Alm may refer to: the non-existent singular form of alms, a form of charity. alpine grassland. Alm River in Austria, tributary of the Traun. See also the acronym ALM. Other related archivesALM, Austria, Traun, alms, alpine, grassland

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In Pāli, a bhikkhu (male) or bhikkhuni (female) is a fully ordained Buddhist monk. The respective Sanskrit versions are bhikṣu and bhikṣunī. The word literally translates as "beggar" or more broadly as "one who lives by alms". It is philologically analysed in the Pali commentary of the Buddhaghosa as "the person who sees danger (in samsara or cycle of rebirth)" (Pali = bhayam. ikkhatīti bhikkhu) He therefore seeks ordination in order to release from it. A bhikkhu has taken a vow to enter the Sangha (

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Buddhist music is music created for or inspired by Buddhism and part of Buddhist art. Buddhist music - Honkyoku. Honkyoku are the pieces of shakuhachi or hocchiku music played by wandering Japanese Zen monks called komuso. Komuso played honkyoku for enlightenment and alms as early as the 13th century. In the 18th century, a komuso named Kinko Kurosawa of the Fuke sect of Zen Buddhism was commissioned to travel throughout Japan and collect these musical pieces. The results of several years of travel a ...

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• Buddhist music - Buddhist music in the US
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The next stage is that of a Sannyasin. When a man becomes a Sannyasin, he renounces all possessions, all distinctions of caste, all rites and ceremonies and all attachments to any particular country, nation, or religion. He lives alone and spends his time in meditation. He lives on alms. When he attains the sublime state of deep meditation he rejoices in his own Self.

Excerpt from All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda

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The Prophet of Peace Revealed Islam

Mohammed, the prophet and messenger of God who revealed Islam to the world was a descendant of Prophet Ismail. In 610, Mohammed declared that he was Allah's apostle and said: "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet." The Prophet said that righteousness alone was the criterion to distinguish one person from another. The Prophet enjoined upon Muslims to treat the poor kindly and to help them with alms, zakat, and in other ways. He said, "He is not a perfect Muslim who eats his fill and lets his neighbour go hungry." He asked, "Do you love your Creator? Then love your fellow beings first."

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Hindu Quotes: Penance and Faith in the Forest

Children, when they have long lived in ignorance, consider themselves happy. Because those who depend on their good works are, owing to their passions, improvident, they fall and become miserable when their life (in the world which they had gained by their good works) is finished.

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A gift or present is the transfer of money, goods, etc., without the direct compensation that is involved in trade, although possibly involving a social expectation of reciprocity, or a return in the form of prestige or power. In many human societies, the act of mutually exchanging gifts contributes to social cohesion. Economists have elaborated the economics of gift-giving into the notion of a gift economy. By extension the term gift can refer to anything that makes the other more happy or less sad, especially as a favor, including forgiveness, and ...

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Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions of Muhammad Household of Muhammad Prophets of Islam Qur'an • Hadith • Sharia Jurisprudence Biographies of Muhammad Sunni • Shi'a • Sufi Art • Architecture Cities • Calendar Science • Philosophy Religious leaders Women in Islam Political Islam • Jihad Liberal Islam ...

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• Five Pillars of Islam - Hajj the pilgrimage to Mecca
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Almshouses are charitable housing provided to enable people (typically elderly people who can no longer work to earn enough to pay rent) to live in a particular community. They are often targeted at the poor of a locality, at those from certain forms of previous employment, or their widows, and are generally maintained by a charity or the trustees of a bequest. Almshouses — so named — are a European Christian institutions. Alms are, in the Christian tradition, monies or services donated to support the poor and indigent. Alm ...

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Almoner (from the Greek eelmosyna 'alms' via Latin Almosunartius and French, known in English since circa 1300) is a chaplain or church officer who originally was in charge of distributing charity. Historically almoners were Christian religious functionaries whose duty was to distribute alms to the poor. Monasteries were required to spend one tenth of their income to give charity to the poor and bishops kept their own almoners. Almoners were attached to the courts to the kings of France and C ...

