Complexion refers to the natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, especially that of the face. The word is derived from the Late Latin complexi, which initially referred in general terms to a combination of things, and later in physiological terms, to the balance of humors. The four humours were four fluids that were thought to permeate the body and influence its health. The concept was developed by ancient Greek thinkers around 400 BC. People were thought to be eithe ...

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Senate of Northern Ireland, Senate of Northern Ireland - Membership, Senate of Northern Ireland - Powers, Senate of Northern Ireland - Location of meetings, Senate of Northern Ireland - Who sat in the House, Senate of Northern Ireland - Key office-holders, Senate of Northern Ireland - Political complexion, Senate of Northern Ireland - Abolition

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Sacred Sites: Temples as Places Of Deep Insight

Temples and other places of worship play a significant role in cultural reformation. The innate vibrations, cultural complexion, and spiritual qualities resonate all around the devotee. So they are more than places of worship; they are cultural rendezvous centres for traditional community activities. They are also meeting places for families and friends.

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Morality is neither an abstraction nor many-complexioned. There cannot be different sets of morality for politicians, business persons and bureaucrats. If such a difference is being accepted by most of us today, it is because we have been indifferent to the progressive deterioration of moral and ethical standards in the social order over the last half century.

Any moral code has to be applicable to all. "I never did, or countenanced, in public life", said Jefferson, "a single act inconsistent with the strictest good faith, having never believed there was one code of morality for a public and another for a private man".

(See also: Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

There is a distinction between personality and individuality. Many have no clear understanding of these two terms. They get these mixed up and are confused. Some people think that personality is individuality and individuality is personality. That which distinguishes a person from a thing or one person from another is personality. Personality in common parlance refers to the body. When a man is tall, has good complexion and beautiful features, when his face has a fine cut, we say that Mr. So-and-so has a charming personality. When one is able to influence others, people say that such-and-such a man has strong personality. When one is timid and shy we say that such and such a man has weak personality; he must develop his personality. Personality counts much in society for success in life.

The death and dying and the life after death has always fascinated man. This is an excerpt from the book What Becomes Of The Soul After Death by Sri Swami Sivananda.

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In Hinduism, Matangi is the aspect of Devi (in other words, the Mahavidya) who is the patron of inner thought. She guides her devotee to the uncaused primordial sound. Matangi has a dark emerald complexion and has three eyes. Texts describing Matangi's worship specify that devotees should offer her uccishtha (leftover food) with their hands and mouths stained with leftover food; that is, worshippers should be in a state of pollution, having eaten and not washed. This ...

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Freckles are small brownish spots of melanin on the skin of people with fair complexion. Predisposition to freckles is genetic and is related to the presence of the melanocortin-1 receptor MC1R gene variant. Freckling is caused by the same process as that which produces sun tanning, although the distribution of melanin is uneven. Most people who have freckles have light skin. Freckles are predominantly found on the face, although they may appear on any skin exposed to the sun. They are rare on infants, but more c ...

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In Hinduism, Bagalamukhi is one of the mahavidyas. Bagalamukhi Devi smashes the devotee's misconceptions and delusions by her cudgel. The name literally means “crane faced,” which is how this goddess is sometimes depicted. She has a golden complexion and her cloth is yellow. She sits in a golden throne in the midst of an ocean of nectar full of yellow lotuses. A crescent moon adorns her head. She holds a club in her right hand with which she beats an enemy, while pulling his tongue out with another. This image is som ...

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The Aka, also known as Hrusso, are found in the Thrinzo area in West Kameng and East Kameng of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Their language belongs to the Tibeto-Burman family. Aka tribe - Physical Features. Of Tibetan and Assmaese origin, the Aka are a Mongoloid people of fair-complexion. Well built, the Aka are generally flat-nosed and prominent cheek-boned. They inhabit at regions around Thrinzo, situated at an elevation from 3000 to 6000 feet, living on the immediate west to the Sherdukp ...

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• Aka tribe - Physical Features
• Aka tribe - Lifestyle
• Aka tribe - Culture
• Aka tribe - Costume
• Aka tribe - Religion

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Brown hair is characterised by high levels of the dark pigment eumelanin and lower levels of the pale pigment phaeomelanin. It is thicker than fair hair but not as much as red hair. Brunette is the feminine of French brunet, which is a diminutive of brun, brune, meaning brown or dark-haired, ultimately from Latin brunus (brown). It therefore means "little dark-haired girl", but in English usage it has largely lost the diminutive meaning, and simply refers to any dark-haired girl or woman (whic ...

