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Water & Light at Sassi Mazar Balochistan May30, 2015
SUN SHINES IN THE NIGHT
Sassi punnu mausoleum got Solar Energy
Every year thousands of peoples from various parts of Sindh, Baluchistan and Punjab gather at the shrine of Sassi and Punnu in Singher village to attend a 3 days carnival. Singher village is , 52 Kilometers away from Hub town. Singher means chain, as the village is surrounded by the chain of hills where it is believed that Sassi and Punnu were buried under a landslide.
Before the monsoon a carnival organizing committee receives donation from the Baloch tribal chiefs of Sindh and Balochistan to bear the expenditures of the event. Collected funds are mostly used for providing food, water and accommodation to all the devotees there. Sufi Faqirs (singers) from Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab travel to perform songs on the occasion to pay homage to Sassi Punnu, the popular tragic romance of Sindh and Balochistan. Besides folk songs, a traditional Sindhi game malakhro similar to Japanese wrestling sumo also attracts a large number of the people to come there.
Lands from mountains with old graves scattered in the area and rainy water ways are quite difficult to cross for the travellers. Despite this, devotees, males and females, travel long distance to visit the site the entire year. For the local people, camel is the only means of transport and people gather there during the occasion.
There is only one well, which is useful for the communities otherwise the entire area underground water level is unsafe for human consumption. In case the area receives monsoon rains the people use rainy water from ponds.
For the benefit of peoples living in surroundings as well as devotees who visit during carnival and over the year, Masood Lohar, country Manager UNDP, GEF small grant program decided to use solar energy for providing clean and safe water and lighting on the mausoleum.
On 30th May 2015, Shaan Technologies Private Limited installed a 3 HP Solar Powered pump on a 250 ft deep well that is located near the tomb. Operating on a 3 kilowatt solar panel bank this pump provide 30 Gallon water per minutes & eliminates requirement of diesel generator operated pump that organizing committee previously used to supply water during the festival.
Now solar pump serves as a continuous source of clean water without any additional cost. A water tank is provided to store pumped water. This tank helped as a 24 hours ready source of water for the local people.
In addition to that 2 solar powered floodlights were also installed in front yard of tomb. These 14 watt LED lights runs on a 35 watt solar panel that provide sufficient power to run LED lamps up to 12 hours. Dusk to Dawn photo sensors is also used in the system that automatically turns on the light just before the sunset and turns off at dawn. This project was financed by the UNDP GEF Small grant program. Lodhie foundation contributed 10% cost of the project under its poverty alleviation initiative.
Project Summary
Location: Sassi Punnu Moseleum, Singher Village, Near Hub Dam, Baluchistan
Coordinates: 25°18'41"N 66°53'21"E
Nearby cities: Karachi, Hub City, Sonmiani / Winder city
Initiated By: UNDP, GEF Small Grant Program in association of Lodhie Foundation
Implemented by: Shaan Technologies Private Limited Karachi
Implantation Date: 30Th May 2015
Equipment installed:
(1) One 3HP DC Submersible water pump with 3KW Solar panels and Pump Controller
(2) Two Solar Powered LED Floodlights
Beneficiaries: Up to 2500 people living in the Singher village and surroundings
Folktale of Sassi & Punnu
Sassi Punnu is a famous folktale of love told in the length and breadth of Sindh, Pakistan. The story is about a faithful wife who is ready to undergo all kinds of troubles that would come her way while seeking her beloved husband who was separated from her by the rivals
Sassi was the daughter of a Brahman Hindu Rajah from Rohri . Upon Sassui's birth, astrologers predicted that she was a curse for the royal family’s prestige. The Raja ordered that the child be put in a wooden box and thrown in the Sindhu, present day’s river Indus. However, she was saved by a washer-man belonging to Bhanbhor, near Gharo district, Thatta . The washer-man raised her as his own daughter.
When Sassui became a young girl, she was as beautiful as the fairies of heaven. Stories of her beauty reached Punhun a prince from Kech Makran Balochistan and he became desperate to meet Sassi. The handsome young Prince therefore travelled to Bhambore. He sent his clothes to Sassi's father (a washerman) so that he could catch a glimpse of Sassi. When he visited the washerman's house, they fell in love at first sight. Sassui's father was dispirited, hoping that Sassi would marry a washerman and no one else. He asked Punnhun to prove that he was worthy of Sassui by passing the test as a washerman. Punnhun agreed to prove his love. While washing, he tore all the clothes as, being a prince, he had never washed any clothes; he thus failed the agreement. But before he returned those clothes, he hid gold coins in the pockets of all the clothes, hoping this would keep the villagers quiet. The trick worked, and Sassui's father agreed to the marriage.
At last Punnu (Punhoon) married her. However, his father, Ari, the King of Ketch, did not like his son getting married to a low-caste girl, so he instructed his other sons to go to Bhanbhor and bring back Punnu at any cost. They visited Punnu as his guests and during the night they intoxicated him and his wife. Later, they put their brother on one of the camels and left. When Sassi woke up in the morning, she was shocked to find Punnu missing and all his brothers gone. She understood their trickery. She left Bhambhor immediately to Kech Makran on foot in search of him. The Kech Makran is located along the Makran Coastal Highway in Baluchistan, Pakistan.
