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- to describe a type of Buddhist meditation practice called "insight meditation ... includes body awareness as part of the practice, it is not a "body ...12 KB (1,796 words) - 20:31, 3 May 2023
- Chant is the rhythmic speaking or singing of words or sounds, often primarily on one or two pitches (reciting tones). Chants may range from a ...5 KB (821 words) - 01:44, 4 December 2023
- Jodo shu sought to provide people with a simple Buddhist practice ... had been excluded from serious Buddhist practice up to this point. This included ...10 KB (1,641 words) - 13:45, 1 August 2022
- Falun Gong (Chinese: 法轮功: meaning "Practice of the Wheel ... 1993 Asian Health Expo in Beijing. The practice originally surfaced in the ...14 KB (2,259 words) - 00:36, 25 March 2024
- until the early twentieth century. The practice originated among entertainers ... young girls. Another theory traces the practice to Prince Li Yu, who ruled ...11 KB (1,666 words) - 06:18, 1 April 2024
- quot; (skillfull means) in religious practice. When made to be worn as ... Vajrayana Buddhism derives from several sources including the practice ...7 KB (1,107 words) - 14:11, 3 May 2023
- == Doctrine and Practice == The central doctrine lies in the tenets ... :*Timeless Zen, Placeless Zen - Practice meditation continuously, ...8 KB (1,141 words) - 14:59, 17 April 2023
- and Sikhism. Within Christianity, the practice derives from the scriptures ... Tertullian (145-220 C.E.) mentions the practice in his De Corona, but gives ...15 KB (2,385 words) - 15:11, 5 September 2022
- proper defense argumentation may in practice constitute presumption of ... burden of proof on the victim, since in practice harassment or discrimination ...10 KB (1,581 words) - 01:39, 15 December 2022
- branches of Christianity, the ancient practice of Hesychasm remains a very ... time, Mount Athos became a centre for the practice of Hesychasm and by the ...15 KB (2,357 words) - 11:44, 22 January 2024
- the Americas. Smudge sticks are used in a practice known as smudging, in which ... and rituals involving smudging, a practice that involves the burning ...12 KB (1,808 words) - 21:20, 30 January 2023
- through") is an advanced spiritual practice and discipline arising from ... forms of Chöd, the success of the practice allows the practitioner ...15 KB (2,296 words) - 22:01, 10 December 2023
- focused on arduous meditation and koan practice, and was accessible to laypersons ... he repented and dedicated himself to the practice of Zen. ...14 KB (2,265 words) - 16:55, 21 January 2024
- Alms or almsgiving is the general practice of charitable giving to ... Related to almsgiving is the practice of giving a tithe. In English ...12 KB (1,965 words) - 08:19, 23 July 2023
- the first woman in the United States to practice medicine with a college ... school. Desiring to apply herself to the practice of medicine, she took up ...7 KB (1,033 words) - 16:15, 13 February 2024
- "convinced that, through this practice, they would easily attain ... quot;The grace of God is preserved by the practice of the commandments," ...8 KB (1,279 words) - 20:50, 17 April 2023
- *Booth, Pat F. Indexing: The Manual of Good Practice. München: K ... *Lancaster, F. Wilfrid. Indexing and Abstracting in Theory and Practice ...12 KB (1,732 words) - 22:00, 4 February 2023
- mark progress in the course of meditation practice, and the phenomenon that ... reason; in time, with reflection and practice, imagery and reason converge ...12 KB (1,770 words) - 17:27, 30 April 2023
- enact mudra, make votive offerings and practice various tantric rituals ... Samual (1998, 126) holds that "...serious Tantric practice is ...14 KB (2,144 words) - 04:22, 18 April 2024
- In sociology and biology, infanticide is the practice of intentionally ... In sociology and biology, infanticide is the practice of intentionally ...20 KB (2,994 words) - 22:37, 5 February 2023
- composers of madrigals to utilize the practice of musical "imitation ... emotions, Baroque composers developed the practice of consciously expressing ...10 KB (1,490 words) - 21:24, 30 April 2023
- "Death yoga" (or "death practice") is an important aspect ... commentary for this kind of traditional practice. This Death yoga should ...13 KB (1,966 words) - 23:24, 30 April 2023
- masters, although their adoption of the practice of Dzogchen has been a source ... #039; that is discovered in the Dzogchen practice. Norbu (1999), 99, 101 ...18 KB (2,673 words) - 01:18, 16 January 2023
- items from one's forebearers, namely the practice of passing on property, titles, debts, and obligations after death. Also of interest to sociologists ...3 KB (403 words) - 15:38, 2 August 2022
- In Christian religious practice, infant baptism is the baptism of ... Reformation, numerous denominations practice adult or believer's ...16 KB (2,399 words) - 22:37, 5 February 2023
