The Draw of a 'Holy Mountain'

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My wife an niece is up in Mt. Banahaw. They were suppose to stay for 7 days to effect the healing, according to their spiritual guide. Today is Friday, March 30, 2012. I will tell you if it became effective.

Henry Samonte 11:08PM March 29, 2012

Very cultural read!!

Drip Feed Blast of AL 2:22PM November 01, 2011

I started to climb Mt. Banahaw in 1987 and made 6 trips to the peak in the following years until I went overseas in 1993. I'm truly missing that mystical mountain as well as the fog of Durungawan.

Joel Santiago 7:12AM October 30, 2011

hi to all Philipinos! This article/blog/talk is about the Filipino spirituality.The site called Mt. Banahaw is a perfect holy place that represent holiness in Philippine soil.I hope posting prayers in Ethnic language and Tagalog is OK for the Author of this page. I have another version of "OUR FATHER" in Tagalog.This time i use the term "MAYKAPAL" or Creator in English. Someone asked if Mt. Banahaw is open for public visit, but this time i may not answer it.Why not try to check it out in Sites providing informations about the status of Mt. Banahaw as place for climbers/visitors.OK here is my Tagalog version for prayer "OUR FATHER". (AMANG MAYKAPAL NA NASA KALANGITAN /IPASAMBA NAWA SA AMIN ANG NGALAN NYO/DUMATING NAWA SA AMIN ANG KAHARIAN NYO/MANGYARI NAWA ANG KALOOBAN NYO KUNG PAPAANO SA LANGIT GAYON DIN NAMAN SA LUPA/IPAGKALOOB NYO NAWA SA AMIN ANG AMING KAKANIN SA ARAW ARAW /AT PATAWARIN KAMI SA AMING PAGKUKULANG GAYA NG PAGPAPATAWAD NAMIN SA MAY PAGKUKULANG SA AMIN/NA HUWAG KAMING ILAPIT SA TUKSO KUNDI ILAYU NGA SA MASASAMA./ SAPAGKAT SA INYO MAGPAKAILANMAN ANG KAHARIAN,ANG KAPANGYARIHAN AT ANG KALUWALHATIAN ,SIYA NAWA)

Willy of CA 5:32AM September 30, 2011

i've climbed mt. banahaw 5 times in 1998-99 and i heard DENR declared it close to tourists or local climbers. i just want to know if today mt. banahaw is already open to the public. thank you.

bobby mina 9:10PM September 24, 2011

I read the prayers in Hebrew for safe travel and this is not just a simple travel in places but it is also the journey in life. These prayers are inspiring because of the proximity of our Creator(Maykapal) whenever it is recited by anyone.I read it in Hebrew with English Translation and now here are the Tagalog translations for every Filipinos in many parts of this world! 1.) Prayer for the way(Dalangin sa paglalakbay) NAWA'Y MAGKAROON NG KAGANDAHANG LOOB MULA SA INYONG HARAPAN,BANAL NA PANGINOONG YESHWAH, NA SIYANG PANGINOON NAMIN MAGING NG AMAING NINUNO NAMIN,NA PANGUNAHAN NYO NAWA KAMI, SA KAPAYAPAAN,AT PALAKARIN NYO NAWA KAMI,SA KAPAYAPAAN.NA INYO NAWA KAMING GABAYAN SA KAPAYAPAAN AT LOOBIN NYONG MATUNTON AT MARATING NAMIN ANG AMING PATUTUNGUHAN SA BUHAY,NA MAY KAGALAKAN,MAY KAPAYAPAAN,MAY BIYAYA,MAY KABUTIHAN AT KAAWAAN SA INYONG PANINGIN MAGING SA LAHAT NG NAKAMASID SA AMIN.INYO NAWANG DINGGIN ANG TINIG NG AMING PAGDALANGIN,SAPAGKAT KAYO ANG MAYKAPAL NA TUMUTUGON SA PANALANGIN,PURIHIN KAYO, OH BANAL NA PANGINOON, PANGINOON NA YESHWAHAMASIAH(JESUCRISTO), SIYA NAWA. ////2.) Prayer if returning /going back the same day(Panalangin sa pagbalik sa pinanggalingan) NAWA'Y PARATINGIN NYO KAMI SA AMING TAHANAN NA MAY KAPAYAPAAN.NA ILIGTAS NYO NAWA KAMI MULA SA KAMAY NG SINOMANG KAAWAY NA NAG AABANG AT NAGSISIPAGHINTAY,NA MGA MASASAMANG LOOB,NA MAY KABANGISAN,NA MAY KASAMAAN,NA NASA DARAANAN AT KAHIT SA LAHAT NG MASASAMANG PANGYAYARI NA MAARING MAGANAP AT DUMATING SA DAIGDIG NA ITO.IPAGKALOOB NYO NAWA ANG PAGPAPALA SA MGA GAWA NG AMING KAMAY AT LOOBIN NYONG MAKAMIT NAMIN IYON. SA TULONG NYO PANGINOONG YESHWAH. SIYA NAWA *Note that i used the original hebrew name of our Lord JesusChrist(Yeshwah Hamasiah)