After crossing Pab Mountain, she reached the Harho range. She could not proceed further when her path was blocked by the Phor River. So she started retracing her steps. Soon she was accosted by a beastly goatherd who intended to molest her. Sassi prayed to God for protection. Immediately the ground below her feet started caving in like quicksand and she disappeared within seconds. Seeing the miracle, the goatherd repented sincerely, and to make amends for his misconduct, he made a grave in the site and became its custodian.
Punnu found no peace of mind at Kech. He languished and soon became an invalid. Under the circumstances, his father allowed him to return to Bhambhor.
During his return journey, Punnu happened to pass by the site where Sassi had met her death. When the goatherd came to know his story, he told him as to what had happened to Sassi. Punnu was beside himself on hearing the horrible news.
He prayed to God to unite him with Sassi. Again the ground became quicksand and he soon disappeared into the bowels of the earth. So came to an end the tragic love story of Sassi and Punnu. The legendary grave still exists in this valley.
The famous Sufi saint and poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai sings this historic tale in his sufi poetry “Shah jo Risalo” as an example of eternal love and union with Divine.
Sassi’s resting place is said to be about 45 miles away in the Pub range to the west of Karachi. A local man of some importance constructed a simple mausoleum in 1980 over the joint grave of Sassi and Punnu. It is often visited by tourists.
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Water & Light at Sassi Mazar Balochistan May30, 2015
SUN SHINES IN THE NIGHT
Sassi punnu mausoleum got Solar Energy
Every year thousands of peoples from various parts of Sindh, Baluchistan and Punjab gather at the shrine of Sassi and Punnu in Singher village to attend a 3 days carnival. Singher village is , 52 Kilometers away from Hub town. Singher means chain, as the village is surrounded by the chain of hills where it is believed that Sassi and Punnu were buried under a landslide.
Before the monsoon a carnival organizing committee receives donation from the Baloch tribal chiefs of Sindh and Balochistan to bear the expenditures of the event. Collected funds are mostly used for providing food, water and accommodation to all the devotees there. Sufi Faqirs (singers) from Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab travel to perform songs on the occasion to pay homage to Sassi Punnu, the popular tragic romance of Sindh and Balochistan. Besides folk songs, a traditional Sindhi game malakhro similar to Japanese wrestling sumo also attracts a large number of the people to come there.
Lands from mountains with old graves scattered in the area and rainy water ways are quite difficult to cross for the travellers. Despite this, devotees, males and females, travel long distance to visit the site the entire year. For the local people, camel is the only means of transport and people gather there during the occasion.
There is only one well, which is useful for the communities otherwise the entire area underground water level is unsafe for human consumption. In case the area receives monsoon rains the people use rainy water from ponds.
For the benefit of peoples living in surroundings as well as devotees who visit during carnival and over the year, Masood Lohar, country Manager UNDP, GEF small grant program decided to use solar energy for providing clean and safe water and lighting on the mausoleum.
On 30th May 2015, Shaan Technologies Private Limited installed a 3 HP Solar Powered pump on a 250 ft deep well that is located near the tomb. Operating on a 3 kilowatt solar panel bank this pump provide 30 Gallon water per minutes & eliminates requirement of diesel generator operated pump that organizing committee previously used to supply water during the festival.
Now solar pump serves as a continuous source of clean water without any additional cost. A water tank is provided to store pumped water. This tank helped as a 24 hours ready source of water for the local people.
In addition to that 2 solar powered floodlights were also installed in front yard of tomb. These 14 watt LED lights runs on a 35 watt solar panel that provide sufficient power to run LED lamps up to 12 hours. Dusk to Dawn photo sensors is also used in the system that automatically turns on the light just before the sunset and turns off at dawn. This project was financed by the UNDP GEF Small grant program. Lodhie foundation contributed 10% cost of the project under its poverty alleviation initiative.
Project Summary
Location: Sassi Punnu Moseleum, Singher Village, Near Hub Dam, Baluchistan
Coordinates: 25°18'41"N 66°53'21"E
Nearby cities: Karachi, Hub City, Sonmiani / Winder city
Initiated By: UNDP, GEF Small Grant Program in association of Lodhie Foundation
Implemented by: Shaan Technologies Private Limited Karachi
Implantation Date: 30Th May 2015
Equipment installed:
(1) One 3HP DC Submersible water pump with 3KW Solar panels and Pump Controller
(2) Two Solar Powered LED Floodlights
Beneficiaries: Up to 2500 people living in the Singher village and surroundings
Folktale of Sassi & Punnu
Sassi Punnu is a famous folktale of love told in the length and breadth of Sindh, Pakistan. The story is about a faithful wife who is ready to undergo all kinds of troubles that would come her way while seeking her beloved husband who was separated from her by the rivals
Sassi was the daughter of a Brahman Hindu Rajah from Rohri . Upon Sassui's birth, astrologers predicted that she was a curse for the royal family’s prestige. The Raja ordered that the child be put in a wooden box and thrown in the Sindhu, present day’s river Indus. However, she was saved by a washer-man belonging to Bhanbhor, near Gharo district, Thatta . The washer-man raised her as his own daughter.
