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The astral body is a subtle body posited by many philosophers, intermediate between the intelligent soul and the mental body, composed of a subtle material. [1] In many recensions the concept ultimately derives from the philosophy of Plato though the same or similar ideas have existed all over the world well before Plato's time: it is related to an astral plane, which consists of the planetary ...
Other terms used for this body include body of glory, [2] spirit-body, luciform body, augoeides ('radiant body'), astroeides ('starry or sidereal body'), and celestial body. [ 3 ] The concept derives from the philosophy of Plato : the word 'astral' means 'of the stars'; thus the astral plane consists of the Seven Heavens of the classical planets .
Astral journey (or astral trip), the same as having an out-of-body experience; Astral plane (AKA astral world), a plane of existence postulated by classical (particularly neo-Platonic), medieval, oriental and esoteric philosophies and mystery religions; Astral projection, a controversial interpretation of out-of-body experiences; A ghost or spirit
The astral body is a syncretic concept in Theosophy and its derivatives, one of four or seven divisions of the Theosophical subtle body. Astral body may also refer to: Body of light, a concept in Western esotericism, once synonymous with 'astral body' Illusory body, a concept in Vajrayana Buddhism, equivalent to 'astral body' Subtle body, a ...
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A Bảo Đại period document issued by the Imperial Clan Court which mentions the Tết Trung Thu. Tết Trung Thu originated from Chinese culture, with three main legends that are associated with the festival: the story of Chang'e and Hou Yi, Emperor Tang Ming Huang's ascent to the moon in China, and the story of Uncle Cuội of Vietnam.
He is also the Abbot of Huong Son temple (Ha Tinh), Quan Am Dong Hai temple (Soc Trang), and Giac Ngo temple (Ba Ria - Vung Tau). [ 2 ] In 1992 he went to India for higher education and got his MA degree in philosophy in 1997 from Delhi University and D.Phil. degree from Allahabad University in 2001, respectively.
A Ca trù performance. Ca trù (Vietnamese: [kaː ʈû], 歌籌, "tally card songs"), also known as hát cô đầu or hát nói, is a Vietnamese genre of musical storytelling performed by a featuring female vocalist, with origins in northern Vietnam. [1]