"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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