When Sassui became a young girl, she was as beautiful as the fairies of heaven. Stories of her beauty reached Punhun a prince from Kech Makran Balochistan and he became desperate to meet Sassi. The handsome young Prince therefore travelled to Bhambore. He sent his clothes to Sassi's father (a washerman) so that he could catch a glimpse of Sassi. When he visited the washerman's house, they fell in love at first sight. Sassui's father was dispirited, hoping that Sassi would marry a washerman and no one else. He asked Punnhun to prove that he was worthy of Sassui by passing the test as a washerman. Punnhun agreed to prove his love. While washing, he tore all the clothes as, being a prince, he had never washed any clothes; he thus failed the agreement. But before he returned those clothes, he hid gold coins in the pockets of all the clothes, hoping this would keep the villagers quiet. The trick worked, and Sassui's father agreed to the marriage.
At last Punnu (Punhoon) married her. However, his father, Ari, the King of Ketch, did not like his son getting married to a low-caste girl, so he instructed his other sons to go to Bhanbhor and bring back Punnu at any cost. They visited Punnu as his guests and during the night they intoxicated him and his wife. Later, they put their brother on one of the camels and left. When Sassi woke up in the morning, she was shocked to find Punnu missing and all his brothers gone. She understood their trickery. She left Bhambhor immediately to Kech Makran on foot in search of him. The Kech Makran is located along the Makran Coastal Highway in Baluchistan, Pakistan.
After crossing Pab Mountain, she reached the Harho range. She could not proceed further when her path was blocked by the Phor River. So she started retracing her steps. Soon she was accosted by a beastly goatherd who intended to molest her. Sassi prayed to God for protection. Immediately the ground below her feet started caving in like quicksand and she disappeared within seconds. Seeing the miracle, the goatherd repented sincerely, and to make amends for his misconduct, he made a grave in the site and became its custodian.
Punnu found no peace of mind at Kech. He languished and soon became an invalid. Under the circumstances, his father allowed him to return to Bhambhor.
During his return journey, Punnu happened to pass by the site where Sassi had met her death. When the goatherd came to know his story, he told him as to what had happened to Sassi. Punnu was beside himself on hearing the horrible news.
He prayed to God to unite him with Sassi. Again the ground became quicksand and he soon disappeared into the bowels of the earth. So came to an end the tragic love story of Sassi and Punnu. The legendary grave still exists in this valley.
The famous Sufi saint and poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai sings this historic tale in his sufi poetry “Shah jo Risalo” as an example of eternal love and union with Divine.
Sassi’s resting place is said to be about 45 miles away in the Pub range to the west of Karachi. A local man of some importance constructed a simple mausoleum in 1980 over the joint grave of Sassi and Punnu. It is often visited by tourists.
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Thousands rally for pro-life cause in Tempe, Phoenix
By Ambria Hammel and Joyce Coronel | Jan. 23, 2012 | The Catholic Sun
Whether at their parish, school or in plain public view at an area park, thousands of Phoenix-area residents showed their support for the pro-life cause this month.
It was all to draw attention to the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, and its ongoing affects on post-abortive parents and the unborn.
Parish memorials
St. Joan of Arc Parish east of 32nd Street and Greenway, may have been among the earliest in the Phoenix Diocese to create a sight for the unseen. By Jan. 8, the parish erected a memorial of at least 200 white crosses in the courtyard.
Any tiny patch of land leading into it bore the crosses as well. The memorial served as a reminder of the roughly 4,000 abortions performed daily nationwide.
St. Gabriel’s youth group in Cave Creek managed to put up a similar memorial Jan. 21. A 24-hour prayer vigil followed.
Teenagers hammered 400 wooden crosses into the ground with a larger paper cross offering abortion statistics and a resource for post-abortive healing. Some said there were far more crosses than they anticipated and were confident that the dramatic visual would help with awareness — especially with the line for a farmer’s market snaking right by the memorial.
Nikea Lopez, 15, said it was sad, especially when faced with the overwhelming number of abortions she calculated after multiplying the crosses .
“It made me realize that teenagers our age and up have sex randomly and just have an abortion before [the baby] is even born. I hate that,” said 15-year-old Sophie Mar said.
Youth speak out
Students in the Right to Life Club at Xavier College Preparatory planted similar wooden crosses in the school’s courtyard Jan. 16, a day dedicated to upholding civil rights. They traditionally put up 1,800 crosses representing roughly the number of unborn killed by lunchtime each day.
College students took a stand against abortion too. Roughly 500 of them filled two rooms at Arizona State University Jan. 21 for the annual youth rally. At least 10 high school and young adult groups, including some from Flagstaff, were there.
Despite the impressive crowd, Trent Horn, coordinator of respect life parish leadership support for the diocese, opened quite frankly: “I’m not happy to be here tonight.” The rally featured its regular mix of music, testimony, prayer and teaching on how to effectively engage opponents in the life debate.