- or she can act with a range of options that best fit the situation, even if ... The mental and emotional state needed to practice the art of improvisation ...10 KB (1,481 words) - 15:30, 4 February 2023
- Daoxin’s teachings emphasized the practice of meditation. He and ... the Buddha’s name as part of his practice; Daoxin’s practice was ...14 KB (2,072 words) - 19:44, 22 May 2020
- in writing than it has been realized in practice. While group marriages have ... It is difficult to estimate the number of people who actually practice ...14 KB (2,144 words) - 12:30, 24 January 2023
- achieving a certain state of mind in the practice of the art. Thus, Kyudo ... and spiritual development. Many archers practice kyudo simply as a sport ...13 KB (2,130 words) - 04:14, 6 October 2022
- Indian meditation, yoga, and devotional practice. There are numerous types ... In Indian religious practice, the role of mudras as a concentration ...13 KB (2,114 words) - 17:54, 10 November 2022
- monks following Jogye practice. The order currently comprises nearly ... Buddhism. Adherants of the Jogye order practice Seon Buddhism, seeking a ...16 KB (2,359 words) - 06:43, 5 April 2024
- especially kings or presidents since the best have lived selflessly for ... (Hall of Eternal Comfort). This practice of expansion continued, ...6 KB (863 words) - 19:53, 4 May 2024
- came close to death. He continued this practice for one year, but discontinued ... he taught his wife Sarada-devi how to practice sadhana ("means to ...11 KB (1,615 words) - 15:51, 18 June 2022
- became the first woman ever allowed to practice at the bar of the United ... Still, she was not allowed to practice in the U.S. Court of Claims ...11 KB (1,718 words) - 08:56, 27 September 2023
- church music, and is considered among the best of its earliest composers ... from this period. As was the prevailing practice, these pieces were intended ...6 KB (933 words) - 22:55, 30 April 2023
- It has been an ancient and widespread practice. Often, the dowry is reciprocated ... Today, the practice has decreased in developed countries and urban ...20 KB (3,330 words) - 17:30, 30 January 2024
- The practice of confession in the Judeo-Christian tradition goes back ... In the Christian churches, confession became a more formalized practice ...20 KB (3,112 words) - 18:56, 15 May 2020
- and case work became part of social work practice. During the twentieth century ... goes back to ancient times, and the practice of providing for the poor ...28 KB (4,129 words) - 15:02, 27 April 2023
- (kwakwaka'wakw) continue the practice of potlatch. Illustrated ... by anthropologists, the understanding and practice of such customs has not ...10 KB (1,450 words) - 05:54, 30 November 2022
- life as a punishment and philosophy as practice for death. ... life as a punishment, and philosophy as practice for death. Crantor recounted ...6 KB (970 words) - 06:15, 11 January 2024
- in contemporary art and curatorial practice (for example, at the Kingston ... * MSL 2000H Curatorial Practice (With the approval of the Graduate ...10 KB (1,517 words) - 06:45, 12 January 2024
- quot;) is a tantric deity that might best be described as a female embodiment ... yab-yum consort, to become a stand-alone practice of anuttarayoga tantra in ...12 KB (1,771 words) - 17:37, 24 January 2024
- province has its regulations for civil engineering practice. Engineering exam and the Principles and Practice exam (commonly called the ...12 KB (1,647 words) - 22:27, 10 December 2023
- anthropology, polygyny is a marital practice in which a man has more ... |right|250px|Polygyny, the marriagemarital practice in which a man ...15 KB (2,204 words) - 08:44, 24 November 2022
- The Shuar have achieved notoriety through their customary practice ... of Western fascination with their former practice of shrinking human heads ...11 KB (1,637 words) - 17:14, 27 October 2020
- Repentance is an effective spiritual practice for humbling the self and ... Ash Wednesday, and some suggest that the practice is of pagan origin and is ...9 KB (1,392 words) - 04:01, 18 August 2023
- 2697-2598 B.C.E.). Xiuzhen means “to practice and learn the way of the ... Xiu (修) means “to practice” or “to better;” Zhen (真), ...15 KB (2,159 words) - 17:32, 11 October 2020
- The origins of basso continuo practice are somewhat unclear. Improvised ... had there not been an already existing practice of choral accompaniment ...16 KB (2,493 words) - 19:45, 26 March 2024
- The practice of emotional "imitation" can be found in the ... emotions, Baroque composers developed the practice of consciously expressing ...9 KB (1,342 words) - 04:56, 5 November 2022
- of bride price has often been lost as the practice became a requirement for ... The same culture may simultaneously practice both dowry and bride price. ...14 KB (2,300 words) - 02:03, 12 January 2023