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Adamastor (in Greek "imitative rival of Adam") was used by the Portuguese poet Luís de Camões in his epic poem Os Lusíadas, as a symbol of the forces of nature Portuguese navigators had to overcome during their discoveries. Camões gave his creation a history as one of the Gigantes of Greek mythology who had been spurned by Thetis, now appearing in the form of a threatening stormcloud to Vasco da Gama and threatening ruin to anyone hardy enough to pass the Cape and penetrate the Indian Ocean, which was Adamaster's domain. Including:

• Adamastor - External link

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Bhuvaneshvari is a Hindu goddess. According to some Hindu traditions, Bhuvaneshvari, who is known for her beauty, co-operates with Shiva in bringing forth from the formless primal light the elements of the physical cosmos, in giving shape to the inchoate; hence her epithet Creator (or Co-creatrix) of the World. More than any other Mahavidya with the exception of Kamala, Bhuvaneshvari is associated and identified with the energy underlying creation. She embodies the characteristic dynamics and constituents that make up the world and that lend creation its distinctive character. She is both ...

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• Bhuvaneshvari - Exterior link

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Beaujolais nouveau is a wine of the Gamay variety produced in the Beaujolais (AOC) region of France that is authorized for immediate sale after fermentation. It is the most popular vin de primeur, a wine harvested in fall and sold before spring (much sooner than it could be produced through normal fermentation). Beaujolais nouveau is produced by carbonic maceration followed by Pasteurization, a process which bypasses malolactic fermentation. The wine is ready to be drunk a scant six weeks after the harvest. On the third ...

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Al beeno (Corrie Moodie) also known as 'Prince Yellowman' is a young Reggae dancehall deejay musician who was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He later moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His catchy lyrical styles (mixed with hip hop urban beats, also know as ragga) with fast beats earned him the nickname 'Prince Yellowman'. He is an albino, hence the nickname "Al beeno." By some he is considered as the next generation following popular Dancehall artist Yellowman (also known as "King Yellowman") who became popular during the early 1980s throughout the 1990s. As a parallel to Yellowman, Al beeno managed to use ...

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In Hinduism, Balarama (phonetically Balarāma - his other names include Baladeva, Balabhadra and Halayudha) is the name of the elder brother of Sri Krishna. Most South Indian Hindu sects and some Vaishnava sects based in eastern India regard Balarama as being the ninth avatar of Vishnu. In either tradition, Balarama is acknowledged as being a manifestation of Adis ...

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aditya-varna:

aditya-varna (aadhithya-varna). Complexion like the sun.

(See also: aditya-varna, Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

Some stereotype Italians as having tan coloured complexion as well as dark eyes and hair, but this is not all true. While the Italian phenotype is European, they vary within this context. Sicilians tend to have the darkest complexions, but individuals with Nordic-like features can be found throughout the island. The peninsula contains people mainly descended from the prehistoric waves of migration from the north during the last ice age. These groups of stone-age Europeans ...

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Italian people, Italian people - Ethnic Composition, Italian people - Physical appearance and characteristics, Italian people - Ethnicities within Italy

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Gauri Parvati

Lord Siva’s consort, “Golden-complexioned Parvati.”

(See also: Gauri Parvati, Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

Complexion

• To dream that you have a beautiful complexion is lucky. You will pass through pleasing incidents.
• To dream that you have bad and dark complexion, denotes disappointment and sickness.

Source: 10 000 Dream Interpretations, by Gustavus Hindman Miller

(See also: Dream Archives, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Dream Dictionary - Complexion, Dreams - Meaning of Dream about Complexion, Dream Interpretation Complexion)

Balarama (Sanskrit) Elder brother of Krishna, regarded by some as an avatara of Vishnu, by others as the incarnation of the great serpent Sesha. He spent his childhood with Krishna and during his life performed many daring exploits. Krishna, the indigo-complexioned, was considered to be a relatively full avataric manifestation of Vishnu, while Balarama, said to have been of fairer complexion, is known as a partial avataric incarnation of Vishnu.

(See also: Balarama, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionary)