"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."
Buddha
For the BlogBlast 4 Peace, Mom wants to share with you what she and Pop did over the weekend - a traveling tour of relics of Buddha Masters was in Asheville for three days. Here is the link for the Maitreya Loving Kindness Tour. (All photos below from this web site except the on of the Buddha statue which is mine).
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| Minneapolis, MN - Table with the relics |
Small and I mean tiny remnants of many Buddha Masters were on display - most were almost like tiny pearls that had been found in their ashes. These pieces are believed to embody the master's spiritual qualities of compassion and wisdom and to have been deliberately produced at his death to be recovered in the ashes.
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| Relics of the Buddha - offered by HH Dalai Lama |
The relics
are displayed on a huge table and the visitors walk slowly around the
table to view and pray over the relics. When I walked up to the table
initially, I saw the Dalai Lama's photo (he donated many relics) and my
eyes filled with tears - not sad but just extremely emotional, yet
feeling incredible peace too. I cried for the whole time I was there in the room.
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| A blessing from Australia |
After
I viewed the relics I went for a blessing. The relics are in a
container called a stupa, which was placed on my head while a prayer is said for me and for all
people in the world to be released from all suffering and to find true
happiness. When the stupa was place on my bowed head as I knelt in
front of the monk, I felt a warmth in my crown that spread down to my
whole body. It was wonderful.
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| Pet blessing in Portugal |
The Dalai Lama wanted
these relics to tour the world to give everyone a chance to see and
experience their blessings - and to connect with real peace and love.
Before we left, each person was given a bottle of blessed water to take home to drink.. If we
never completely empty it, but add more water to it, it will remain blessed for as long as we do that.
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| One of my Buddha statues |
It
was a very moving experience to have been able to go to this. If any of you have the opportunity to view the relics in your city - do go. It is a profound experience. Wishing you all Peace.
Prayer of Lovingkindness
May all beings be peaceful.
May all beings be happy.
May all beings be safe.
May all beings awaken to
the light of their true nature.
May all beings be free.
- Metta Prayer
May all beings be happy.
May all beings be safe.
May all beings awaken to
the light of their true nature.
May all beings be free.
- Metta Prayer
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16 comments:
My human is sad the tour is not coming anywhere near her in the next year or so.
Thanks for sharing these moments with us ! Have a peaceful day. Purrs
Oh, I'm beyond words! What an experience. I have some ego-based envy over your opportunity, as I can pretty much guarantee that this will never come to our little city!
Thanks so much for sharing this and peace to you all.
Thanks for sharing these moments with us !
Must have been very special to see the relics of Buddha Masters !
XOXO
Beautiful just beautiful.
peace filled purrs
Annabelle♥Boo♥Jinx♥Ping
Getting a variety of pets into one graphic is challenging, isn't it! :)
Thanks for the info on the relics.
What an amazing and special experience! Thank you for sharing it with us.
Peace to you, dear ones, today and always.
That was such an amazing time!!! We sure hope that Peace starts popping up everywhere!
That sounds like an amazing experience!
That is a lovely peace globe. I am purring for peace.
Wonderful image; wonderful message. This is my fave day of the year to be a blogger. OMC! That must have been incredible. TW loves the Dalai Lama and she has her own prayer wheel but we’d love to see the rest.
What an amazing experience!! Dona Nobis Pacem! We're purring for peace too. Great Peace Globe.
The Florida Furkids
What a truly wonderful experience that must have been, and it ties in with peace too. Great post. Thanks for sharing all this with us.
How cool! Thanks for sharing with us. Peace to you.
Thank you for sharing the experience you had, such a special post. Love your peace globe. Dona Nobis Pacem.
exquisite post! Thank you!
What a great post, I love the graphic, quotes and photos.
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