Mysticism, from the Greek μυω (muo, "to conceal"), is the pursuit of achieving communion with or conscious awareness of ultimate reality, the divine, spiritual truth, or God through direct, personal experience (intuition or insight) rather than rational thought; the belief in the existence of realities beyond perceptual or intellectual apprehension that are central to being and directly accessible through personal experience; or the belief that such experience is a genuine and important source of knowledge. In the Hellenistic world, ...

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• Mysticism - Types of mystical experience
• Mysticism - Mysticism and epistemology
• Mysticism - Subjectivity and mysticism
• Mysticism - Self-transcending self-discovery
• Mysticism - Mysticism and syncretism
• Mysticism - On the difficulty of defining mysticism
• Mysticism - Theosophy and Occultism
• Mysticism - Examples in major traditions
• Mysticism - Hindu mystics
• Mysticism - Chinese mystics
• Mysticism - Christian mystics
• Mysticism - Islamic mystics
• Mysticism - Jewish mystics
• Mysticism - Other mystics

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The number 420 (pronounced four-twenty) is a euphemism for the consumption of cannabis and elements of its associated culture. The exact origin of the term is unknown. It is most commonly explained as police code to refer to one or more individuals being in the act of consuming (esp. smoking) cannabis, although local coding systems vary and no locality has ever been identified as using that code. 420 cannabis culture - Origin theories. Snopes.com, High Times Magazine, and The Straight Dope ...

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• 420 cannabis culture - Origin theories
• 420 cannabis culture - Occurrences

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Redemption can mean several things: Redemption is a religious term synonymous with salvation; or delivery from sins. Redemption is a progressive/heavy metal band. Redemption is a collectible card game published by Cactus Game Design. "Redemption" is the title of a two-part episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Redemption value is a kind of a bond. Redemption is a television movie made in 2004 about a Nobel Prize nominated death row inmate Stanley "Tookie" Wil

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Rita can mean: Rita, name on the list of tropical cyclone names for storms in the Atlantic Ocean. Hurricane Rita, a major Category 5 and eighteenth storm in the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. Rita and Runt, a musical segment in the Animaniacs cartoon. Rita Buglass Gluck, a song writer. Rita R. Colwell, an environmental microbiologist and scientific administrator. Rita Coolidge, a singer. Rita Cosby - MSNBC news broadcaster Rita Dever ...

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The parish is located at latitude 18°12'N, longitude 77°28'W. It is bordered on the south by Clarendon and St. Cathrine, in the east by Saint Mary, and Trelawny in the west. As with all but one parish, its coast is washed by the Caribbean sea. St. Ann covers an area of 1,212.6 km, making it the largest parish, before Saint Elizabeth's 1,212.4 sq km. The population was an estimated 168,726 in 2001, with 11,066 living in the capital, St Anns Bay. Other important towns located in ...

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Saint Ann Parish Jamaica, Saint Ann Parish Jamaica - Brief history, Saint Ann Parish Jamaica - Geography, Saint Ann Parish Jamaica - Economy, Saint Ann Parish Jamaica - Agriculture, Saint Ann Parish Jamaica - Bauxite, Saint Ann Parish Jamaica - Tourism

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Stevie Wonder (born May 13, 1950) is an African-American singer, songwriter, producer, musician, humanitarian and social activist. Although his name at birth was Steveland Judkins, he later changed his name to Steveland Morris, his mother's maiden name. Wonder has recorded more than 30 Top 10 hits, won nearly two dozen Grammys, including one for lifetime achievement, and been inducted into b ...

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• Stevie Wonder - Biography
• Stevie Wonder - Artist career history
• Stevie Wonder - Producer and songwriter
• Stevie Wonder - Impact
• Stevie Wonder - Awards and recognition
• Stevie Wonder - Personal life
• Stevie Wonder - Discography
• Stevie Wonder - US and UK Top Ten singles
• Stevie Wonder - Studio albums

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Dreadlocks, sometimes called simply dreads or locks, are matted ropes of hair which will form by themselves if the hair is allowed to grow naturally without the use of brushes, combs, razors or scissors for a long period of time. Dreadlocks are a universal phenomenon and through the ages, people of various cultures have worn dreadlocks. It can be said that what are known today as "dreadlocks" are one of the oldest and most universal hairstyles known. Dreadlocks - History. The first know ...

