Gordon Melton lists the CUT as a religion of the Ancient Wisdom tradition akin to Theosophy and the I AM Movement. CUT theology is a syncretistic belief system, including elements of Buddhism, Christianity, esoteric mysticism, the paranormal, alchemy and belief in elves, fairies, and other entities it calls elementals. It revolves chiefly around communications channeled from Ascended Masters. Many such as El Morya, Kuthumi, and St. Germain have their roots in the theosophy of Madame Blavatsky. Other ...

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Sathya Sai Baba (SSB) preaches love and the unity of all religions. He says that all religions lead to God and that followers should continue to follow their original religions. He says that those who follow his teachings will find themselves exampling their own original faith more fully, i.e. that will make Christians become better Christians and Hindus better Hindus, et cetera. He preaches a foundation of five basic human values: Truth (Sathya), Right Conduct ...

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Beliefs and practices in the Sathya Sai Organisation, Beliefs and practices in the Sathya Sai Organisation - Important teachings, Beliefs and practices in the Sathya Sai Organisation - Ashrams in India and the person of Sathya Sai Baba, Beliefs and practices in the Sathya Sai Organisation - Youth stories, Beliefs and practices in the Sathya Sai Organisation - Practices in the ashrams and the person of Sathya Sai Baba, Beliefs and practices in the Sathya Sai Organisation - Activities in local Sathya Sai Baba groups, Beliefs and practices in the Sathya Sai Organisation - Celebrations and commemorations, Beliefs and practices in the Sathya Sai Organisation - Bibliography

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Hinduism - The Bhakti schools. Main article: Bhakti The Bhakti (Devotional) school takes its name from the Hindu term that signifies a blissful, selfless and overwhelming devotion of God as the beloved Father, Mother, Child, or whatever relationship finds appeal in the devotee's heart. The philosophy of Bhakti seeks to relate to the personal form of God. Seen as a form of Yoga, or union, it seeks to interlink the self with God, since consciousness of the body and limited mind as self is ...

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Hinduism, Hinduism - Core Concepts, Hinduism - The Eternal Way, Hinduism - Basic beliefs, Hinduism - Practice Yoga Dharma, Hinduism - The four objectives Of Life, Hinduism - The four stages of Life, Hinduism - The four classes of the society, Hinduism - Nature of God, Hinduism - Denominations, Hinduism - Hindu sacred texts, Hinduism - Shruti, Hinduism - Bhagavad Gītā, Hinduism - Smriti, Hinduism - Origins and society, Hinduism - Origins of Hinduism, Hinduism - Etymology, Hinduism - Vedic religion, Hinduism - Hindu nationalism, Hinduism - Temples, Hinduism - Current geographic distribution, Hinduism - Hindu philosophy: the six Vedic schools of thought, Hinduism - Pūrva Mīmāmsā, Hinduism - Yoga, Hinduism - Uttara Mimāmsā: Vedānta and its three main schools, Hinduism - Alternative cultures of worship, Hinduism - The Bhakti schools, Hinduism - Tantra, Hinduism - Important symbolism and themes in Hinduism, Hinduism - Tilaka symbol on forehead or between eyebrows, Hinduism - Ahimsa non-violence vegetarian diet and the cow, Hinduism - Hindu symbolism, Hinduism - Murtis icons, Hinduism - Sanskrit, Hinduism - Mantra, Hinduism - Criticism, Hinduism - Hinduism, Hinduism - Related systems and religions

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Hinduism is criticized based on current or past regressive social customs such as Dowry, Sati and casteism. Many also criticize it by linking it with Hindutva (the theory of Hindu nationalism). From the worldview of the three other Abrahamic religions, Hinduism is criticized as being polytheistic and for promoting idolatry - both of which they consider evil. The Hindu counter-argument is that Hinduism is not polytheistic (monism or monistic theism is more apt), though it may present an appearance of polytheism to external obser ...

