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Originally made from three churches in 874, the monastery was built on an island. Receding waters in the mid-twentieth century created the current peninsula. Two churches remain, St. Arakelots and Astvatsatsin. The island monastery was, used both for worship and pilgrimage, and as a place of exile for Armenian noblemen who had fallen into disgrace as well as sinner monks to cut them off from as many worldly pleasures as possible.
The monks specialised in medicine, and some of their natural cures are still used, based on herbs that grow in the wild around the lake. The monastery continued to function until the 20th century; the last monk left in 1930. Today the monastery is maintained by the Church, which maintains a summer retreat for seminarians on the peninsula.
321 steps lead to the monastery from the lake shore, lined with artists and souvenir sellers, none of whom where particularly pushy.
Further along the peninsula is a couple of Cross Stones at the site of an ancient chapel, with a tree where devotees have tied handkerchiefs and bits of cloth in order to make a prayer and wish for good luck. I have to say the bits of stockings amused me.
I was after a warm colour effect. The beads are draped over a pot which I painted gold with acrylic paint.
Nikkor 28-70mm zoom lens + extentsion tubes. Fuji Velvia slide film.
Are totally fun to spin, once you get over the feeling of being some kind of total poser and accept that Buddha is probably down with you having fun sharing his toys.
Dory is very sick tonight, on IVs at the vet. Please say prayers and send comfort to her Mom and Dad, Scott and Cindy. Dory is 19 months old. This photo taken a couple of weeks ago. She was getting wet and running in the dirt and having a blast as you can tell - so flatcoat :)
Dory was at the Lake Mathews Kennel Club last weekend and not showing well and not herself and went to the vet shortly after. Amazing at how fast these things can come on.
Prayer may be sweet in cottage homes,
Where sire and child devoutly kneel,
While through the open casement nigh
The vernal blossoms firagrant steal.
Prayer may be sweet in stately halls.
Where heart with kindred heart is blent,
And upward to th' eternal throne
The hymn of praise melodious sent.
But he who fain would know how warm
The soul's appeal to God may be,
From friends and native land should turn,
A wanderer on tile faithless sea;—
Should hear its deep, imploring tone
Rise heavenward o'er the foaming surge,
When billows toss the fragile bark,
And fearful blasts the conflict urge.
Naught, naught appears but sea and sky;
No refuge where the foot may flee:
How will he cast, O Rock divine,
The anchor of his soul on thee!
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 Lung ta 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's changes and an acknowledgment that all beings are part of a greater ongoing cycle.
Bhutan has plenty of water which is used to power the revolving prayer wheels. This hut looks to fit well with nature.
Prayer for the future of our country and to bring our troops home NOW.
There is always HOPE!
(this photo was taken from a stop light at a busy intersection of Missoula, MT where I had just bought groceries. I have over saturated it for a purpose. It is my prayer for our country and the world! Peace... Blessed Peace!
Governor O'Malley Addresses the Legislative Black Caucus Prayer Breakfast by Jay Baker in Annapolis, MD.
This is for a art show in January 2011 on materialism and 'Pop.'
This is the first of five prayer flags, made from a flannel designer shoe bag. Tibetan prayer flags comes in sets of five colors (white, blue, red, green, yellow).
There are also have five 'directions' associated with each of the flags, with the first being 'center.' Hence the center facing fish, and the white flag.
It is my take on how consuming, in some circles, is more a religion.
From a series of 99 Coelacanths. These are #65,66, 67, 68
The incense coils also contained prayers written beneath them. I also learned that the smoke is supposed to "bring these prayers up to heaven".
Members of the Vicenza Military Community join together to attend the annual prayer breakfast Feb. 7. The guest speaker was the U.S. Army Chief of Chaplains Maj. Gen. Donald L. Rutherford. Photo by Julie M. Lucas/USAG Vicenza
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