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• Dreadlocks - Meaning and popularity
• Dreadlocks - Religious or spiritual convictions
• Dreadlocks - Ethnic pride or political statements
• Dreadlocks - In popular culture

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See also: 1979 in music, other events of 1980, 1981 in music, 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1980 in music - Events. 1980 in music - January. January 1 - Cliff Richard is appointed an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II. The only other pop music acts to be created MBEs are the Beatles and Elton John January 2 - At the age of 45, songwriter Larry Williams is found dead in his Los Angeles, California home of a gunshot wound to the head. Investigators are neve ...

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• 1980 in music - Events
• 1980 in music - January
• 1980 in music - February
• 1980 in music - March
• 1980 in music - April-December
• 1980 in music - unknown dates
• 1980 in music - Albums released
• 1980 in music - A-C
• 1980 in music - D-I
• 1980 in music - J-R
• 1980 in music - S-Z
• 1980 in music - Chronological Table of US and UK Number One Hit Singles
• 1980 in music - Other significant singles
• 1980 in music - Published popular music
• 1980 in music - Classical music
• 1980 in music - Opera
• 1980 in music - Musical theater
• 1980 in music - Musical films
• 1980 in music - Births
• 1980 in music - Deaths
• 1980 in music - Awards
• 1980 in music - Grammy Awards
• 1980 in music - Country Music Association Awards
• 1980 in music - Eurovision Song Contest
• 1980 in music - Charts
• 1980 in music - List of No. 1 Hits
• 1980 in music - KROQ

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See also: 1992 in music, other events of 1993, 1994 in music, 1990s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1993 in music - Events. January 8 - The U.S. Postal service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February of 1992. January 12 - Cream reunites for a performance at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles, California. Other inductees include Creedence Clearwater Revival, Ruth Brown, The Doors, Van Morrison, and Sly & The Family Stone. ...

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• 1993 in music - Events
• 1993 in music - Albums released
• 1993 in music - Top hits
• 1993 in music - Top Ten Selling Albums of the Year
• 1993 in music - Classical music
• 1993 in music - Opera
• 1993 in music - Musical theater
• 1993 in music - Births
• 1993 in music - Deaths
• 1993 in music - Awards
• 1993 in music - Grammy Awards
• 1993 in music - Country Music Association Awards
• 1993 in music - Eurovision Song Contest
• 1993 in music - Mercury Music Prize
• 1993 in music - Charts
• 1993 in music - KROQ
• 1993 in music - Triple J Hottest 100

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1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. Informally, it can also include a few years at the end of the preceding decade or the beginning of the following decade. The United States, which had become an influential global power, experienced much of the transition. While the sixties saw social activism, society became more self-absorbed in the seventies. Analyst and writer Tom Wolfe epitomized this feeling in 1976, calling the seventies th ...

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• 1970s - Economy of the Seventies
• 1970s - Oil crisis
• 1970s - Social movements
• 1970s - Environmentalism
• 1970s - Feminism
• 1970s - Gay rights
• 1970s - Culture during the Seventies
• 1970s - Emerging social perspectives in the Seventies
• 1970s - The Seventies in music
• 1970s - The Seventies in cinema
• 1970s - The Seventies in television
• 1970s - The Seventies in literature
• 1970s - The Seventies in architecture
• 1970s - The Seventies in science and philosophy
• 1970s - The Seventies in sports
• 1970s - The Seventies in technology
• 1970s - National issues
• 1970s - In the Middle East
• 1970s - In Africa
• 1970s - In India and Pakistan
• 1970s - In Southeast Asia
• 1970s - In Japan
• 1970s - In the Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc
• 1970s - In the United States
• 1970s - In the United Kingdom

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See also: 1963 in music, other events of 1964, 1965 in music, 1960s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1964 in music - Events. January 1 - Top of the Pops premieres on BBC television. January 3 - Footage of the Beatles performing a concert in Bournemouth, England is shown on The Jack Paar Show. January 15 - Vee Jay Records files a lawsuit against Capitol Records and Swan Records over manufacturing and distribution rights to Beatles albums. On April 9, Capitol Rec ...

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• 1964 in music - Events
• 1964 in music - Albums released
• 1964 in music - Top hits on record
• 1964 in music - Published popular music
• 1964 in music - Classical music
• 1964 in music - Opera
• 1964 in music - Musical theater
• 1964 in music - Musical films
• 1964 in music - Births
• 1964 in music - Deaths
• 1964 in music - Awards
• 1964 in music - Grammy Awards
• 1964 in music - Eurovision Song Contest

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Zion, or Sion (צִיּוֹן "Height", Standard Hebrew Tziyyon, Tiberian Hebrew Tsiyyôn; Arabic صهيون Ṣuhyūn), is an archaic term that originally referred to a specific mountain near Jerusalem (Mount Zion), on which stood a Jebusite fortress of the same name that was conquered by David. "Zion" became applied to the section of Jerusalem where the fortress stood, and after Solomon's Temple was built there, it came to refer to the temple grounds and the temple itself. Today "Zion" is often used metaphorically, to symbolize Jerusalem and the Promised Land to come, i ...