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Hinduism, Hinduism - Core Concepts, Hinduism - The Eternal Way, Hinduism - Basic beliefs, Hinduism - Practice Yoga Dharma, Hinduism - The four objectives Of Life, Hinduism - The four stages of Life, Hinduism - The four classes of the society, Hinduism - Nature of God, Hinduism - Denominations, Hinduism - Hindu sacred texts, Hinduism - Shruti, Hinduism - Bhagavad Gītā, Hinduism - Smriti, Hinduism - Origins and society, Hinduism - Origins of Hinduism, Hinduism - Etymology, Hinduism - Vedic religion, Hinduism - Hindu nationalism, Hinduism - Temples, Hinduism - Current geographic distribution, Hinduism - Hindu philosophy: the six Vedic schools of thought, Hinduism - Pūrva Mīmāmsā, Hinduism - Yoga, Hinduism - Uttara Mimāmsā: Vedānta and its three main schools, Hinduism - Alternative cultures of worship, Hinduism - The Bhakti schools, Hinduism - Tantra, Hinduism - Important symbolism and themes in Hinduism, Hinduism - Tilaka symbol on forehead or between eyebrows, Hinduism - Ahimsa non-violence vegetarian diet and the cow, Hinduism - Hindu symbolism, Hinduism - Murtis icons, Hinduism - Sanskrit, Hinduism - Mantra, Hinduism - Criticism, Hinduism - Hinduism, Hinduism - Related systems and religions

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A famous statistical experiment to determine whether or not prayer was effective was conducted by Francis Galton in 1872. Galton hypothetized that if prayer was effective, members of the British Royal family would live longer, given that thousands prayed for their wellbeing every Sunday. He therefore compared longetivity of the British Royal family with that of the general population, and found no difference. While the experiment was probably intended to satirize, and suffered from a number of confounders, it set the precedent for a numb ...

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Prayer, Prayer - Approaches, Prayer - The act of prayer, Prayer - Prayer in the Abrahamic religions, Prayer - Prayer in the Bible, Prayer - Jewish prayer, Prayer - Christian prayer, Prayer - Islamic prayer, Prayer - Bahá'í prayer, Prayer - Prayer in other religions, Prayer - Hindu Prayer, Prayer - Buddhism, Prayer - Prayer in Jainism, Prayer - Neopagan Prayers, Prayer - Philosophical paradoxes of prayer, Prayer - The educational approach, Prayer - The Kabbalistic view of prayer, Prayer - The rationalist approach, Prayer - The experiential approach, Prayer - Experimental evaluation of prayer, Prayer - Historical polytheistic prayer, Prayer - Prevalence, Prayer - References and footnotes

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The faculty of speech may be a defining feature of humanity, probably predating phylogenetic separation of the modern population. (See Proto-World language, Origins of language.) Language is central to the communication between humans. The Hebrew word for "animal" (behemah) means "mute", defining humans as the "speaking animal" (animal loquens), though some scientists argue that non-human animals are able to use language too, and that non-human primates are able to learn human sign language [1] [2] (pdf), a subject of ongoing controversy among linguists. Language can be central to the sen ...

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Culture of human beings, Culture of human beings - Language, Culture of human beings - Race and ethnicity, Culture of human beings - Religion, Culture of human beings - Animism, Culture of human beings - Mysticism, Culture of human beings - Polytheism, Culture of human beings - Monotheism, Culture of human beings - Humanism, Culture of human beings - Society

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In Stregheria, Jesus Christ is believed to have been a sort of "evil messiah" or false messiah, while Aradia de Toscano is seen as the true saviour who came to free the poor and the oppressed from the bondages of Christianity. A few million people consider Rev. Moon to be the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. The Shakers believed that Jesus was the male Messiah and Mother Ann Lee, the female Messiah. For the Rastafari movement, H ...

