‘Uluwatu Temple IX’
…the statue of Danghyang Niratha, a Balinese Hindu priest, in serene meditative pose….
Uluwatu Temple IX
Tag: Religion
Uluwatu Temple VI
‘Uluwatu Temple VI’
Uluwatu Temple I
‘Uluwatu Temple I’
…the stunning hindu temple atop a cliff, the sea beyond visible through garlands of colourful flowers – gorgeous!…
Ganesha
‘Ganesha’
…a wreath of bright flowers bedecks a hindu elephant god statue in bali…
Ceremonial March
‘Ceremonial March’
…bringing customary offerings along the sands…
At The Temple
‘At The Temple’
…colourful decorative figure on a hindu family temple…
On Bukit Bendera VIII
‘On Bukit Bendera VIII’
…a bright, heavenly scene from the hilltop hindu temple…
Double Crossed
‘Double Crossed’
…piety, not treachery…
Peace Be With You
‘Peace Be With You’
The old Catholic convent is no longer a religious site, but its symbols still give off an aura of peace.
The Old Convent
‘The Old Convent’
… where nuns once were, now there are none…
Shrine III
‘Shrine III’
…bouquets and belief…
Shrine II
‘Shrine II’
…little places where big beliefs reside…
Shrine
‘Shrine’
Eternal Light
‘Eternal Light’
…there is a light that shines always…
Cathedral Catches The Light
‘Cathedral Catches The Light’
Church Window & Frieze
‘Church Window & Frieze’
Simple In Virtue, Steadfast In Duty
‘Simple In Virtue, Steadfast In Duty’
A Sunday Place
‘A Sunday Place‘
…just one of many, many places that god might be found today…
God In Segments
The view up to a stunning vaulted ceiling in England’s York Minster.
Justifiably lauded for its architecture, it was the complex symmetry of it all that left me dazzled.
Like this segmented design ,radiating out from the centre of the ceiling like a star, or a flower, then falling down smoothly to enfold the equally beautiful arched windows.
I am a bit of a sucker for symmetry, as some pictures elsewhere on this blog will attest.
As a religious house it is well nigh perfect.
But, there was the nagging thought in my mind that it was a grand, and failed, attempt – it was made by imperfect humans after all ! – to capture a universal spirituality that is at times:
unpredictable,
jagged,
asymmetrical,
not compartmentalised,
indefinable…
Floating Madonna
A statue of Mary appears to float within an arch on a church wall in Barcelona.
There is of course a small ledge on which the icon sits,but it is a neat trick of religion to create images and symbols to inspire, and to aspire to.
Apart from the prayerful pose and purity of her robes,the Madonna levitates above the ground, but is well below heaven.
Someone to look up to, or just another struggling seeker?
ebb then flood 