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Tibetan man, preparing his horse for racing. He is holding prayers to be scattered to bless his horse, Somewhere in summer grasslands, near Xiahe, Gansu
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These are always found at the temples. Also great for testing focus with shooting from the side.
Walk about to test out the Elmar-M 50mm f/2.8 lens. Not fast, but quite a compact little package suitable for daytime walk about.
ISO 200, 1/104 sec, f/2.8 on AE mode. Leica Elmar-M 50mm f/2.8 on Epson R-D1.
Original JPEG image straight from camera. Setting on standard. No adjustment or sharpening.
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Stitched for a friend going through chemo, when words just didn't seem enough.
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Thousands of people turned out for Eid prayer this morning at some 270 mosques and prayer grounds across Qatar, including the Sheikhs’ Mosque in Musheireb.
You probably guessed it from the title, but this for a post on Christian laziness - God Doesn't Want You Passive.
VCES second grade students shared the history of the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon (SSMO) during a Heritage prayer service on Wednesday, March 15. The Sisters honor their history by celebrating SSMO Heritage Month each March. The students prepared posters showing "then" and "now" pictures and made gifts for each of the Sisters.
In one of the many Chinese pagodas in Hoi An. Hoi An, known in Vietnam as the old city, was once major international trading city. Japanese, Chinese, Indian and Dutch traders setup shops to sell their goods. Districts developed where these people lived. At the time, Hoi An was the biggest port in Vietnam and the wares were shipped around the world.
Gangasagar pilgrimage and fair, held annually, is the second largest congregation of mankind after the holy Kumbha Mela. Almost a million of Hindu devotees from all over India gather at Gangasagar for a holy dip.
Besides the devotees, hundreds of sadhus, priests and alms-seekers come to Gangasagar every year for a unique spiritual experience!
The river Ganga (Ganges) which originates in the Gangotri glacier in the snow clad high Himalayas, descends down the mountains, reaches the plains, flows through ancient pilgrimage sites, and drains into the Bay of Bengal. A dip in the ocean, where the Ganga meets the sea is considered to be of great religious significance particularly on the Makara Sankranti day (January 14/15), when the sun makes a transition to Capricorn from Sagittarius.
The Gangasagar fair (mela) exhibited a colorful ceremonial display of ritualistic acts, all being driven by deep faith in Hindu religion, directed for the sake of wealth and peace for self and for the dearest and nearest ones, for new generations to come, and of course in deep regards for the ancestors. I wondered by how for generations , the faith, devotion, endurance and love directed the people of my country in their continuous journey for eternal peace with all poverty acclaimed, other wise. I wondered by the gleaming faces of my country people who had no affluence of the west. I wondered by their enormous life forces with very ordinary food. I wondered by their grace with very ordinary cloths, and simplicity out of ignorance of the complex world. I found my religious India at a glance there. And I believe that my India isn’t a “Lost Paradise” even today, where humanity flourished for ever. Nikon D7000
Delegates pause for a moment of prayer following the May 12 morning discussion and expressions of confusion in the plenary at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference. From left are Vasylyna Babych and Laszlo Vukszta, Ukraine-Moldava Provisional Conference, and Alexander Pererva and Alexandr Meinikov from the Southern Russia Provisional Conference, Photo by Kathleen Barry, UMNS
Going to be having these printed for members of the congregation to use in an upcoming prayer drive. The bookmark will be perforated at the dotted line. Probably sending this to the printer tomorrow, any thoughts?
AR365: Theme: Reflection
Personal Note:
Beside the idea that prayer itself might be a kind of reflection (as we think deeply about the things we are thankful for etc.) -- There is another kind of reflection suggested by the mere presence of the young man. Genesis records that God made man in his own image. In keeping, every man. woman, and child, is an image bearer...or, if you will -- a reflection of the invisible God. (I would also add, a partial and imperfect reflection, but that is a different thought.)
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Shot it at .Dashashwamedha ghat (Varanashi..Uttar Pradesh,India) is the most ancient Ghats of Ganga in Varanasi city. This is the main ghat of Varanasi. it is the scene of constant human activity all through the day. The most beautiful moment in this ghat can be seen during the evening prayers. The priests stand with ornate lamps and move in synchronized patterns to the constant chanting of mantras. A large number of people attend the evening prayers everyday. This scene hasn’t changed much over a period of thousands of years. Only, now the loudspeakers spread the chants to a larger area.
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Illuminated in the style of the Master of the Black Prayerbook, this manuscript was created between 1460 and 1470 CE. It contains features in the calendar that indicate a destination of Bruges and features in the litany that point to the city of Liege. The manuscript is currently misbound making its reading difficult, but an attempt has been made to reconstruct the original order of the quires. The full-page miniatures and historiated initials are painted with a mixture of grisaille and colored techniques. Folio 47 verso may reference the patron and their family taking communion.
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Buddhist prayer flags, colorful panels of rectangular cloth, are often found strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas. They are used to bless the surrounding countryside and for other purposes. Prayer flags are believed to have originated with Bön, which predated Buddhism in Tibet.
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 specific order: blue, white, red, green, and then yellow. Different elements are associated with different colors for specific traditions, purposes and sadhana. Blue symbolizes sky/space, white symbolizes air/wind, red symbolizes fire, green symbolizes water, and yellow symbolizes earth. According to Traditional Tibetan medicine, health and harmony are produced through the balance of the five elements.
Prayer flags have been used for centuries 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 blessings depicted on the flags are carried to all the surroundings. 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's changes and an acknowledgment that all beings are part of a greater ongoing cycle.
Because the symbols and mantras on prayer flags are sacred, they should be treated with respect. They should not be placed on the ground or used in clothing. Old prayer flags should be burned.
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buddhist prayers, religious text carved stone, prayer flag and that distant stupa.
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This was the only devotee praying on a deserted Jama Masjid.
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Lumbinī is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi district of Nepal. It is the place where Queen Mayadevi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama. Siddhartha Gautama lived roughly between 623 and 543 BCE and he founded Buddhism as Gautama Buddha. Lumbini is one of four magnets for pilgrimage that sprang up in places pivotal to the life of the Buddha, the others being at Kushinagar, Bodh Gaya and Sarnath.
Lumbini, where the Buddha lived until the age of 29, has a number of temples, including the Mayadevi temple, and others under construction. Also located here is the Puskarini or Holy Pond where the Buddha's mother took the ritual dip prior to his birth and where he, too, had his first bath, as well as the remains of Kapilavastu palace. At other sites near Lumbini, earlier Buddhas were, according to tradition, born, achieved ultimate awakening and finally relinquished earthly form.