Be the Light Unto Yourself~ the Buddha

A garden of Mindfulness~

It has been a long journey this past couple months. It is time to stop and reflect and get the lessons. While my heart hurts terribly and I am mentally and physically drained , my spirit is thriving. My son and my goddess sister Amy created this little zen garden in my grand daughters play area. I love it here in my Buddhist sanctuary!

Have a Zen day!

I LOVE YOU QUAN YIN~~

I thank you my beloved Goddess for all of your love and compassion this year. I understand your BODHISATTVA ways and I honor your dedication to humanity. May I always be in alignment with your heart and your Buddha nature~~~~

And so it is!

NEW DATE FOR QUAN YIN TEA~ 9-26-2010

I will be sending out a new revised invite...but just to put it out there for now...the new date is September 26th @12 noon. The venue is American Institute if Natural Healing in Rivertown! Thank you for making this change to your calendar!

Heart of Quan Yin benefit tea~ Fall 2010

To view the invite and confirm your attendance , click on Quan Yin on the RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THIS BLOG. To purchase your seat or make a donation click on the Paypal link.

Goddess Of Love and Compassion--Divine Mother

SOFT MOON SHINING

My beloved Divine Mother
Dance with me
under the soft moon shining
in the wide open fields
far beyond the toil and trouble
of my busy mind

Dance with me
before the night grows old
while the winds of love
still bow the grasses
and the coyotes howl for you
to step their way

Dance with me my beloved
while the Mystery's Edge
still flirts in the shadow
of your radiant light

Quan Yin

Kwan Yin: Goddess of Mercy
Kuan Yin is the bodhisattva of compassion as venerated by East Asian Buddhists as the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. Commonly known in the West as the Goddess of Mercy, Kuan Yin is also revered by Chinese Taoists as an Immortal. The name Kuan Yin is short for Kuan Shih Yin which means "Observing the Sounds of the World".

In Japanese, Kuan Yin is called Kannon or more formally Kanzeon ; the spelling Kwannon, based on a pre-modern pronunciation, is sometimes seen. In Korean, this incarnation of Buddha is called Gwan-eum or Gwanse-eum.

Kuan Yin is the Chinese name for the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. However, folk traditions in China and other East Asian countries have added many distinctive characteristics and legends. Avalokitesvara was originally depicted as Buddha when he was still a prince, and therefore wears chest-revealing clothing and may even sport a moustache. However, in China, Kuan Yin is usually depicted as a woman.

In China, Kuan Yin is usually shown in a white flowing robe, and usually wearing necklaces of Indian/Chinese royalty. In the right hand is a water jar containing pure water, and in the left, a willow branch. The crown usually depicts the image of Amitabha Buddha, Kuan Yin's spiritual teacher before she became a Bodhisattva.

She is flanked by her two acolytes, who appeared to her when meditating at Mount Putuo, Long N� and Shan Tsai.

Alternative Names:
Quan Yin, Qwan Yin, Kwan Yin, Kuan Yin, Gwan Yin, Kwannon

Wesak Celebration- day 1

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUDDHA~

Thank you for your teachings and showing me how to be in my 'Buddha nature' and thank you for your wisdom that brings peace to my body, mind, and spirit~

I love you Buddha!!

Happy Full Moon too!

love~
Desiree

Universal Humanity Barbara Marx Hubbard's Vision

Quan Yin Decree

QUAN YIN, teach me of clear pure intent, to embrace my power to choose, and to illuminate my star potential.

QUAN YIN, empower me to manifest my intent through awareness of my thoughts and actions.

QUAN YIN, pour your nectar of compassion and wisdom over me to make me a vessel of strength for others experiencing life's challenges.

QUAN YIN, give me the courage to create balance in my life by showing compassion for myself first, with ego less discernment.

QUAN YIN, gift me with a mirror of confidence and humility which I may hold up for others in support of their choices.

QUAN YIN, grant me the patience to comprehend the messages and lessons from my past, that I may invest time and energy into creating forgiveness. Teach me how to transform all lessons into wisdom, knowledge, and gratitude.

