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prayer flags at Peace Pagoda, Pokhara Nepal

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Hanging at the entrance to the main body of Giffnock and Newlands Synagogue.

It is a foggy, rainy day. The spring rains washed out the road restricting our travels. Then around the corner the rush of water sounds drown out the engine whines. Against the gray skies flags spanning the waterfall.

Pattern from "The Prayer Shawl Ministry" book from Leisure Arts.

Yarn is Lion Brand Homespun in Waterfall.

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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.

Visited my friend's church, and after the service, I joined their prayer walk.

This group is a small Filipino Fellowship group here in Japan

Solid color two piece prayer outfit . Fabric is soft viscose,easy to wear, practical, and fits all sizes.

Prayer Dress

Sold at Islamic Boutique

Postures like this sister were easily sighted. I was impressed by the earnestness of the Korean's prayer. I don't think it was just external: what is inside will certainly be shown visibly too in some way, and at the conference you could sense the passion of the brothers and sisters for God.

แม้ว่ารูปพระบรมฉายาลักษณ์ของในหลวงจะชำรุด เสียหาย แต่เขาก็เลือกที่จะเก็บเอาไว้

Even if the portrait of THE KING OF THAILAND is damaged, But he chose to keep.

Bessa R2A / Leica summicron 35mm f2 ASPH / kodak 200

It was getting dark as we arrived at our last Mandalay temple-stop of the day, but fortunately the rains held off. We positioned ourselves on the upper balcony of a modest monastery - who's name I don't know - and waited as a young monk struck a metal bong repeatedly with a heavy wooden striker. Quietly, walking barefoot, maroon-robed monks emerged from all directions, and lined up to enter the prayer hall, where they sat for meditation, chanting and prayers.

 

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Prayer Wheels

 

Thimphu Bhutan

Young women spinning prayer wheels in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. In Tibetan Buddhist tradition, turning the wheels is as beneficial as orally reciting the prayers written on them and contained within them.

Prayer flags in Anandapur Village at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

09.20.10

Taken in Monza, inside a chapel within the park

This is an extremely steep staircase which becomes smaller at the bottom - like Dr. Kaligari or something - you have to pay close attention going up or down!

 

My bedroom is behind the wall where the water container is to the left in this photo.

The Holy Spirit Church in Klagenfurt at the lake Wörthersee is a branch church belonging to the Roman Catholic parish of St. Egid. It is located on Holy Spirit square on the western edge of the city center.

History

The Holy Spirit Church was first mentioned in documents in 1355. In 1381 it was mentioned together with a cemetery and hospital. Between 1563 and the Counter Reformation in 1600, it served as a Protestant prayer house, in 1582 the church was rebuilt. From 1630 to 1639, a large new building or reconstruction was carried out by the master builder Adam Kolerig, from whome also comes the church Kreuzberglkirche (Calvary church). The subsequent consecration was carried out by Bishop Leonhard von Lavant. The estates called in 1670 the Ursulines to Klagenfurt and gave them the church, 1674 was the laying of the foundation stone to the monastery, which was consecrated four years later. During the French occupation in 1809/1810, the monastery and church served as stables and camps. Until 1848, the church was the property of the Carinthian estates and was taken over in 1849 by the Ursulines. Damage was caused in 1681 by a tower fire, in 1723 the city fire burned down the whole complex, during the Second World War the church was damaged by bombs. Restorations took place in 1886, 1928, 1932 and 1960.

Specifications

The church is integrated into the monastery building from the 17th century, the front side is accordingly the southern long side facing Heiligengeist square. The church is Gothic in the core, but heavily overmoulded Baroque. The west tower bears an articulated onion helmet. The four windows facing the square, each two in the nave and in the choir, date from the Gothic period and were enlarged in the Baroque, to the west there is a round window. The main portal located in the south side has a Classicistic porch (about 1800) with double columns, in 2014 the portal was redesigned by Werner Hofmeister.