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Messiah, Messiah - In the Hebrew Bible, Messiah - In the New Testament, Messiah - In Islam, Messiah - Other historically significant Jewish Messiah claimants, Messiah - Josephus's report of civil unrest in the first century, Messiah - Menahem ben Judah, Messiah - Bar Kokhba, Messiah - Moses of Crete, Messiah - In 7th century Persia, Messiah - The Syrian Serene, Messiah - Messiahs during the crusades, Messiah - David Alroy, Messiah - In Yemen, Messiah - Abraham Abulafia, Messiah - Nissim ben Abraham, Messiah - Moses Botarel of Cisneros, Messiah - Asher Lemmlein, Messiah - David Reuveni and Solomon Molko, Messiah - Isaac Luria, Messiah - Sabbatai Zevi, Messiah - Sabbethaian pseudo-messiahs, Messiah - Mordecai Mokia, Messiah - Jacob Frank, Messiah - Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Messiah - Other Messiahs, Messiah - The Messiah in science fiction and fantasy, Messiah - See Also

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Many religions have taken on the challenge of establishing a World Community through the propogation of doctrine, faith and practice. In the Bahá'í Faith, `Abdu'l-Bahá, succesor and son of Bahá'u'lláh produced a series of documents called "Tablets of the Divine Plan". In these was an outline for the expansion and consolidation of Bahá'í communities in Asia, Asia minor, Europe and the Americas into the Bahá'í world community. In Bhuddism "the conventional Sangha of monks has been entrusted by the Buddha with the task of leading all people in creating the ideal world community of ...

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World community, World community - Politics, World community - Humanitarianism, World community - Economics, World community - Ecology, World community - Religion, World community - World Peace

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Mantra

A word or phrase that is to be chanted repetitively in an effort to empty the mind and attain "cosmic con-sciousness" (oneness with God and the universe).

(See also: Mantra, New Age, Body mind and Soul)

The overwhelming majority of Hindu sacred texts are composed in the Sanskrit language. Indeed, much of the morphology and linguistic philosophy inherent in the learning of Sanskrit is sometimes claimed to be inextricably linked to study of the Vedas and relevant Hindu scriptures. Hinduism - Shruti. Main article: Shruti The Vedas (वेद, literally, "Knowledge") are considered as Shruti by the Hindus. They are said to have been revealed by the Brahman to the rishis while the la ...

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Hinduism, Hinduism - Core Concepts, Hinduism - The Eternal Way, Hinduism - Basic beliefs, Hinduism - Practice Yoga Dharma, Hinduism - The four objectives Of Life, Hinduism - The four stages of Life, Hinduism - The four classes of the society, Hinduism - Nature of God, Hinduism - Denominations, Hinduism - Hindu sacred texts, Hinduism - Shruti, Hinduism - Bhagavad Gītā, Hinduism - Smriti, Hinduism - Origins and society, Hinduism - Origins of Hinduism, Hinduism - Etymology, Hinduism - Vedic religion, Hinduism - Hindu nationalism, Hinduism - Temples, Hinduism - Current geographic distribution, Hinduism - Hindu philosophy: the six Vedic schools of thought, Hinduism - Pūrva Mīmāmsā, Hinduism - Yoga, Hinduism - Uttara Mimāmsā: Vedānta and its three main schools, Hinduism - Alternative cultures of worship, Hinduism - The Bhakti schools, Hinduism - Tantra, Hinduism - Important symbolism and themes in Hinduism, Hinduism - Tilaka symbol on forehead or between eyebrows, Hinduism - Ahimsa non-violence vegetarian diet and the cow, Hinduism - Hindu symbolism, Hinduism - Murtis icons, Hinduism - Sanskrit, Hinduism - Mantra, Hinduism - Criticism, Hinduism - Hinduism, Hinduism - Related systems and religions

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Mesmer's patron the Marquis de Puysegur was able to "magnetize" an illiterate shepherd named Victor, who then spoke with a vastly greater intelligence. The career of nineteenth-century American seer Andrew Jackson Davis also has many points in common with Cayce's. "Medical clairvoyance" was apparently a familiar category from the Spiritualist movement. The origin of Cayce's trance activity is very similar to that of Davis sixty years earlier. In recent years Elder Porphyrios of Mount Athos was reported to possess a kind of clairvoyance which he called "spirit ...