The crowd quickly learned of the “stones” that pro-lifers might throw, even if inadvertently, at those seeking an abortion These stones could hinder the movement. They later surrendered the cold, heavy stones they got at the door and exchanged them for a candle.
“That’s going to be your light to carry into the world. They will see your light that is Christ. That’s why it gives us so much joy,” Horn said. “We have to be good witnesses. We have to be a little bold.”
Freddie Bennett, a 24-year-old speaker with Not My Kid, an organization that inspires positive life choices by addressing destructive youth behaviors, bravely shared her abortion experience during the rally.
Early on, Bennett said she found herself running to men for answers instead of Jesus. She got pregnant at 18 and her support circle never discussed adoption or parenting — only an option she hadn’t thought of: abortion.
She had only been Christian a few months, but still knew it was wrong. Regardless, she walked into Planned Parenthood on Christmas Eve six years ago.
“What I experienced outside of Planned Parenthood was just as painful as what I experienced on the inside,” Bennett said. “What if I would’ve seen signs of love instead of ‘baby killer,’ ‘murderer’?”
For starters, the chip on her shoulder never would’ve been there and she’d be taking care of a 6-year-old.
“Psychologically and socially, it’s complicated,” Trent Horn said, “but morally, the issue of abortion is simple.”
He illustrated it with concrete examples of life and steps he learned from Justice for All, on how to engage the opposition. The rally ended with a solemn, candlelit procession to the All Saints Catholic Newman Center. Eucharistic adoration continued overnight.
Steven Wilson, a senior at Northern Arizona University, caravanned to the rally with young adults from the Holy Trinity Newman Center in Flagstaff. He said he left with a renewed conviction to continue being outspoken for the pro-life movement.
Wilson said it especially helped to hear from a post-abortive woman.
“I very rarely hear someone talk about that pain and grieving. They’re the ones we need to reach out to the most,” he said.
Roughly 45 percent of those seeking an abortion are college-aged.
Legislation, post-abortive healing
The need to embrace post-abortive parents came up during the Jan. 22 Arizona Right to Life Rally at Steele Indian School Park. Linda Diamond, who recently led the first non-denominational Rachel’s Vineyard retreat for post-abortive women, spoke about the devastating impact of abortion.
She said post-abortive men and women are frequently overlooked, judged or condemned, leading many to keep quiet about the experience out of fear. About one in three women over the age of 45 have had an abortion, she said.
“I lived much of my life in shame and grief, but I found hope through Jesus Christ,” Diamond told the crowd.
Many of the 500 gathered marched into the park from nearby St. Francis Xavier Parish, where Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted concelebrated a Mass with Msgr. Philip Reilly, founder of Helpers of God’s Precious Infants.
Leading the march to the park were representatives of Silent No More, an organization made up of women and men who say they’ve been hurt by abortion in the past.
More: www.catholicsun.org/2012/january/23/life-rallies.html
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Thousands rally for pro-life cause in Tempe, Phoenix
By Ambria Hamme and Joyce Coronel | Jan. 23, 2012 | The Catholic Sun
Whether at their parish, school or in plain public view at an area park, thousands of Phoenix-area residents showed their support for the pro-life cause this month.
It was all to draw attention to the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, and its ongoing affects on post-abortive parents and the unborn.
Parish memorials
St. Joan of Arc Parish east of 32nd Street and Greenway, may have been among the earliest in the Phoenix Diocese to create a sight for the unseen. By Jan. 8, the parish erected a memorial of at least 200 white crosses in the courtyard.
Any tiny patch of land leading into it bore the crosses as well. The memorial served as a reminder of the roughly 4,000 abortions performed daily nationwide.
St. Gabriel’s youth group in Cave Creek managed to put up a similar memorial Jan. 21. A 24-hour prayer vigil followed.
Teenagers hammered 400 wooden crosses into the ground with a larger paper cross offering abortion statistics and a resource for post-abortive healing. Some said there were far more crosses than they anticipated and were confident that the dramatic visual would help with awareness — especially with the line for a farmer’s market snaking right by the memorial.
Nikea Lopez, 15, said it was sad, especially when faced with the overwhelming number of abortions she calculated after multiplying the crosses .
“It made me realize that teenagers our age and up have sex randomly and just have an abortion before [the baby] is even born. I hate that,” said 15-year-old Sophie Mar said.
Youth speak out
Students in the Right to Life Club at Xavier College Preparatory planted similar wooden crosses in the school’s courtyard Jan. 16, a day dedicated to upholding civil rights. They traditionally put up 1,800 crosses representing roughly the number of unborn killed by lunchtime each day.
College students took a stand against abortion too. Roughly 500 of them filled two rooms at Arizona State University Jan. 21 for the annual youth rally. At least 10 high school and young adult groups, including some from Flagstaff, were there.
Despite the impressive crowd, Trent Horn, coordinator of respect life parish leadership support for the diocese, opened quite frankly: “I’m not happy to be here tonight.” The rally featured its regular mix of music, testimony, prayer and teaching on how to effectively engage opponents in the life debate.
The crowd quickly learned of the “stones” that pro-lifers might throw, even if inadvertently, at those seeking an abortion These stones could hinder the movement. They later surrendered the cold, heavy stones they got at the door and exchanged them for a candle.