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• Zion - Modern use
• Zion - Anti-Slavery
• Zion - Latter Day Saint usage of the term Zion
• Zion - Rastafarians
• Zion - Ugaritic Texts and the Bible
• Zion - Other references

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The actual biggest selling musician in the world will probably never be known. Records of sales in many countries, particularly in the developing world, are poor and date back less than 20 years. ABBA, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, and Elvis Presley are all regularly cited as being the top seller. Record companies for The Beatles [1] and Elvis Presley[2] both claim that they have sold over one billion records, statistics that are supported by both the RIAA [3] and The Guinness Book Of World Records [4] [5] and numerous other sources. ...

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List of best-selling music artists, List of best-selling music artists - World's biggest seller, List of best-selling music artists - Artists claimed to have sold 250 000 000 records or more, List of best-selling music artists - Artists claimed to have sold 100 000 000 records or more, List of best-selling music artists - Artists claimed to have sold 50 000 000 records or more

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"Dies ist ein wundervolles Lied Ein bisschen hirnlos, aber schön Ein wirklich zauberhaftes Lied Man kann es hörn, aber nicht sehn . . . Wir singen hier ein schönes Lied Hundertprozentig jugendfrei Kein Wort von Sex oder Gewalt Diese Zeiten sind vorbei" "This is a wonderful song Little bit brainless but lovely A really glamorous song You can't see it but hear . . . Here we ...

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List of self-referential songs, List of self-referential songs - 0–9, List of self-referential songs - A, List of self-referential songs - B, List of self-referential songs - C, List of self-referential songs - D, List of self-referential songs - E, List of self-referential songs - F, List of self-referential songs - G, List of self-referential songs - H, List of self-referential songs - I, List of self-referential songs - J, List of self-referential songs - K, List of self-referential songs - L, List of self-referential songs - M, List of self-referential songs - N, List of self-referential songs - O, List of self-referential songs - P, List of self-referential songs - Q, List of self-referential songs - R, List of self-referential songs - S, List of self-referential songs - T, List of self-referential songs - U, List of self-referential songs - V, List of self-referential songs - W, List of self-referential songs - X, List of self-referential songs - Y, List of self-referential songs - Z

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List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Aa-Am. "Abracadabra" by Alizée, the Steve Miller Band (covered by Sugar Ray); "Abra-Ca-Dabra" by the DeFranco Family "Abraham" by Eddie From Ohio, James Keelaghan "About Nothing" by Scott Weiland; "About Nothing (For the Love of Destiny)" by P.M. Dawn "Ace of Spades" by Link Wray, Lovage, Motörhead "Action" by Freddy Cannon, Powerman 5000, The Sweet (covered by Def Leppard and Steve Stevens) "Addicted" by ...

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List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - A, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Aa-Am, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - An-Az, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - B, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Ba-Bm, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Bn-Bz, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - C, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Ca-Cm, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Cn-Cz, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - D, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Da-Dm, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Dn-Dz, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - E, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - F, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Fa-Fm, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Fn-Fz, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - G, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Ga-Gm, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Gn-Gz, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - H, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Ha-Hm, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Hn-Hz, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - I, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Ia-Iz, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - J, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - K, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - L, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - La-Lm, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Ln-Lz, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - M, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - N, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - O, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Oa-Ou, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Ou-Oz, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - P, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Q, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - R, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Ra-Rm, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Rn-Rz, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - S, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Sa-Sm, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Sn-St, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Su-Sz, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - T, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - U, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - V, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - W, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Wa-Whe, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Whe-Wz, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - X, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Y, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Z, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - 0-9, List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Near-misses

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U2 - Formation and breakthrough 1976 – 1980. The band was formed in Dublin on Saturday, September 25, 1976. Fourteen-year-old Larry Mullen, Jr. posted a notice on his secondary school bulletin board (Mount Temple Comprehensive School) seeking musicians for a new band. The response that followed that note resulted in seven boys attending the initial practice in Larry's kitchen. Known for about a day as "The Larry Mullen Band," Larry's group featured Mullen on drums, Adam Clayton on bass guitar, Paul Hewson (Bono ...

