Encyclopedia - Consciousness: Encyclopedia - Consciousness
Consciousness is a quality of the mind generally regarded to comprise such key features as subjectivity, self-awareness, sentience, sapie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Consciousness: Encyclopedia Ii - Consciousness - Philosophical Approaches
Some philosophers suggest that consciousness resists or even defies definition. Others believe it can be usefully distinguished between p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Consciousness: Encyclopedia Ii - Consciousness - Physical Approaches
Even at the dawn of Newtonian science, Leibniz and many others were suggesting physical theories of consciousness. Modern physical theori...   » Read the article

Article - Peace Of Mind: Para Vidya, Path To Eternal Bliss
Para vidya alone can show us the path to eternal bliss. Mundane knowledge, which produces 'intellectualism"cannot confer wisdom o...   » Read the article

Article - Education And Spirituality: Education Is Key To Spirituality  
We are schooled to know about our society and nature but not about ourselves, especially the nature of our mind and our spiritual pote...   » Read the article

Article - Makara Sankaranti: A Different Kind Of Pilgrimage - About Makara Sankaranti  
January every year, devotees throng the Sabarimala temple situated in the Sahayadri ranges in Kerala, to participate in the renowned M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deity: Encyclopedia - Deity
A deity or a god, is a postulated preternatural being, usually, but not always, of significant power, worshipped, thought holy, divine, o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahman: Encyclopedia - Brahman
Brahman (ब्रह्मन् in devanagari script) in the Vedantic (and subsequently Yogic) schools of Hinduism, is the signifying n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vipassana: Encyclopedia - Vipassana
Vipassanā (Sanskrit: vipasyanā) is the practice of Insight Meditation. While it is often referred to as Buddhist meditation, the practi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chicano: Encyclopedia - Chicano
A Chicano or Chicana is a term used to indicate an identity held by some persons of Mexican descent living in the United States. Often ti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baphomet: Encyclopedia - Baphomet
Baphomet is an idol or image of a being typically described as demonic. The name first came to public consciousness as a part of the supp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psychedelics, Dissociatives And Deliriants: Encyclopedia - Psychedelics, Dissociatives And Deliriants
Certain drugs can affect the subjective qualities of perception, thought or emotion, resulting in altered interpretations of sensory inpu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psychedelics Dissociatives And Deliriants: Encyclopedia - Psychedelics Dissociatives And Deliriants
Certain drugs can affect the subjective qualities of perception, thought or emotion, resulting in altered interpretations of sensory inpu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spirit: Encyclopedia - Spirit
The English word "spirit" comes from the Latin spiritus, meaning breath. In religion and spirituality, the respiration of the human being...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atman Hinduism: Encyclopedia - Atman Hinduism
Beginning with Vedantic Hindu philosophy, the Ātman — Sanskrit (masculine nominative singular: Ātmā) is regarded as an underlying me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samsara: Encyclopedia - Samsara
In Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and other related religions, samsara or saṃsāra refers to the concept of reincarnation or rebirth in In...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Angra Mainyu: Encyclopedia - Angra Mainyu
For the Warhammer 40,000 character of Ahriman, go to Ahriman (Warhammer 40,000) For the Final Fantasy monsters of Ahriman, go to Ahriman ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cappuccino: Encyclopedia - Cappuccino
Cappuccino is an Italian beverage, prepared with espresso and milk. A cappuccino is generally defined as 1/3 espresso, 1/3 steamed milk a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Limerence: Encyclopedia - Limerence
Limerence is a state of mind that, in standard English, is often referred to either as "being in love" (as distinct from "loving" someone...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Integrity: Encyclopedia - Integrity
Integrity comprises the personal inner sense of "wholeness" deriving from honesty and consistent uprightness of character. The etymology ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Community: Encyclopedia - Community
A community is an amalgamation of living things that share an environment. The individual living beings can be plant or animal; any spec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nirvana: Encyclopedia - Nirvana
In the Indian religions Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism, nirvāna (from the Sanskrit निर्वाण, Pali: Nibbāna -- Chinese: 涅...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Universalism: Encyclopedia - Universalism