“That’s going to be your light to carry into the world. They will see your light that is Christ. That’s why it gives us so much joy,” Horn said. “We have to be good witnesses. We have to be a little bold.”
Freddie Bennett, a 24-year-old speaker with Not My Kid, an organization that inspires positive life choices by addressing destructive youth behaviors, bravely shared her abortion experience during the rally.
Early on, Bennett said she found herself running to men for answers instead of Jesus. She got pregnant at 18 and her support circle never discussed adoption or parenting — only an option she hadn’t thought of: abortion.
She had only been Christian a few months, but still knew it was wrong. Regardless, she walked into Planned Parenthood on Christmas Eve six years ago.
“What I experienced outside of Planned Parenthood was just as painful as what I experienced on the inside,” Bennett said. “What if I would’ve seen signs of love instead of ‘baby killer,’ ‘murderer’?”
For starters, the chip on her shoulder never would’ve been there and she’d be taking care of a 6-year-old.
“Psychologically and socially, it’s complicated,” Trent Horn said, “but morally, the issue of abortion is simple.”
He illustrated it with concrete examples of life and steps he learned from Justice for All, on how to engage the opposition. The rally ended with a solemn, candlelit procession to the All Saints Catholic Newman Center. Eucharistic adoration continued overnight.
Steven Wilson, a senior at Northern Arizona University, caravanned to the rally with young adults from the Holy Trinity Newman Center in Flagstaff. He said he left with a renewed conviction to continue being outspoken for the pro-life movement.
Wilson said it especially helped to hear from a post-abortive woman.
“I very rarely hear someone talk about that pain and grieving. They’re the ones we need to reach out to the most,” he said.
Roughly 45 percent of those seeking an abortion are college-aged.
Legislation, post-abortive healing
The need to embrace post-abortive parents came up during the Jan. 22 Arizona Right to Life Rally at Steele Indian School Park. Linda Diamond, who recently led the first non-denominational Rachel’s Vineyard retreat for post-abortive women, spoke about the devastating impact of abortion.
She said post-abortive men and women are frequently overlooked, judged or condemned, leading many to keep quiet about the experience out of fear. About one in three women over the age of 45 have had an abortion, she said.
“I lived much of my life in shame and grief, but I found hope through Jesus Christ,” Diamond told the crowd.
Many of the 500 gathered marched into the park from nearby St. Francis Xavier Parish, where Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted concelebrated a Mass with Msgr. Philip Reilly, founder of Helpers of God’s Precious Infants.
Leading the march to the park were representatives of Silent No More, an organization made up of women and men who say they’ve been hurt by abortion in the past.
More: www.catholicsun.org/2012/january/23/life-rallies.html
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“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” ---Lao Tzu :)
I wanted to express my eternal gratitude to Mr. Rick Simpson himself, Dr. Janet Sweeney and her dedicated husband George with the Phoenix Tears Foundation and Dr. Bob Melamede for not only saving my life, but the lives of so very many out there in the world. More than 11 minutes of my segment was edited out of the Ricki Lake Show cutting out my comments about these are angels on earth. I can't control the final edit of a television show. I am only a guest. But I feel it's important to give credit where credit is due. The best thing is that Ricki has invited me to appear as a regular, which gives us an opportunity to do MORE television in the mainstream to share more patient stories. I'm especially proud of Erin & Brandon parents of Mykayla Comstock and of course the bravest little girl in the world Mykayla :) Erin & Brandon presented themselves in such a professional and articulate manner that I was so very proud to be associated with their mission. I am so touched and inspired by them. The Phoenix Tears Project saves lives. I urge you to find out more and support their efforts. I remember being near death with just weeks to hang on, Dr. Janet Sweeney & George took me personally to the doctor and even paid for the doctor when I was completely tapped out financially back in 2009 from being sick for so long. We can never lose sight of these amazing heroes. We have a huge opportunity here as an entire community to get these stories out to the world. If we show the media, that we WANT and NEED this kind of MAIN STREAM programming, then great journalists like Russ and Johnny can start sharing news and stories of all of the amazing patients and activists out there. This is our time. We are at a tipping point. Let's make it happen. Can you help me by sharing all of the videos that I have posted here in the comments with your social networks? Can I ask you to add some comments of support on the links that I've shared so that we can share our movement with the world? Think of the lives we will both save and enrich. Think of our abilities to collectively influence public opinion to keep changing laws. This is our time. I need your help and I humbly ask you to support me in this mission. Please stay in touch with me through my social networks.
On the Ricki Lake Show Official Website:
Medical marijuana has long been a taboo subject, but The Ricki Lake Show tackles the subject matter head on with a debate on the most contentious topic in health care. The parents of a 7-year-old leukemia patient and cancer survivor Cheryl Shuman open up to Ricki on the positive effects of using cannabis in their treatments.
In a daytime exclusive, Erin and Brandon made national headlines with their controversial decision to administer marijuana to their 7-year-old daughter who is battling an aggressive form of cancer. Medical cannabis advocate Cheryl Shuman has been helping the couple with treatments for their daughter. Cheryl Shuman battled for her own life after ovarian cancer almost took her life, but she turned to medical marijuana and survived the disease.