The interior is a single-nave hall with four yokes, the barrel vault with lunettes is resting on pilasters. The organ loft over a cross vault bears rich acanthus decoration and dates from 1710. The choir is only slightly retracted over the nave and has a 5/8 final. Its ribbed vault rests on ogive archs.

The vault of the nave bears two large paintings of Joseph and August Veiter of 1886: the Nativity and Ascension. In the gussets are pictures of prophets and church fathers. On the triumphal arch wall are scenes from the Genesis.

Coat of arms

At the pilasters there are six coats of arms (three each on the south and north wall):

Abbot of Ossiach

Sichel of Oberburg

Baron of Staudach

Count Grottenegg

Count Orsini-Rosenberg

Carinthian coat of arms.

Plaques

On the south wall there are four plaques. One of them is reminiscent of Papal House Prelate Dr. Josef Kadras.

Facility

The high altar

The high altar dates from 1776 and has pillars and pilasters made of stucco lustro. The altarpiece shows the Pentecost miracle and was painted 1665 by Lorenz Glaber on copper plates. The retable contains an oval picture depicting St. Josef with child. The tabernacle is temple-shaped, has a copper roof and is made of stucco lustro. The gold decoration of the high altar consists of rocaille and flower pendants, and mixes late Rococo with neo-Baroque. The two side altars from the end of the 18th Century are similar and show the Heart of Jesus or Mary figure in a shrine. The pulpit, also made around 1776, is bearing Rococo decor. On the sound cover is the book with seven seals, the divine lamb and two cherubs.

The cross chapel in the tower houses a small altar rich in ornaments, whose image of the crucifixion is attributed to Joseph Ferdinand Fromiller.

On the walls are several Baroque figures (Archangel Raphael, St. Michael, St. John Nepomuk). The benches bear intarsia decor and date from 1740.

 

Die Heiligengeistkirche in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee ist eine zur römisch-katholischen Pfarre St. Egid gehörende Filialkirche. Sie befindet sich am Heiligengeistplatz am westlichen Rand der Innenstadt.

Geschichte

Die Heiligengeistkirche wurde erstmals 1355 urkundlich erwähnt. 1381 wurde sie zusammen mit einem Friedhof und Spital erwähnt. Zwischen 1563 und der Gegenreformation 1600 diente sie als protestantisches Bethaus, 1582 wurde die Kirche umgebaut. Von 1630 bis 1639 erfolgte ein weitgehender Neubau bzw. Umbau durch den Baumeister Adam Kolerig, von dem auch die Kreuzberglkirche stammt. Die anschließende Weihe erfolgte durch Bischof Leonhard von Lavant. Die Landstände beriefen 1670 die Ursulinen nach Klagenfurt und übergaben ihnen die Kirche, 1674 erfolgte die Grundsteinlegung zum Kloster, das vier Jahre später geweiht wurde. Während der französischen Besatzung 1809/1810 dienten Kloster und Kirche unter anderem als Pferdestall und Lager. Bis 1848 befand sich die Kirche im Eigentum der Kärntner Landstände und wurde 1849 von den Ursulinen übernommen. Schäden entstanden 1681 durch einen Turmbrand, 1723 beim Stadtbrand brandte die ganze Anlage ab, im Zweiten Weltkrieg wurde die Kirche durch Bomben beschädigt. Restaurierungen erfolgten 1886, 1928, 1932 und 1960.

Baubeschreibung

Die Kirche ist in den Klosterbau aus dem 17. Jahrhundert integriert, die Schauseite ist dementsprechend die zum Heiligengeistplatz weisende südliche Langseite. Die Kirche ist im Kern gotisch, jedoch stark barock überprägt. Der Westturm trägt einen gegliederten Zwiebelhelm. Die vier zum Platz weisenden Fenster, jeweils zwei im Schiff und im Chor, stammen aus der Gotik und wurden im Barock vergrößert, westlich gibt es ein Rundfenster. Das in der Südseite befindliche Hauptportal besitzt einen klassizistischen Vorbau (ca. 1800) mit Doppelsäulen, 2014 wurde das Portal durch Werner Hofmeister umgestaltet.

