Mira Prabhu's Blog, page 33
October 31, 2016
The Street Vendors in Hanoi from Above
Hanoi Street Vendors…such art here! Imagine putting such aesthetic effort into a simple job of selling veggies, fruit and flowers…beautiful. Thank you Alk3r!
Loes Heerink is a talented self-taught photographer and communication officer based in Enschede, Netherlands. For her photo series “Vendors from Above”, Loes has spent days on bridges to capture the diversity in colors and the beauty of street vendors in Hanoi.
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7 Spooky Tales from England’s Haunted Castles
England’s haunted castles…..spooky!!!! I grew up with ghost stories and there were many nights as a child I could not sleep for fear of what was lurking outside…or worse still, inside!!! My second novel deals with what in the East is known as a Hungry Ghost – the spirit of a murdered woman who seeks revenge…thanks for a great post, Heritage Calling, and to Chris Graham for pointing me here.
Many of England’s historic buildings and monuments set an inspiring backdrop for mysterious tales of paranormal activity, their rich heritage feeding into narratives passed through generations. This Halloween we’re taking a look at how tales enjoyed at this time of year, of witches, ghosts, vampires and ghouls are knitted into English folklore, making their mark on our culture and historical places.
Here are 7 spooky stories linked to some of England’s oldest castles.
The Vampire of Alnwick Castle, Northumberland
© Historic England BB78/06705
Writing in the 12th century, historian William of Newburgh chronicled how a former master of medieval Alnwick Castle would rise from his underground tomb and prowl the streets of the town at night, causing terror and disease. In panic, the local people dug up his shallow grave, revealing a bloated corpse which, when pierced with a spade, disgorged fresh blood, proving to them that it was…
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The Beauty of Paris Through its Colourful Storefronts
You have to admit that Paris is tres cool…once, long ago, I was offered a free stay there if I would write seriously…I couldn’t give up my 9-5 job at the time, so regretfully declined…and now I don’t think I will ever go…so seeing what I missed is a bitter-sweet visual treat….thanks for this, Alk3r!
You may remember Sebastian’s brilliant photo series that focus on the floors of London. Now Sebastian Erras has collaborated with a print company “Pixartprinting”, to realize the ‘Paris Re-Tale’, a project which tells the story of City of Lights through its colourful shopfronts.
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October 30, 2016
Monday Funnies…
All righty then, its Monday and millions of us humans are gearing up for a new week at the office or wherever….so please allow Maxine to crack you up and start the week with a good laugh…thanks for sharing, Chris Graham!
Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog
Source: Maxine on Facebook
October 29, 2016
Share your blog!
If you’re a blogger, but shy about self-promo as many of us are, check Roberta Pimentel’s wonderful offer out here…and reblog it to strengthen our community…thanks for pointing this out to me, Chris Graham!
First of all If you reblog this post you help me, I help you and you help your readers, so everyone wins..
There are thousands of good blogs out there and think of all of that we are missing just because they are not visible to us. That’s why I want to encourage you to share your blog with me so that I can read and hopefully many of my other readers as well.
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Winners of The 2016 EPSON International Panorama Photography Competition
Winners of the Epson International Panorama Photography Comp – wow!!! Thanks, alk3r!
The annual Epson Pano Awards is an international competition recognizing the art and craft of panorama photography. Advances in digital photography and editing software has resulted in an ever-increasing rise in the popularity of image stitching, especially in the panoramic format.
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October 27, 2016
Give Up The Sense Of Doership ~ Sri Ramana
The enduring beauty and power of the Bhagavad Gita is partially due to the fact that it urged human of varying dispositions to seek their own highest Self each in their unique way: Therefore, always perform your duty efficiently and without attachment to the results, because by doing work without attachment one attains the Supreme. (BG 3.19).
Ramana Maharshi said the same thing in his inimitable way – that we must act, yes, but without the attachment to mini-me that causes all our misery…read Harsh Luthar’s profound post here…
Bhagavan Ramana says in Talk 41 (Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi) that one should give up the sense of doership in order to be free from the bondage of birth and death. Bhagavan is saying that karma pertains to the body/mind. If we give up the sense of doership, the karma will go on or drop away. Either way, it is not our concern.
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UNIVERSAL OSMOSIS: The Art of Symbolic Shape In Form
UNIVERSAL OSMOSIS: THE ART OF SYMBOLIC SHAPE IN FORM
MONDAY 31 OCTOBER THROUGH 4 NOVEMBER, 2016
HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA CULTURAL DIVISION – NEHRU CENTER (LONDON)
Susan Griffith Jones is a fascinating woman and a great adventurer into mystical realms! In 2001, this young English woman decided to set down roots in both Nepal and India and began her journey into understanding the ‘Nature of Mind’ with the Himalayan Masters.
Gradually she began to transform her knowledge into the art forms of film, photography and writing for wider audiences. Her artistic documentary film, ‘Circle of Immortality’ depicts spiritual life in the Himalayas while also demonstrating varying layers of manifest reality through its purposefully designed layout of visuals, narration, music and timing of all these aspects.
If you, or folks you know might happen to be in London during 31st October through 4th November, make sure to drop in at the High Commission of India’s Cultural Division so you can enjoy her amazingly diverse exhibits.
On Healing Hearts, Souls and Minds
“You are here now.”
“I am here now.”
“We are here now.”
“You are not alone, we are in this life together.”
Read Janni Styles poignant post on her journey towards the light…yes, life can make us bitter, or it can make us better – always our choice. As Gautama Buddha’s first Noble Truth states, mundane life is suffering – but what we make of the ingredients dumped onto our plate is what truly matters.
A friend is currently seeing a psychologist for issues that stem from the way her childhood was virtually robbed from her, only to find herself in a catastrophic medical event in her thirties that further robbed her of many of her hopes and dreams for herself and her once so bright and promising future.
My friend and I share many things, sadly in this case because these things are all less than happy making. Someone recently asked me how I felt about my life and I said, after thinking on it for some time: “Ripped off.” But that’s not really the truth anymore. It is what happened to me, I was ripped off in many ways but I don’t feel torn apart or bitter over it. It just is what it is. Or was what it was. I am here now. We are here now.
My own childhood was brief…
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October 26, 2016
Poetic and Absorbing Wavy Animated GIFs
Wow Wow Wow!!!! What a visual treat! Thank you, alk3r!
Illustrator James R. Eads collaborated with an animator: Chris McDaniel aka The Glitch, in order to push the concept even further. As McDaniel felt a real connection with the painter, he therefore contacted him to create this visual project.
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