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A Visitor, in United Kingdom law and history, is an overseer of an autonomous ecclesiastical or eleemosynary institution (i.e. a charitable institution set up for the perpetual distribution of the founder's alms and bounty), who can intervene in the internal affairs of that institution. These institutions usually comprise cathedrals, chapels, colleges, universities and hospitals. The British sovereign, the Lord Chancellor, the Lord President of the Council, the Archbishop of Canterbury, peers, diocesan bishops, etc. are the mos ...

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Offering can mean any of the following: An offering is a collection of donations during worship. See also alms, tithe, charity, gift and virtue. An offering can mean a religious sacrifice of animal or human life. A securities offering is regulated by the Securities Act of 1933. See also Initial public offering. ...

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Part of the series on Basic Muslim Beliefs Five Pillars of Islam Shahādah - Profession of faith Salah - Prayer Zakât - Paying of alms Sawm - Fasting during Ramadan Hajj - Pilgrimage to Mecca Tawhīd - Oneness Adalah - Justice Nubuwwah - Prophethood Imāmah - Leadersh ...

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In Pāli, a bhikkhu (male) or bhikkhuni (female) is a fully ordained Buddhist monk. The respective Sanskrit versions are bhikṣu and bhikṣunī. The word literally translates as "beggar" or more broadly as "one who lives by alms". It is philologically analysed in the Pali commentary of the Buddhaghosa as "the person who sees danger (in samsara or cycle of rebirth)" (Pali = bhayam. ikkhatīti bhikkhu) He therefore seeks ordination in order to release from it. A bhikkhu has taken a vow to enter the Sangha (

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The Big Five is the name given to a group of former sugarcane corporations that was considered an oligarchy in the Territory of Hawai‘i and had leaned heavily towards the Hawai‘i Republican Party. The Big Five was comprised of Castle & Cooke, Alexander & Baldwin, C. Brewer & Co., Amfac and Theo H. Davies & Co.. The extent of the power that the Big Five had was best summarized by a statement of the Attorney General of Hawai‘i in 1903, "There is a government in this Territory which is centralized to an extent unknown in the United States, and probably alm ...

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Arkansas and Missouri Railroad (AAR reporting mark AM) is a short-line railroad headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas. AM operates 139.5 miles of line from Fort Smith, Arkansas to Monnett, Missouri. ALM interchanges with Kansas City Southern at Fort Smith, with Union Pacific at Van Buren, Arkansas and with Burlington Northern Santa Fe at Monnett. AM also leases 3.2 miles of track (locally known as "the Bottoms") from Union Pacific at Van Buren, and provides ...

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The X Multimedia System (XMMS) is a free audio player very similar to Winamp, that runs on many Unix-like operating systems. XMMS - History. XMMS was originally written as X11Amp by Peter and Mikael Alm in November 1997, citing a 'lack of good mp3 players for linux'. [1] The player was made to resemble Winamp, which was first released in May that year. As such, XMMS has supported Winamp skins since its release. Though the original release was made under a license that did not ...

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Mysticism is the philosophy and practice of a direct experience of God. Although it needs to be born in mind that 'experience' is a hotly debated term in the discussion on mysticism, and experience understood simply as a psychological state or event may be contested. In the Christian context it is traditionally practiced through pursuit of the three disciplines of prayer (including Christian meditation and contemplation), fasting (including other forms of abstinence and self-denial), and alms-giving, all discussed by Jesus in the Sermon on t ...

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Buddhist music is music created for or inspired by Buddhism and part of Buddhist art. Buddhist music - Honkyoku. Honkyoku are the pieces of shakuhachi or hocchiku music played by wandering Japanese Zen monks called komuso. Komuso played honkyoku for enlightenment and alms as early as the 13th century. In the 18th century, a komuso named Kinko Kurosawa of the Fuke sect of Zen Buddhism was commissioned to travel throughout Japan and collect these musical pieces. The results of several years of travel a ...

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• Buddhist music - Honkyoku
• Buddhist music - Buddhist chant
• Buddhist music - Shomyo
• Buddhist music - Buddhist music in the US
• Buddhist music - Source

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