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In a church in South Sudan, returnees from the north share community and worship with one another. Thanks to our partner HARD, they did not return to nothing, but have access to cash grants and support to build houses and grow food. Their story features in this year’s Christian Aid Week.
Prayer Lamps at Thiksey Monastery
Ride organised by Himalayan Explorers
Copyright © Rohit Lal Photography
18 января 2013, Всенощное бдение накануне престольного праздника Николо-Богоявленского морского собора
The Olvera Street Merchants and El Pueblo Historical Monument will again hold their annual Dia De Los Muertos Festivities. Perormances of mariachi, Aztec dancers, ballet folklorico and other fun filled family activities. The Dia de Los Muertos traditional altars will also be on display throughout the Plaza area beginning in mid-October. Following the Novenaria, pan de muerto (sweet bread) and champurrado (a Mexican hot chocolate beverage) will be available for everyone to enjoy.
Fire Fighters Prayer
When I'm called to duty God
wherever flames may rage
give me strength to save a life
whatever be its age
Help me to embrace a little child
before it is too late
or save an older person from
the horror of that fate
Enable me to be alert
to hear the weakest shout
and quickly and efficiently
to put the fire out
I want to fill my calling and
to give the best in me
to guard my neighbor and
protect his property
And if according to your will
I have to lose my life
bless with your protecting hand
my children and my wife.
Asakusa is on the north-east fringe of Central Tokyo, at the Eastern end of the Ginza subway line, approximately one mile east of the major Ueno railway/subway interchange. It is central to the area colloquially referred to as Shitamachi (not an official designation), which literally means "low city," referring to the low elevation of this old part of Tokyo, on the banks of the Sumida River. As the name suggests, the area has a less frenetic and more traditionally Japanese atmosphere than some other neighborhoods of Tokyo.
"Evening Prayer, at a Girls' School"
from Forget Me Not (1826)
By Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans (1793 - 1835)
Within seven short stanzas, Hemans is able to cycle through the important stages of womanhood and end back in the present time of the evening prayer. The engraving that accompanies the poem shows the three different stages of womanhood that are discussed in the poem. On the left side of the engraving are four little girls gathered around an older woman, most likely a teacher, who is leading them in prayer. These girls are depicted almost in a cherubim-like fashion with the curly hair and plump appearance. The larger group of girls are in their adolescent years, but are still being led by a woman who seems only slightly older than them. In following Romantic tradition, all of the women, except the older woman surrounded by the little girls, are drawn with smooth, exposed necklines. There is only one woman whose whole face is seen and who is not in a prayer position like the rest. This woman, most likely a teacher figure, is representative of the model woman of piety that the girls should strive to become. With her hand over her heart, there is an added sense of sincerity and virtue in whatever she is telling them. The room they occupy is so simple and serene that it "seems like a temple" (stanza 1). The poem and engraving, which would lose their effectiveness if separated, work together to portray the need for piety and prayer in the demanding life of a young girl soon to experience womanhood.
Ulan Ude - capital city Republic of Buryatia - Russia
The Ivolginsky Monastery is the center of Buddhism in Russia. It is a beautiful temple opened for the visitors. Nowadays it also includes a famous Buddhist University "Dashi Choikhorling" (the name derives from the Tibetan language and means "the land of Happy teaching". Here Buddhist monks-scientists, specialists in Tibetan and Old Mongolian languages and orientalists are taught.
Top using Elizabeth Hartman's pattern from "The Practical Guide to Patchwork"
Fabric is April Cornell's Prayer Flag & basicgrey grunge in Elaphin as the yellow sashing (www.fishskinfabric.com)
I tore apart 2 ATC's I didn't care too much for and combined to make this one. "Prayer" is definitely today's theme as I need to pack for 2 daughters leaving tomorrow for 2 weeks of camp and I haven't even started yet.
Thanks so much for looking! :)
This has been traded, thank you!
It is a Native American belief that you must offer a gift that will delight the higher spirits in order to gain their attention and blessings. Usually the more work and effort put into an item for offering, the more inclined the spirits are to bless the request put to them. This requires more focus upon the intent of the prayer by its creator, hence giving it more energy.
Prayer ties are the oldest and simplest way to pray using tobacco. Tobacco is a sacred botanical in the Native American tradition. It amplifies prayers, provides healing and purification, extracts negativity in spiritual healings, and allows communication with spirits.
Prayer ties are made by using pieces of 100% cotton cloth. Each color represents a direction on the Medicine Wheel.
1 East - Yellow – Air - New Beginnings, Rebiirth, Prosperity, Longevity
2 South - Red – Fire - Motivation, Creativity, Growth
3 West - Black - Water – Healing, Transformation, Introspecction
4 North - White – Earth - Wisdom, Spirit, Strength, Clear Vision
5 Above - Blue – Father Sky, Masculine Energy, Spiritual Healing
6 Below - Green – Mother Earth, Feminine Energy, Physical Healing
7 Center - Purple – Balance, Harmony, Self, Mental Healing
8 Parallel Universe – Orange - Soul Mate, Twin Flame
Prayer energy is offered into the tobacco by holding the tobacco in the left hand, lifting it to the heart, and saying a prayer. Then the tobacco is placed in the center of the cloth. The 4 corners are drawn up forming a small pouch which is tied to a string by using a clove hitch (2 half hitches).
Prayer ties are released into the universe through burning. This releases the prayers in the smoke and allows them to be carried to Grandfather, Grandmother, and Great Spirit. The ties should be burned within a year of being created.
People write prayers and messages on metallic chimes which end up becoming part of Wat Rong Khun, the White Temple in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
Did a photo shoot for my sister in law for her confirmation last sunday
Confirmation is a big event for the youth here in Iceland and there is always a big celebration for them with lots of gifts.
The religion part is just a cover up to get all these presents. Well it was for me :)
My name is Pétur and i am a heathen
Masjid Sultan
Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex Novar Anastigmat 75/3.5 + Kodak Ektachrome EPP 100.
Positive scanned at 1200dpi.
The Prayer Flag with the windhorse, called as the Rlungrta (pronounced as Lungta).
It is said that when the wind blows, the air carries the prayers printed on the flag and blesses the surround area.
Prayer sticks at the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine. Shrines are related to the indigenous Japanese religion of Shinto, the belief that kami spirits reside in all elements of nature including trees, rocks, rivers and mountains. Shrines are built on sacred grounds called jinja and are accessed through a torii gate.
An outdoor attempt at the Gentle On My Mind portrait I made yesterday indoors. I like the other more because the expression there is more in keeping with the song. May have to have another go at this one.