In a television first, Shuman showcases legal cannabis products in the "Medical Controversies" episode. Shuman, known as the "Martha Stewart of Marijuana," became an advocate and expert in the field for the $47 billion cannabis industry. See Reuters article : www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/08/idUSnMKW72163a+1c0+MKW...
Here’s a clip:
therickilakeshow.com/Health/Show-Makes-TV-History-With-Me...
EXCLUSIVE BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO :) Arrival to the Ricki Lake Show, doing the run through, staging and rehearsals :) Please share:) www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj8EXhMqGFs
EXCLUSIVE BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO :) Backstage at Ricki Lake getting dressed, makeup and hair. Then next stop, meeting with Rebecca, producer for preproduction reviews :) EXCITING! PLZ Share ;) www.youtube.com/watch?v=93sbnWuti_U
EXCLUSIVE BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO :) Going on stage with Mykayla Comstock's parents known as Brave Mykayla :) Meet Erin Purchase & Brandon Krenzler :) You'll see all the behind the scenes happenings while the cameras are rolling on stage :) It's almost like being there! :) Please share :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGYrPobcVG0
Thanks again for your support. I am eternally grateful.
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The plaque reads: Thousand-Hand Guanyin Buddha (Qianshou Guanyin). Cast in 1574, this statue was originally named the "Statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva". The five-meter high bronze figure was gilded with a head of four tiers, each with three faces -- a total of twelve faces, and twenty-four arms. The statue sits on a lotus seat of nine layers of 999 petals.
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Pūjā is a prayer ritual performed by Hindus to host, honour and worship one or more deities, or to spiritually celebrate an event. Sometimes spelled phonetically as Pooja or Poojah, it may honour or celebrate the presence of special guest(s), or their memories after they pass away. The word Pūjā (Devanagari: पूजा) comes from Sanskrit, and means reverence, honour, homage, adoration, and worship. Puja rituals are also held by Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs.
In Hinduism, puja is done on a variety of occasions, frequency and settings. It may include daily puja done in the home, to occasional temple ceremonies and annual festivals, to few lifetime events such as birth of a baby or a wedding, or to begin a new venture. The two main areas where puja is performed are in the home and at temples to mark certain stages of life, events or some festivals such as Durga Puja and Lakshmi Puja. Puja is not mandatory; it may be a routine daily affair for some Hindus, periodic ritual for some, and infrequent for other Hindus. In some temples, various pujas may be performed daily at various times of the day; in other temples, it may be occasional.
Puja varies according to the school of Hinduism. Within a given school, puja may vary by region, occasion, deity honored, and steps followed. In formal Nigama ceremonies, a fire may be lit in honour of deity Agni, without an idol or image present. In contrast, in Agama ceremonies, an idol or image of deity is present. In both ceremonies, a diya or incense stick may be lit while a prayer is chanted or hymn is sung. Puja is typically performed by a Hindu worshipper alone, though sometimes in presence of a priest who is well versed in procedure and hymns. In temples and priest-assisted event puja, food, fruits and sweets may be included as offerings to the deity, which, after the prayers, becomes prasad - blessed food shared by all present at the puja.
Both Nigama and Agama puja are practiced in Hinduism in India. In Hinduism of Bali Indonesia, Agama puja is most prevalent both inside homes and in temples. Puja is sometimes called Sembahyang in Indonesia.
ETYMOLOGY
Puja (Sanskrit: पूजा) is an ancient word, with unclear origins. Joshi claims the word puja was first used in vedic times when Sūtra were composed, to describe prayers and worship before yajna or homa - fire deity, Agni. Charpentier suggests the origin of the word Puja may lie in the Dravidian languages. Two possible Tamil roots have been suggested: Poosai "to smear with something" and Poochei "to do with flowers".
ORIGNS
According to scholars, one of the earliest mentions of Pūjā is in the Grihya Sutras, which provide rules for domestic rites. These Sutras, dated to be about 500 BC, use the term puja to describe the hospitality to honor priests who were invited to one’s home to lead rituals for departed ancestors. As Hindu philosophy expanded and diversified, with developments such as the bhakti movement, the vedic puja ritual were modified and applied to the deities. As with vedic times, the general concept of puja remained the same, but expanded to welcoming the deity along with the deity's spiritual essence as one's honored guest. The Puranic corpus of literature, dating from about 6th century CE, contain extensive outline on how to perform deity puja (deva pūjā). Deity puja thus melds Vedic rites with devotion to deity in its ritual form. As with many others aspects of Hinduism, both Vedic puja and devotional deity puja continued, the choice left to the Hindu.
As a historical practice, Pūjā in Hinduism, has been modeled around the idea of hosting a deity, or important person, as an honored and dearest guest in the best way one can, given one's resources, and receiving their happiness and blessing in return. Paul Thieme suggests from passages in the Rāmāyaṇa that the word pūjā referred to the hospitable reception of guests and that the things offered to guests could be offered to the gods and their dwellings. The rituals in question were the "five great sacrifices" or pañcamahāyajña recorded in the Gṛhyasūtra texts (for this literature, see Kalpa). The development of pūjā thus emerged from Vedic domestic traditions and was carried into the temple environment by analogy: just as important guests had long been welcomed in well-to-do homes and offered things that pleased them, so too were the gods welcomed in temple-homes and offered things that pleased them. Copper-plate charters recording grants of lands to temples show that this religious practice was actively encouraged from the mid-4th century.
