags are hoisted for happiness, long life, prosperity, luck and merit and to offer karmic merit to all sentient beings. After one dies, the benefits of offering prayer flags is believed to guide the soul of the dead away from the netherworld and to prevent it from being reborn in the three lower realms (Nge Song Sum, animals, pret and life in hell) of the six life cycles: Lha (god), Lha Min (demi-god), humans, animals, pret, and life in hell, according to a Buddhist scholar, Dasho Lam Sanga.
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A Hemis monastery monk standing beside the wall of prayer wheels.
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O Lord,
..teach me to seek you,
and reveal yourself to me
when I seek you.
For I cannot seek you unless
you first teach me,
..nor find you unless
you first reveal yourself to me.
Let me seek you in longing,
and long for you in seeking.
Let me find you in love,
and love you in finding.
--Saint Ambrose of Milan, c. 340 - 397
Pennabilli - Emilia Romagna (Italy)
On saturday 30th July 2005, during his second visit, His Holiness the Dalai Lama inaugurated the "Bell of Lhasa" monument in order to commemorate the great Capuchin missionary fr.Orazio of Pennabilli.
The bell is the exact copy of the one that was located in the Capuchin monastery built at Lhasa in 1725, when fr.Orazio was the Prefect of the mission.
Three manikorlo or Tibetan prayer wheels have been put on the monument next to the bell to symbolise the dialogue between religions in favour of peace and harmony among mankind.
The buddist mantra "Om mani padme hum" is impressed on these prayer wheels as well as on those situated around all Tibetan temples.
The turning of the wheels means the same as sending a prayer to the sky, like the sound of the bell.
On the left (western) side of the Taj Mahal is a mosque where there are 569 prayer rugs in black marble.
Forgive me Lord
In my life I have sinned;
I have profoundly failed to love you with all my heart, soul and strength. Sometimes I’m not even sure how to go about that. I’m so thankful that Jesus showed us and taught us many ways to show our love for you. Knowing that we demonstrate our love to you by obeying your commands is a great comfort, but also the source of pointing up my own sin, for many so times I have been disobedient.
I have worshipped idols before you Lord. Forgive me. Not an idol carved of wood or stone, but one even more pervasive. I have poured my time and energy into my work in anticipation of a result that would provide for me far beyond my needs. Just as surely as if I had thrown jewelry into the fire and out sprang a golden calf, I have thrown a significant amount of the gifts you have given me to edify you, into a purpose of my own. Although, I might not be seen as rich by my peers, I certainly am by the standards of the rest of the world. I could be the source of many cups of cold water for your thirsty children and not one has left my hand today.
I have besmirched your name Lord because I am one who calls myself a follower of yours. How broken your heart must be to see how one who associates with your name behaves.
I have failed to recognize your Holy nature and along with my culture have missed an opportunity to be obedient to your commands by not keeping your Sabbath, which we who call ourselves Christians now celebrate on Sunday. Although I may not do work on that day I may go out to eat and therefore cause or encourage another of your children to be disobedient. Your instruction, after all was to let our household and servants, even aliens among us, enjoy your appointed day of rest.
How many times, Lord, did I dishonor and disrespect my parents when they were walking this earth?
I have been angry with my brother and therefore guilty of murder.
I have looked lustfully at a woman, and therefore disrespected one of your precious children, and committed adultery in my heart.
Although no one who belongs to you can have their joy stolen from them, I have attempted to steal joy out the lives of others of your children through my self -centered nature.
Sometimes I have spoken out of my own opinion or from my own perspective and therefore falsely accused another in my ignorance.
My natural self so many times has looked covetously at what belonged to another.
I have grumbled during trials, refusing to allow you to refine my faith through them, I have been slow to listen and quick to speak, I have failed to intercede in prayer for the hurting and lost, I have not been devoted to prayer, I have pointed out the mote in my brother’s eye while refusing to see the plank in my own.
I have failed to allow the peace of Christ to dwell in my heart, been loath to sow in peace and raise a harvest of righteousness. I have thought about things other than that which I know to be right, pure, lovely and admirable.
All these things and more Lord, I have done in my life TODAY.
In brokenness I ask your forgiveness. I am at the mercy of your grace alone. There is no deed I can do, or ritual I can perform or seek to have performed by others on my behalf, that will wash my sin before you, God. Only the blood of our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Thank you, Jesus for the shed blood of Calvary. Move among us Lord. Without You, we have no other hope.
In your Precious and Holy Name we pray.
Amen.
China. Yunnan. Shangri-la Old Town. Dukezong.
In Shangri-la, local residents and tourists come to Guishan Park to turn the world's largest prayer wheel. The 21-meter-tall, 60-ton prayer wheel and attracts thousands of visitors each month. The monolithic landmark is visible for miles around and has been a local landmark since it was constructed in 2002. Visitors can pray and turn the wheel alongside other pilgrims. A minimum of ten people is usually required to move the enormous icon. The prayer wheel is also the perfect spot for visitors to enjoy commanding views of the area.
Quetico Provincial Park
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" Prayer is the Key to discerning God's Call for One's Life. Go to Him. Talk and Listen. Read His Word. You may think that you have little to give, as I did, But the Lord Rejoices if that Little is Your All... "
This Song "It Was You" will truly soothe your Life...
Listen to the Melody and Read the Words from your Heart...
Paintings of ink and colours on bamboo paper by Quek Kiat Sing display at the Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay during Sakura Matsuri floral display.
Prayer flags on the grassland near Gyu-me.
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My thoughts have been occupied of late with the terrible tragedies in Burma and China. The terrible pictures I see coming from these areas are heartbreaking and it makes one feel so helpless. My prayers have been numerous for the people who lost their lives and those who suffer from agonizing loss. I wish there was more I could do.