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U2, U2 - History, U2 - Formation and breakthrough 1976 – 1980, U2 - Boy and October 1980 – 1981, U2 - War 1983, U2 - The Unforgettable Fire and Live Aid 1984 – 1986, U2 - The Joshua Tree and Rattle and Hum 1987 – 1989, U2 - Achtung Baby Zoo TV and Zooropa 1991 – 1994, U2 - Pop and Popmart 1996 – 1998, U2 - All That You Can't Leave Behind and Elevation 2000 – 2001, U2 - How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb and Vertigo 2004 –, U2 - Next album recordings 2006 – 2007, U2 - Other projects, U2 - Discography, U2 - Studio albums, U2 - Live albums, U2 - Other projects, U2 - Campaigning, U2 - Sound samples

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The Police - Strontium 90. The Police evolved from the short-lived group Strontium 90, which was formed by expatriate Australian musician Mike Howlett. He began his career as the bassist with the late 1960s Australia harmony pop group The Affair before moving to London in 1970. In 1973 he joined the noted progressive rock group Gong, which had been founded by another Aussie expatriate, Daevid Allen. He remained with the group until 1976. Howlett and drummer Pierre Moer ...

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The Police, The Police - Career, The Police - Strontium 90, The Police - The Police, The Police - Signed, The Police - Stardom, The Police - Dissolution, The Police - Members, The Police - Discography, The Police - Singles

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This list enumerates people who record and perform in the traditional singer-songwriter approach. These performers write their own material, accompany themselves on guitar or keyboards, usually perform solo or with limited and understated accompaniment, and are known as much or more for their songwriting skills as for their performance abilities. List of singer-songwriters - Australia. Delta Goodrem Eric Bogle Tim Freedman Lisa Miller Missy Higgins Paul Kelly Alex Lloyd

The opponents the player has to face in the three boxing circuits are: Super Punch-Out!! video game - Minor Circuit. Gabby Jay - the weakest boxer on the circuit, and in the game for that matter. Much like his trainer, Glass Joe, he's a perpetual loser. Bear Hugger - a morbidly obese Canadian, he's rendered immune to bodyshots except at a critical moment. He is a returning character, having previously appeared in Super Punch-Out for the arcade. Piston Hurricane - returning from the ...

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Super Punch-Out!! video game, Super Punch-Out!! video game - Gameplay, Super Punch-Out!! video game - The opponents, Super Punch-Out!! video game - Minor Circuit, Super Punch-Out!! video game - Major Circuit, Super Punch-Out!! video game - World Circuit, Super Punch-Out!! video game - Special Circuit, Super Punch-Out!! video game - Trivia, Super Punch-Out!! video game - Other versions

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Paddy Moloney is the band's leader, and composes or arranges most of the band's music. While the band's members changed numerous times in the band's early history, the membership solidified in 1976 when Kevin Conneff replaced Peadar Mercier. From then until 2002, members included: Paddy Moloney (uilleann pipes, tin whistle, button accordion, bodhrán) Matt Molloy (flute, tin whistle) Kevin Conneff (bodhrán, vocals) Seán Keane (fiddle, tin whistle) Martin Fay (fiddle, bones) Derek Bell (Irish harp, keyboard instruments, oboe) In 2002, Fa ...

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The Chieftains, The Chieftains - Band members, The Chieftains - Discography, The Chieftains - Former members, The Chieftains - Sound samples

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Cavalera recruited a whole new lineup for the Prophecy album. Joe Nunez was back behind the drumkit with Marc Rizzo formerly of Ill Niño on guitar. There are two bassists playing as members of Soulfly on Prophecy - David Ellefson formerly of Megadeth and Bobby Burns of Primer 55. Cavalera took this decision to have a mixture of old and new school metal on the album. Max Cavalera explains on the bands website that he wants to use different musicians as part of the group for each album. "This is an approach that I've want ...

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Soulfly, Soulfly - Soulfly to 3 - earlier lineups, Soulfly - Prophecy to Dark Ages - new lineup, Soulfly - Band members, Soulfly - Discography, Soulfly - Albums, Soulfly - Videos, Soulfly - EPs, Soulfly - Singles, Soulfly - Cover songs

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All tracks written by Bob Marley. Uprising album - Side one. "Coming in from the Cold" - 4:31 "Real Situation" - 3:08 "Bad Card" - 2:48 "We and Dem" - 3:12 "Work" - 3:40 Uprising album - Side two. "Zion Train" - 3:34 "Pimpers Paradise" - 3:26 "Could You Be Loved" - 3:56 "Forever Loving Jah" ...

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Uprising album, Uprising album - Track listing, Uprising album - Side one, Uprising album - Side two, Uprising album - Personnel

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