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Edgar Cayce, Edgar Cayce - Claimed abilities, Edgar Cayce - The Readings, Edgar Cayce - Major themes, Edgar Cayce - Biography, Edgar Cayce - 1877 to 1920--the Kentucky period., Edgar Cayce - 1920 to 1923--the Texas period, Edgar Cayce - 1925 to 1945--the Virginia Beach period, Edgar Cayce - Timeline, Edgar Cayce - Precepts, Edgar Cayce - Other Cayce-like figures, Edgar Cayce - Criticism, Edgar Cayce - Sources of Cayce's Beliefs

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The concept of the messiah is prominent in many books in the Hebrew Bible. In the Hebrew Bible, Israelite priests, prophets, and kings were anointed with oil in consecration to their respective offices. The Hebrew Bible contains a number (the number is debated) of prophecies concerning a future descendant of King David who will be anointed as the Jewish people's new leader (moshiach). The prophecies regarding this person refer to him as a descendant of King David who will rebuild the nation of Israel and brin ...

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Messiah, Messiah - In the Hebrew Bible, Messiah - In the New Testament, Messiah - In Islam, Messiah - Other historically significant Jewish Messiah claimants, Messiah - Josephus's report of civil unrest in the first century, Messiah - Menahem ben Judah, Messiah - Bar Kokhba, Messiah - Moses of Crete, Messiah - In 7th century Persia, Messiah - The Syrian Serene, Messiah - Messiahs during the crusades, Messiah - David Alroy, Messiah - In Yemen, Messiah - Abraham Abulafia, Messiah - Nissim ben Abraham, Messiah - Moses Botarel of Cisneros, Messiah - Asher Lemmlein, Messiah - David Reuveni and Solomon Molko, Messiah - Isaac Luria, Messiah - Sabbatai Zevi, Messiah - Sabbethaian pseudo-messiahs, Messiah - Mordecai Mokia, Messiah - Jacob Frank, Messiah - Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Messiah - Other Messiahs, Messiah - The Messiah in science fiction and fantasy, Messiah - See Also

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The English word meditation comes from the Latin meditatio, which originally indicated every type of physical or intellectual exercise, then later evolved into the more specific meaning "contemplation." This usage is found in Christian spirituality, for example, "meditations on the sufferings of Christ"; as well as Western philosophy, as in Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy, a set of six mental exercises which system ...

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Meditation, Meditation - Overview, Meditation - Types of meditation, Meditation - Buddhism, Meditation - Christianity, Meditation - Judaism, Meditation - Hinduism, Meditation - Sufism, Meditation - Sikhism, Meditation - Taoism, Meditation - Transcendental Meditation, Meditation - Meditation in context, Meditation - Physical postures, Meditation - Frequency and duration, Meditation - Purposes and effects of meditation, Meditation - Metta meditation: the practice of loving-kindness, Meditation - Health applications and clinical studies of meditation, Meditation - Meditation and the brain, Meditation - Meditation and EEG's, Meditation - Adverse effects, Meditation - Meditation and drugs

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According to Bogart (1991) and Perez-De-Albeniz & Holmes (2000) the different techniques of meditation can be classified according to their focus. That is, whether they focus on the field or background perception and experience, also called mindfulness, or whether they focus on a preselected specific object, also called "'concentrative' meditation." There are also techniques that shift between the field and the object. Categorizing the varieties of meditation is difficult. One common way is according to religion or lineage. Of cou ...

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Meditation, Meditation - Overview, Meditation - Types of meditation, Meditation - Buddhism, Meditation - Christianity, Meditation - Judaism, Meditation - Hinduism, Meditation - Sufism, Meditation - Sikhism, Meditation - Taoism, Meditation - Transcendental Meditation, Meditation - Meditation in context, Meditation - Physical postures, Meditation - Frequency and duration, Meditation - Purposes and effects of meditation, Meditation - Metta meditation: the practice of loving-kindness, Meditation - Health applications and clinical studies of meditation, Meditation - Meditation and the brain, Meditation - Meditation and EEG's, Meditation - Adverse effects, Meditation - Meditation and drugs

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Hinduism - Origins of Hinduism. Main article: History of Hinduism Hinduism is the world's oldest major religion in existence. From a Hindu perspective, the Sanatana Dharma propounds eternal and universal principles with no beginning or end. Hindu puranas and astronomical evidence within place Lord Krishna's birth at a date of 3100 BCE Krishna's incarnation was preceded by Lord Rama's, sometimes dated at over 5,000 BCE, or even millions of years ago according to the Ramayana. It is belie ...

