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Executed by Hardman & Co. in the 1870s. [1] The Fruit of the Holy Spirit (sometimes referred to as the Fruits of the Holy Spirit[2]) is a biblical term that sums up nine attributes of a person or community living in accord with the Holy Spirit, according to chapter 5 of the Epistle to the Galatians: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy ...
hỷ. Glossary of Buddhism. Muditā (Pāli and Sanskrit: मुदिता) is a dharmic concept of joy, particularly an especially sympathetic or vicarious joy—the pleasure that comes from delighting in other people's well-being. [1] The traditional paradigmatic example of this mind-state is the attitude of a parent observing a growing ...
Stained glass symbolic representation of the Holy Spirit as a dove, c. 1660. The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are an enumeration of seven spiritual gifts first found in the book of Isaiah, [1] and much commented upon by patristic authors. [2] They are: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord.
A good spirit can bring love, joy, peace, but also desolation to reveal the evil in one's present life. An evil spirit usually brings confusion and doubt, but may also prompt complacency to discourage change. The human soul is continually drawn in two directions: towards goodness but at the same time towards sinfulness. [2]: 313ff
Sympathetic joy (Pāli and Sinhala: මුදිතා (mudita)) results from metta: is the feeling of joy because others are happy, even if one did not contribute to it, it is a form of sympathetic joy; [9] Equanimity (Pāli: upekkhā, Sinhala: උපේක්ෂා (upekshā)): is even-mindedness and serenity, treating everyone impartially ...
Joy improves health and well-being and brings psychological changes that improve a person's mood and well-being. [2] [9] Some people have a natural capacity for joy, meaning they experience joy more easily compared to others. While there is no conclusive evidence for the genetics of happiness, joy is known to be hereditary. [10]
Joie de vivre (/ ˌʒwɑː də ˈviːv (rə)/ ZHWAH də VEEV(-rə), French: [ʒwa d (ə) vivʁ] ⓘ; " joy of living ") is a French phrase often used in English to express a cheerful enjoyment of life, an exultation of spirit, and general happiness. It "can be a joy of conversation, joy of eating, joy of anything one might do….
Halacha. In the Talmud, one of the primary sources for traditional Jewish Law (Halacha), happiness and sadness are associated with particular months of the Jewish calendar. One is meant to increase in happiness during the month of Adar and decrease in happiness during the month of Av. [9][10] However, in both Maimonides 's main legal work and ...