Willy Agrimano of CA 10:27AM September 19, 2011

Hi to all kababayan. Here is one prayer called " I believe' in Dumaget language. This language is regarded as holy and ancient.It is not the language for daily conversations among people but a special expression in holy prayers to our Creator.In Dumaget, Creator/Lord/God is called 'Makedepat' and if read in Tagalog it is Makadapat or makarapatdapat, meaning The Lord for what is good,righteous and appropriate.But the Tagalog form is 'Maykapal' or the CREATOR! the prayer= GE SAMPALATAYE OK DE MAKEDEPATA AMA A MAKAPANGYEDIAN DE PESAN ON LINOMEKHA DE LANGOT TA PUTWOK,MAGINON PALA GE SAMPALATAYE OK DE EISIN A MAKEDEPAT A YESHWAH A MAHASIAH ,ON MAKEDEPAT NEKETAMAPESAN, NAYEDI NI BENALA DEWE ,EPENANGANAK DE MADEKET A MAREYA,PINAGPAKAHEDEP NI PONSIYU PILATU,IPINUOY DE KHEOH,NALIBON,NILIBONG,RUMAGOS DE KADISALADEN,DE IKATILIWON A ADOW,NAEDUP A LEWET ,SUMAKAT DE KADITASAN NI LANGOT TA GE AMPULANG DE KANAN NI MAKEDEPATA AMA ON MAKAPANGYEDIAN DEPESAN,EYE ON BETAYEN NI EPAGHOKOM NI EDUP TA NALIBON, GE SAMPALATAYE OK PALA DE BENALA DEWE ,MAPANE DE BENALA SIMBEAN NI MAPION A BERETA NI KALEGTASAN,DEPESAN A PENABENAL DE KAPATAWEDEN NI KASALANAN,DE PAGKAEDUP A LEWET NI NALIBON TA DE BENALA EDUP A MAGPAKAPEDEMAN.EYE A MAKEDEPAT. This is a good prayer when you are in a holy place like bundok ni Banahaw in our country Ang Pilipinas or even in any other places, Ang Maykapal ay nasaan man!

Willy Agrimano of CA 12:45PM August 18, 2011

the name of this mountain is telling us that the holiness (bana=banal) of ( haw=wah) of Creator,life giver,the breathe of life is in this mystical place of the blessed island of the far east.when i visited the place last year (2010) , i prayed to God using the dumagat language and i felt the flow of power, even other people cannot stay longer near me ,it made my body trembled. only selected people can reach and access the healing and regenerating power of banahaw water and place-maybe the faith in Creator or Maykapal is the criteria plus the type of intentions of anyone who will go there. If you wish to visit the place you need to pray for guidance -say,1.) mauma ko tebe e kadepet ni benahaw (i wish to reach the place of banahaw) 2.) when you are there already say- looben ni makedepat a mapagbu-oy a maenom ko on orat a ige pa pyon (may the gracious Lord allow me to drink the healing water), or just pray- (pore-in kamu makedepat dehil de kapionan mo deako, papyonin mo tebe ako ,maengatan tebe ako , de sekaden ni benal de kadepet a oyo, on kapyonan de lawes ta kaliduwi ey tanggepin ko mageng ni inuman a ge sampalataye dikamu de ngalan ni Yeshwah, eye a makedepat.)- i praise You, for you are gracious to me Lord, may you heal me and protect me.here in the place of your holiness ,i wish to receive the healing of this body and soul , even to anyone who (reach this place) believe in you, in the name of Yeshwah.Amen//// say this as you drink the holy water from mystical spring .the spring where the huge rock had the footprint of the holyOne(Banahaw).

Willy Agrimano of CA 7:25PM April 14, 2011

I can prove that Mt. Banahaw is a holy place. Few years back I was very ill with leukemia. I had blood transfusion and I think I will not survive. Tired of medicines and injections, I decided to go home and leave the hospital. I dreamt of one lady without face and ask me to go to Mt. Banahaw. I went there and stayed for few months. Through prayers and water from the mountain, I got cured. This is my experience that I will never forget and always grateful to the mountain for the rest of my life.

Maricar Silvestre 4:55AM August 10, 2009

MOUNT BANAHAW IS THE REAL HOLY LAND, WHEN JESUS CHRIST PLAYS THE EARTH REPLICA(IT IS LIKE A BALL OF BASKETBALL WHICH IS RESEMBLES TO THE EARTH, it is located in heaven) the holy land transfers to the location of the present location of Mount Banahaw which is located in Quezon, and Laguna and part of Bicol area.So it explains the real cross of Jesus Christ is situated in Banahaw, and many healing and enchanting stories arise from Banahaw like the healing water in Crystallino which is lead by Prinsesa Harot( a holy spirit which controls the wind and water, Prinsesa Liwanag(for fire), and Prinsesa Mayumi(for Earthquake),they are called Mother Earth.These holy spirits dont like campers who are devastating the holy Mountain like yelling, and having sex at the mountain. It explains why there armany claimed deaths in the mount because of engkantos, whom the people cannot see tends to play with the people and giving sickness to people., it is because Mount Banahaw is Holy.

Philippe Andres 8:20PM April 12, 2009