SIGNIFICANCE OF PUJA
In the earliest texts describing Vedic puja, the significance of puja was to host the priest so that he could make direct requests to the gods. An example petition prayer made during a Vedic puja, according to Wade Wheelock, is:
Indra-Agni, slayers of Vrtra with the beautiful thunderbolt, prosper us with new gifts;
O Indra, bring treaures with your right hand;
O Agni grant the enjoyments of a good household;
Give (us) vigor, wealth in cattle, and possession of good horses.
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In contrast to Vedic pujas, the significance of deity pujas shifted from petitions and external goals to the experience of oneness with the deities and their spiritual essence. It became a form of yoga whose final result aimed to be the consciousness of god through homage to god. Nevertheless, even with this evolved theoretical spiritual significance, for many people, puja continued to be a vehicle to petition desires and appeals, such as for good health of one's child, speedy recovery from illness, success in venture envisioned or such. In the structure and practice of puja, the mantras and rituals focus on spirituality, and any petitions and appeals are tacked only to the end of the puja.
Zimmer relates puja to yantras, with the rituals helping the devotee focus on the spiritual concepts. Puja in Hinduism, claims Zimmer, is a path and process of transformation of consciousness, where the devotee and the spiritual significance of the deity are brought together. This ritual puja process, in different parts of India, is considered to be liberating, releasing, purifying and a form of yoga of spirit and emotions.
Puja in Hinduism sometimes involves themes beyond idols or images. Even persons, places, rivers, concrete objects or anything is seen as manifestations of divine reality by some Hindus. The access to the divine is not limited to renunciatory meditation as in yoga school of Hinduism or idols in bhakti school. For some the divine is everywhere, without limit to its form, and a puja to these manifestations signifies the same spiritual meaning to those who choose to offer a prayer to persons, places, rivers, concrete objects or anything else.
TEMPLE PUJA
Temple (Mandir) pūjā is more elaborate than the domestic versions and typically done several times a day. They are also performed by a temple priest, or pujari. In addition, the temple deity (patron god or goddess) is considered a resident rather than a guest, so the puja is modified to reflect that; for example the deity is "awakened" rather than "invoked" in the morning. Temple pujas vary widely from region to region and for different sects, with devotional hymns sung at Vaishnava temples for example. At a temple puja, there is often less active participation, with the priest acting on behalf of others.
ELABORATE PUJA
A full home or temple puja can include several traditional upacaras or "attendances". The following is an example puja; these steps may vary according to region, tradition, setting, or time particularly in ways the deity is hosted. In this example, the deity is invited as a guest, the devotee hosts and takes care of the deity as an honored guest, hymns and food are offered to the deity, after an expression of love and respect the host takes leave and with affection expresses good bye to the deity. Indologist Jan Gonda has identified 16 steps (shodasha upachara) that are common in all varieties of puja:
1. Avahana (“invocation”). The deity is invited to the ceremony from the heart.
2. Asana. The deity is offered a seat.
3. Padya. The deity’s feet are symbolically washed.
4. Water is offered for washing the head and body
5. Arghya. Water is offered so the deity may wash its mouth.
6. Snana or abhisekha. Water is offered for symbolic bathing.
7. Vastra (“clothing”). Here a cloth may be wrapped around the image and ornaments affixed to it.
8. Upaveeda or Mangalsutra. Putting on the sacred thread.
9. Anulepana or gandha. Perfumes and ointments are applied to the image. Sandalwood paste or kumkum is applied.
10. Pushpa. Flowers are offered before the image, or garlands draped around its neck.
11. Dhupa. Incense is burned before the image.
12. Dipa or Aarti. A burning lamp is waved in front of the image.
13. Naivedya. Foods such as cooked rice, fruit, clarified butter, sugar, and betel leaf are offered.
14. Namaskara or pranama. The worshipper and family bow or prostrate themselves before the image to offer homage.
15. Parikrama or Pradakshina. Circumambulation around the deity.
16. Taking leave.
Sometimes additional steps are included:
1. Dhyana (“Meditation”). The deity is invoked in the heart of the devotee.
2. Acamanıya. Water is offered for sipping.
3. Aabaran. The deity is decorated with ornaments.
4. Chatram. Offering of umbrella.
5. Chamaram Offering of fan or fly-whisk (Chamara).
6. Visarjana or Udvasana. The deity is moved from the place.
There are variations in this puja method such as:
1. Pancha upachara pooja (puja with 5 steps).
2. Chatushasti upachara puja (puja with 64 steps).
The structure of elaborate puja also varies significantly between temples, regions and occasions.
