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A. Afterlife: (or life after death) A generic term referring to a purported continuation of existence, typically spiritual and experiential, beyond this world, or after death. Agnosticism: the view that the existence of God or the supernatural is unknown or unknowable. Ahimsa: A religious principle of non-violence and respect for all life.
In Baháʼí teachings the purpose of meditation is to strengthen one's understanding of the words of God, and to make one's soul more susceptible to their potentially transformative power, more receptive to the need for both prayer and meditation to bring about and maintain a spiritual communion with God.
Vishuddha. Vishuddha ( Sanskrit: विशुद्ध, IAST: Viśuddha, English: "especially pure" ), or Vishuddhi ( Sanskrit: विशुद्धी ), or throat chakra is the fifth primary chakra according to the Hindu tradition of tantra. [1] The residing deity of this chakra is Panchavaktra shiva, with 5 heads and 4 arms, and the Shakti ...
In nature, among the priestly and royal, as a symbol of independence, pride and magic, purple is weighty in history and culture. Now, with the Christmas Day opening of the second film based on ...
Painting a fence post purple sends a clear message to keep out of a property without relying on the actual words. Unlike a sign that can become stolen or unreadable over time, the purple paint ...
For theosophists, spiritual death stems from sinfulness, and equals the death of the soul, or separation between one's higher and lower nature, or between the soul and the body. Here is a quote from Blavatsky : "While yet in the body which has lost its higher “Soul” through its vices, there is still hope for such a person.
Buddhist symbolism is the use of symbols ( Sanskrit: pratīka) to represent certain aspects of the Buddha 's Dharma (teaching). Early Buddhist symbols which remain important today include the Dharma wheel, the Indian lotus, the three jewels and the Bodhi tree. [1]
Various folk cultures and traditions assign symbolic meanings to plants. Although these are no longer commonly understood by populations that are increasingly divorced from their rural traditions, some meanings survive. In addition, these meanings are alluded to in older pictures, songs and writings. New symbols have also arisen: one of the most known in the United Kingdom is the red poppy as ...