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Dharma Day Powa
:bowdown: As it's dharma day, and as it's 2 weeks since the London bombing (plus another milder one today) I'm intending to do a powa for the victims this evening
no particular time, just later on this evening
I thought it would be nice to leave an open invitation for anyone who would like to do the same
For anyone who's not heard of powa, here is a simple (i.e. close enough) description of what you can do
visualise either the buddha, or a light,
visualise the location where the tragedy
visualise the buddha or light sending beams of light down to the deceased
visualise the pain and suffering disappearing from the deceased and being replaced by understanding and peace
the visualise the deceased moving onto join the buddha or light and leaving with them
it's just a nice practice that doesn't really need to be connected to a particular religion (hence use of light to replace buddha)
thank you
no particular time, just later on this evening
I thought it would be nice to leave an open invitation for anyone who would like to do the same
For anyone who's not heard of powa, here is a simple (i.e. close enough) description of what you can do
visualise either the buddha, or a light,
visualise the location where the tragedy
visualise the buddha or light sending beams of light down to the deceased
visualise the pain and suffering disappearing from the deceased and being replaced by understanding and peace
the visualise the deceased moving onto join the buddha or light and leaving with them
it's just a nice practice that doesn't really need to be connected to a particular religion (hence use of light to replace buddha)
thank you
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Sheena,
Thanks for the idea. I will do this today as well. I was thinking about what the U.K. is now having to deal with lately and today---terrorism---like the U.S. was having to deal with on that imfamous day on September 11, 2001. What a shame that certain countries have to deal with such horrible things like terrorism. :banghead:
Adiana
This Sunday, being the 6th anniversary of my wife's passing, I shall be conducting a ceremony at a local place of power (a pierced stone) in commemoration of all those 'loved and lost'. It will begin with prostrations and mantras for the first hour. The second hour will be a meditation on impermanence as the true base of compassion. The third hour will include a meal, and readings from peoples' favourites.
The ceremony will begin at noon, GMT+1 hour (British Summer Time). It is not a public event but I am inviting those of you who think of it, during those three hours, to turn your mind to the love of all those who have passed away before us, who were loved and loving.