QUICK PUJA
A quick puja has the same structure as acts ordinary people would perform for a quick reception, hospitality and affectionate interaction with a beloved guest. First the deity is greeted, acknowledged by name and welcomed, sometimes with a diya or lighted incense stick. The devotee proceeds to connect with the spiritual manifestation by meditating (a form of darshan), or chanting hymns and mantras, then personal prayers follow. After prayer is finished, the spiritual visitor as guest is affectionately thanked and greeted good bye. A quick meditative puja is sometimes offered by some Hindus without an idol or image. According to Fuller, Hindu texts allow flexibility and abbreviated puja according to occasion, needs and personal preferences.
PUJA IN BALINESE HINDUISM
In Hinduism of Bali Indonesia, puja is sometimes called Sembahyang. The word originates from two words in old Javanese: sembah and hyang. Sembah means to respect and bow down; Hyang means divine, God/Shang Hyang Widhi, holy man, and ancestors. So to pray means to respect, bow down, surrender to the divine and ancestors.
Sembahyang (Puja) is an obligation for Balinese Hindus, the prayers and hymns are derived from the Vedas. A family typically offers prayers everyday, with Kewangen and other offerings. Kewangen means aromatic, and it is made from leaves and flowers in form of auspicious Vedic symbols. Balinese use kewangen to worship the divine, both in form of Purusha (soul) and Pradana (body). As with India, Balinese make offerings, including symbolic inclusion of fire, incense and mantras.
GURU PUJA
In the case of great spiritual masters, there is also a custom to perform puja for a living person. Gurus are sometimes chosen as objects of puja and honored as living gods or seen the embodiment of specific deities. Gurus are sometimes adorned with symbolic clothes, garlands and other ornaments, and celebrated with incense, washing and anointing their feet, giving them fruits, food and drinks and meditating at their feet, asking for their blessing.
PUJA AS A SOCIAL, HUMAN RIGHTS EVENT
As with Church services in Christianity, Pūjā in Hinduism has served as a means for Hindu communities outside India to gather, socialize, discover new friends and sometimes discuss ways to address social discrimination of Hindus. For example, Marion O'Callaghan reports that the Hindu diaspora brought as indentured laborers to Trinidad by the British colonial government, suffered discriminatory laws that did not recognize traditional Hindu marriages or inheritance rights of children from a traditional Hindu marriage, nor did the non-Hindu majority government allow pyre cremation or construction of crematorium. These Hindu rituals were considered pagan and uncivilized. Pujas offered a way for Hindus to meet, socially organize and petition their human rights. Over time, pujas became as much as social and community recreational event, as a religious event.
CRITIQUE OF PUJA IN THE PURVA MIMAMSAKA SCHOOL
Although pūjā is accepted as a valid religious activity by Hindus at large, it has long been criticised by Mīmāṃsā thinkers. The foundational work of this school is the Karmamīmāṃsāsūtra or "Aphorisms for Enquiry into the Act," composed by Jaimini. The earliest surviving commentary is by Śabara who lived around the end of the fourth century. Śabara's commentary, known as Śabarabhāṣya holds pride of place in Mīmāṃsā in that Sabara's understanding is taken as definitive by all later writers. In his chapter entitled Devatādikaraṇa (9 : 1: 5: 6-9), Śabara examines the popular understanding of the gods and attempts to refute the belief that they have material bodies, are able to eat the offerings made to them, and are capable of being pleased and so able to reward worshippers. Basing himself on the Vedas (he refused to accept the Mahābhārata, Purāṇa texts or even the Smṛti literatures as valid sources of authority), Śabara concludes that the gods are neither corporeal nor sentient and thus unable to enjoy offerings or own property. For this he appeals to empirical observation, noting that offerings do not decrease in size when given to the gods; any decrease is simply due to exposure to the air. Likewise he argues that substances are offered to gods not according to the wishes of the gods, but that "what is vouched for by direct perception is that the things are used according to the wishes of the temple servants (pratyakṣāt pramāṇāt devatāparicārakāṇām abhiprāyaḥ). In the course of his discussion, Śabara's asserts that "there is no relation between the case of guests and the sacrificial act." This incidental remark provides sound historical proof that pūjā was built on analogy with atithi, the ancient Vedic tradition of welcoming guests. What Śabara is maintaining is that this analogy is not valid. While the Mīmāṃsakas continued to maintain this interpretation for centuries, their defeat in debate at the hands of Śaṅkarācārya led to theirs being a minority view. It is a remarkable testament to the plurality and tolerance of Indian civilization that Mīmāṃsakas flourished even into the 17th century, as evidenced by the commentaries of Nīlakaṇṭha.
REGIONAL NAMES
Puja, sometimes spelled pooja, is called பூஜை in Tamil, and bucha (บูชา) in Thai.
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Thousands of people are without power near Huntley, Cary and Algonquin, ComEd reports.
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Trees and power lines were reported down in Libertyville, Mundelein and Gurnee, Aurora, Villa Park and Algonquin, the Chicago Tribune is reporting.
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words, I feel like this is at least a short story. I really love this picture, especially because it's actually two blended together, which I think turned out pretty well. I also feel like it exemplifies the idea that hands can be more expressive then faces--you can tell so much about this man just by looking at his hand. Overall, it's probably my favorite shot from the rodeo.
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