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Hinduism, Hinduism - Core Concepts, Hinduism - The Eternal Way, Hinduism - Basic beliefs, Hinduism - Practice Yoga Dharma, Hinduism - The four objectives Of Life, Hinduism - The four stages of Life, Hinduism - The four classes of the society, Hinduism - Nature of God, Hinduism - Denominations, Hinduism - Hindu sacred texts, Hinduism - Shruti, Hinduism - Bhagavad Gītā, Hinduism - Smriti, Hinduism - Origins and society, Hinduism - Origins of Hinduism, Hinduism - Etymology, Hinduism - Vedic religion, Hinduism - Hindu nationalism, Hinduism - Temples, Hinduism - Current geographic distribution, Hinduism - Hindu philosophy: the six Vedic schools of thought, Hinduism - Pūrva Mīmāmsā, Hinduism - Yoga, Hinduism - Uttara Mimāmsā: Vedānta and its three main schools, Hinduism - Alternative cultures of worship, Hinduism - The Bhakti schools, Hinduism - Tantra, Hinduism - Important symbolism and themes in Hinduism, Hinduism - Tilaka symbol on forehead or between eyebrows, Hinduism - Ahimsa non-violence vegetarian diet and the cow, Hinduism - Hindu symbolism, Hinduism - Murtis icons, Hinduism - Sanskrit, Hinduism - Mantra, Hinduism - Criticism, Hinduism - Hinduism, Hinduism - Related systems and religions

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This section will review a number of allegations that critics of the local churches make regardless of any verifiable evidence or substantiative proof. Those in the Local Church counter that many of the claims levied are slanderous, unsubstantiated, illogical, bizarre, having no basis in fact or any evidence to support them. They argue that these allegations are calculated to bias the minds of newcomers to keep them from making an objective, experiential evaluation of whether they like the local churches themselves or not. In other words, th ...

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Local Church controversy, Local Church controversy - What is meant by local church?, Local Church controversy - Summary of allegations made anonymously against the LC without sited references, Local Church controversy - Resources online, Local Church controversy - References, Local Church controversy - Critical perspectives, Local Church controversy - Local Church perspectives, Local Church controversy - Information regarding lawsuits, Local Church controversy - History of controversy, Local Church controversy - Related links

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See also monotheism, Abrahamic religion. The religions that are monotheistic today are often thought of as having been of relatively recent historical origin—although efforts at comparison are usually beset by claims of most religions to being very ancient or eternal. Eastern religions, especially in China and India, that have concepts of panentheism, are notably difficult to classify along ...

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God, God - Etymology, God - Capitalization, God - Names of God, God - History of monotheism, God - Theology, God - Conceptions of God, God - Abrahamic conceptions, God - Conceptions of God in Hinduism, God - Christian Monism, God - The Ultimate, God - Aristotelian definition of God, God - Modern views, God - Notes and references, God - Popular Culture

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These vary so much that it is difficult to venture any general comments. On one extreme there exist monks and nuns whose whole lives are ordered around meditation; on the other hand, one-minute meditations are not out of the question. Twenty or thirty minutes is probably a typical duration. Experienced meditators often find their sessions growing in length of their own accord. Observing the advice and instructions of one's spiritual teacher is generally held to be most beneficial. Many traditions stress regular practice. Accordingly, many meditators experience guilt or frustration upon failing to do so. Poss ...

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Meditation, Meditation - Overview, Meditation - Types of meditation, Meditation - Meditation in context, Meditation - Physical postures, Meditation - Frequency and duration, Meditation - Purposes and effects of meditation, Meditation - Metta meditation: the practice of loving-kindness, Meditation - Health applications and clinical studies of meditation, Meditation - Meditation and the brain, Meditation - Meditation and EEG's, Meditation - Adverse effects, Meditation - Meditation and drugs

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The Star of David can be found on the tombstones of religious Jews going back hundreds of years in Europe, as it became accepted as the universal symbol of the Jewish people. Following Jewish emancipation after the French revolution, Jewish communities chose the Star of David to represent themselves, comparable to the cross used by most Christians. Some Orthodox Jewish groups reject the use of the hexagram because of its association with "magic" and the "occult". Some Haredi groups, such as Neturei Karta, reje ...