QUAN YIN, bless me daily with a barometer of unconditional love and joy. Help me acknowledge that I am successful at being in my integrity as I walk life's path with peace in my heart.

Hotei , the Laughing Buddha

Hotei. Male. The god of contentment and happiness, Hotei has a cheerful face and a big belly. He is supposedly based on an actual person, and is widely recognized outside of Japan. He carries a large cloth bag over his back, one that never empties, for he uses it to feed the poor and needy. Indeed, the Japanese spelling of "Ho Tei" literally means "cloth bag." He also holds a Chinese fan called an oogi (said to be a "wish giving" fan -- in the distant past, this type of fan was used by the aristocracy to indicate to vassals that their requests would be granted). Hotei is most likely based on the itinerant 10th-century Chinese Buddhist monk and hermit Budaishi (d. 917), who is said to be an incarnation of Miroku Bodhisattva (Maitreya in Sanskrit).

Hotei is sometimes shown surrounded by a group of small children, romping and squealing in delight around his rotund shape. For many more details on Hotei, click here for story by Jennifer Polden.

In recent times, Hotei is also referred to as the patron saint of restaurateurs and bartenders. When one over eats and over drinks, one may sometimes jokingly attribute it to Hotei's influence.

ASSOCIATIONS
Small human children near his feet

Daikoku at left, Ebisu in middle, Hotei at right; Meiji Period Bizen Ceramic

I love you Buddha~

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.
~~~Buddha

Offering #3-Flowers

When offering flowers, this signifies the practice of generosity and it opens up the heart!
Remember this when you offer flowers.....it will make your heart sing!...and Buddha's too!
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Offering #2- Water to wash the Feet~

Offering water to wash the feet: This is clear water mixed with incense or sandalwood which is made as an offering to all enlightened beings' feet. The symbolic meaning is purification. By cleansing the feet of the enlightened beings, we cleanse all our own negative karma and obscurations. By making offerings to clean the enlightened beings feet, we are really cleaning the "feet" of our own mind.
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Buddhist Symbols~ Offerings

The next few days (eight to be exact) we will cover the eight offerings to Buddha. Each one has it's own relevance to honoring the Buddha. I love learning these wonderful things and sharing them on my blog.

Enjoy the next week of offerings and know that as I blog each one I will also physically honor the Buddha with each offering. Join me?


We will start with the first one............

Water...to cleanse the mouth and/or face.


Offering water to cleanse the mouth or face: It signifies auspiciousness or all the positive causes and conditions which bring positive effects. So, make an offering of water which is clean, fresh, cool, smooth, light, delicious, comfortable to the throat and stomach - these qualities are the qualities of auspiciousness.

Blessings of peace~
Desiree

My Healings~

~Quan Yin Heart of Compassion Healing~

Thank you for visiting my blog. If you would like a healing session please contact me by either e-mail: quanyinhealing@gmail.com

or by phone: 209-598-3142

Healings can be done remote or in person.
There is nothing more beautiful than working with the healing energy of this beautiful goddess. Love and compassion are the most powerful healing modalities we can encounter. Please feel free to ask any questions in regard to a QYHofC Healing~

My you be blessed by the love and compassion of Quan Yin~

Peace and Love~
Desiree

The Divine Feminine~

Mercy is always borne by the East Wind...
			A Poem to Kuan Yin (Excerpts from The Divine Feminine) Listen to the deeds of Kuan Yin Eternally Divine and wonderful With great vows, deep as the ocean, She saves all the suffering when their cries reach her. Serving the innumerable, She never fails to answer their prayers Even through inconceivable periods of time. Responding compassionately on every side. Giving great, clear and pure vows .... To hear her name, to see her body, to hold her in the heart, is not vaoin, For she can extinguish the suffering of existence

“A man should first direct himself in the way he should go. Only then should he instruct others.”
Buddha

Buddha for Today~

Have an incredible weekend......I am living in the present moment this weekend in the enchanted forest!

Buddha Hugs to You~
Desiree~