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Reverence is an ingredient in what he terms a peak experience, which is crucial to having a fulfilling life. Maslow states that "wonder, awe, reverence, humility, surrender, and even worship before the greatness of the experience are often reported" in peak experiences. [6]: 65 Religion is a possible, but not a necessary context for this ...
Firm in my religious faith, I have offered this oblation of ambrosia into Samana with reverence: O Samana, increase the power of my middle breath with this food! According to the author's commentary, this mantra is repeated and a small quantity of water is sipped before an adherent starts eating.
It is an expression of veneration, worship, reverence, an "offering of homage" and "adoration" in the Vedic literature and post-Vedic texts such as the Mahabharata. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] The phrase Namas-te appears with this meaning in Rigveda 8.75.10, [ 13 ] Atharvaveda verse 6.13.2, Taittirya Samhita 2.6.11.2 and in numerous other instances in many ...
Reverence for ahimsa can be found in Jain, Hindu, and Buddhist canonical texts. Lord Parshvanatha (the 23rd of 24 Tirthankaras of Jainism) is said to have preached ahimsa as one of the four vows. [ 3 ] [ 5 ] [ 17 ] [ 18 ] No other Indian religion has developed the non-violence doctrine and its implications on everyday life as much as has Jainism.
Dāna is any form of giving. In Buddhist culture, dāna (donation) is any relinquishing of ownership to a recipient without expecting anything in return. The Buddha and a monk are shown in a relief from Borobudur, Indonesia, making an alms round.
The kowtow is the highest sign of reverence in Han Chinese culture, but its use has become extremely rare since the collapse of Imperial China. In many situations, the standing bow has replaced the kowtow. However, in modern Chinese societies, bowing is not as formalized as in Japan, South Korea and North Korea.
Reverence may refer to: Reverence (emotion) a subjective response to something excellent in a personal way Reverence (attitude) , the acknowledgement of the legitimacy of the power of one's superior or superiors
Kinsley highlights that the reverence for the land as sacred extends from early Vedic hymns to the modern conceptualization of India itself as a divine mother figure. The image of Prithvi, or Bhudevi, as the Earth Goddess who nurtures and supports life, easily transitioned into a national personification during the Indian independence movement ...