Das Innere ist eine einschiffige Halle mit vier Jochen, das Tonnengewölbe mit Stichkappen ruht auf Pilastern. Die Orgelempore über einem Kreuzgewölbe trägt reichen Akanthusdekor und stammt von 1710. Der Chor ist nur wenig gegenüber dem Schiff eingezogen und besitzt einen 5/8-Schluss. Sein Kreuzrippengewölbe ruht auf Runddiensten.

Das Gewölbe des Schiffes trägt zwei große Gemälde von Josef und August Veiter von 1886: die Geburt Christi und Christi Himmelfahrt. In den Zwickeln befinden sich Bilder von Propheten und Kirchenvätern. An der Triumphbogenwand befinden sich Szenen aus der Schöpfungs-geschichte.

Wappen

An den Pilastern befinden sich sechs Wappen (je drei an der Süd- bzw. Nordwand):

Abt von Ossiach

Sichel von Oberburg

Freiherr von Staudach

Graf Grottenegg

Graf Orsini-Rosenberg

Kärntner Wappen.

Gedenktafeln

An der Südwand befinden sich vier Gedenktafeln. Eine davon erinnert an Päpstlichen Hausprälaten Dr. Josef Kadras.

Einrichtung

Der Hochaltar

Der Hochaltar stammt von 1776 und besitzt Säulen und Pilaster aus Stucco lustro. Das Altarblatt zeigt das Pfingstwunder und wurde 1635 von Lorenz Glaber auf Kupferplatten gemalt. Im Altaraufsatz befindet sich ein ovales Bild, das den hl. Josef mit Kind zeigt. Der Tabernakel ist tempelförmig, trägt ein Kupferdach und besteht aus Stucco lustro. Der Golddekor des Hochaltars besteht aus Rocaille und Blütengehängen, und vermischt Spät-Rokoko mit Neubarock. Die beiden Seitenaltäre vom Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts sind gleichartig und zeigen die Herz-Jesu- bzw. Marienfigur in einem Schrein. Die Kanzel, ebenfalls um 1776 entstanden, trägt Rokokodekor. Auf dem Schalldeckel befindet sich das Buch mit sieben Siegeln, das göttliche Lamm und zwei Putten.

Die im Turm befindliche Kreuzkapelle beherbergt einen kleinen, an Ornamenten reichen Altar, dessen Kreuzigungsbild Josef Ferdinand Fromiller zugeschrieben wird.

An den Wänden befinden sich mehrere barocke Einzelfiguren (Erzengel Raphael, hl. Michael, hl. Johannes Nepomuk). Die Betbänke tragen Intarsiendekor und stammen von 1740.

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heiligengeistkirche_(Klagenfurt_am_W%C3%B6rthersee)

Oh my. Someone been reading the new trash from Dan Brown. Religion does do modern marketing. Oh yeah. Big time. The book from Dan Brown however was a waste of money and time. Nothing new, the same like the other four books. Yawn.

Washington DC, Aug. 2009

Another spinning prayer wheel

I don't think I've got catholic heritage, but I got a kick out of these prayer beads... Very cool

Prayer sticks assembled for ritual burning in a cemetery in Tokyo, Japan.

"The Heidelberg Community Chapel Chorus sings at the U.S. Army Eu" "The Heidelberg Community Chapel Chorus sings at the U.S. Army Europe Prayer Breakfast at the Village Pavillion June 7 to celebrate the Army's 235th birthday. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Patricia Deal)"

Senate legislative staffers announce the introduction of a new Senate companion bill sponsored by Senators Robert Casey (D-PA), Richard Lugar (R-IN) and Chris Dodd (D-CT). Senators Joseph Biden (D-DE), John Sununu (R-NH), and Barack Obama (D-IL) are original co-sponsors of the legislation.

A monthly prayer tree for coloring and teaching kids to pray

"Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depth of our hearts."

~ Mother Teresa ~

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