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Star of David, Star of David - Origin, Star of David - Shape, Star of David - Shield form, Star of David - Shield with stars, Star of David - Used by Jews, Star of David - Used by Arabs and Muslims, Star of David - Used by the Nazis, Star of David - Other uses, Star of David - Heraldry, Star of David - Red Magen David, Star of David - Occurrence in Eastern Religions, Star of David - Theosophy, Star of David - Zion Christian Church, Star of David - Latter-day Saints Mormons, Star of David - Raelism, Star of David - Notes, Star of David - Footnotes

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In the Qur'an, the scripture of Islam, Isa (Jesus) is described as a Prophet of God as well as "The messiah". The belief is that he was raised to heaven and will return at the end of days to live out the rest of his natural life. Muslims claims the Messiah was prophesized in the "testimony of Levi" in Genesis as a descendent of Levi, and that the prophecy about "the shoot of Jesse" was displaced in antiquity from the Joshua section to other Prophets scrolls, and that both Joshua prophecy and the Testimony of Judah ( the star, sh ...

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Messiah, Messiah - In the Hebrew Bible, Messiah - In the New Testament, Messiah - In Islam, Messiah - Other historically significant Jewish Messiah claimants, Messiah - Josephus's report of civil unrest in the first century, Messiah - Menahem ben Judah, Messiah - Bar Kokhba, Messiah - Moses of Crete, Messiah - In 7th century Persia, Messiah - The Syrian Serene, Messiah - Messiahs during the crusades, Messiah - David Alroy, Messiah - In Yemen, Messiah - Abraham Abulafia, Messiah - Nissim ben Abraham, Messiah - Moses Botarel of Cisneros, Messiah - Asher Lemmlein, Messiah - David Reuveni and Solomon Molko, Messiah - Isaac Luria, Messiah - Sabbatai Zevi, Messiah - Sabbethaian pseudo-messiahs, Messiah - Mordecai Mokia, Messiah - Jacob Frank, Messiah - Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Messiah - Other Messiahs, Messiah - The Messiah in science fiction and fantasy, Messiah - See Also

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These vary so much that it is difficult to venture any general comments. On one extreme there exist monks and nuns whose whole lives are ordered around meditation; on the other hand, one-minute meditations are not out of the question. Twenty or thirty minutes is probably a typical duration. Experienced meditators often find their sessions growing in length of their own accord. Observing the advice and instructions of one's spiritual teacher is generally held to be most beneficial. Many traditions stress regular practice. Accordingly, many meditators experience guilt or frustration upon failing to do so. Poss ...

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Meditation, Meditation - Overview, Meditation - Types of meditation, Meditation - Buddhism, Meditation - Christianity, Meditation - Judaism, Meditation - Hinduism, Meditation - Sufism, Meditation - Sikhism, Meditation - Taoism, Meditation - Transcendental Meditation, Meditation - Meditation in context, Meditation - Physical postures, Meditation - Frequency and duration, Meditation - Purposes and effects of meditation, Meditation - Metta meditation: the practice of loving-kindness, Meditation - Health applications and clinical studies of meditation, Meditation - Meditation and the brain, Meditation - Meditation and EEG's, Meditation - Adverse effects, Meditation - Meditation and drugs

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Jains have few core symbols. One Jain symbol incorporates a wheel on the palm of the hand. The holiest one is a simple unadorned swastika or svastika. Major Jains symbols include: 24 Lanchhanas for Tirthankaras The Ashta-mangalas Om Triratna and Shrivatsa symbols. The dreams of Tirthankara's mother Dharma-chakra and Siddha-chakra ...

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Jainism, Jainism - Overview of Jain Dharma, Jainism - Universal History and Jain Cosmology, Jainism - Beliefs and practices, Jainism - Jain Symbols, Jainism - Jain Literature, Jainism - Jain Worship and Rituals, Jainism - Digambar and Shvetambar Traditions, Jainism - Geographical spread and influence, Jainism - Jain Contributions to Indian Culture, Jainism - Jainism and Indian Archaeology, Jainism - Holy sites, Jainism - Jain Temples in the West, Jainism - Holy days, Jainism - Jainism and other religions

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