Universalism refers to concepts and issues which are said to be "universal" in appeal—i.e. trancending any existing localizing boundari...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shudra: Encyclopedia - Shudra
Shudra or Sudra is the fourth caste or varna in the traditional four-caste division in Indian society. These four castes are Kshatriya, B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bohemianism: Encyclopedia - Bohemianism
Though a Bohemian is a native of the Czech province of Bohemia, a secondary meaning for bohemian emerged in 19th century France. The term...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guru: Encyclopedia - Guru
A guru (गुरू Sanskrit) is a teacher in Hinduism, Buddhism or Sikhism. Based on a long line of philosophical understanding as to t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radha: Encyclopedia - Radha
Radha refers to either one of two figures in Hindu religion. By far the most important is Radha, the gopi, who participates in the Rasa L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Exocortex: Encyclopedia Ii - Exocortex - Etymology
The noun exocortex is composed of two morphemes of latin origin: the prefix exo- — meaning external or outside — and the root noun co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sita Devi: Encyclopedia Ii - Sita Devi - Etymology Of The Name Sita
In common with other major figures of Hindu legend, Sita is known by many names. As the daughter of king Janaka, she is as Janaki; as the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ephialtes: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Ephialtes
Ephialtes (Greek) In Greek mythology a titan, son of Poseidon, who with his brother Otus makes war on Olympus and puts Ares in chains ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psychedelics Dissociatives And Deliriants: Encyclopedia Ii - Psychedelics Dissociatives And Deliriants - Psychedelics
The psychedelic (mind manifesting) drugs are classified as those whose primary action is that of enhancing or amplifying the thought proc...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhairava: Parapsychology Dictionary On Bhairava
Bhairava: Bhairava is the God Shiva in one of his most fearsome, terrifying aspects. In this aspect, He is said to destroy the false ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Exocortex: Encyclopedia Ii - Exocortex - Intellectual Background
The concept of an exocortex has intellectual roots both in the fields of computer science and evolutionary psychology. Exocortex - Compu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Exocortex: Encyclopedia Ii - Exocortex - Current Applicability
Exocortex - Cognitive Science Origin. In November 1998 the specific term exocortex was coined by researcher Ben Houston. Houston coined...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Exocortex: Encyclopedia Ii - Exocortex - Future Prospects
If one widens the definition of an exocortex, one can see that computational elements are already used as supporting elements of biologic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vipassana: Encyclopedia Ii - Vipassana In The Theravada, Mahayana And Vajrayana
Vipassana - In the Theravada. Vipassana as practiced in the Theravada is the understanding of the Four Noble Truths that were taught by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vipassana: Encyclopedia Ii - Vipassana - Vipassana In The Theravada, Mahayana And Vajrayana
Vipassana - In the Theravada. Vipassana as practiced in the Theravada is the understanding of the Four Noble Truths that were taught by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vipassana: Encyclopedia Ii - Vipassana - Vipassana In The Theravada Mahayana And Vajrayana
Vipassana - In the Theravada. Vipassana as practiced in the Theravada is the understanding of the Four Noble Truths that were taught by...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Magic: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Magic
MAGIC From Latin magi, pl. (Greek magoi, pl. of magos, a Magian, one of the Median tribe; also an enchanter, properly a wise-man who i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dandy: Encyclopedia Ii - Dandy - Dandyism In France
During his heyday, Brummell's dicta on fashion and etiquette reigned supreme. His habits of dress and fashion were much imitated, especia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christ: Encyclopedia Ii - Christ - Expansions And Appropriations Of Christ
"Christ" has taken on such power and significance as a theological, religious and/or devotional term that it has been appropriated and/or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samsara: Encyclopedia Ii - Samsara - Saṃsāra In Hinduism
In some types of Hinduism, Saṃsāra is seen as ignorance of the True Self, Brahman, and thus the soul is led to believe in the reality ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism - Core Concepts
Hinduism - The Eternal Way. "Sanātana Dharma" (सनातन धर्म, The Eternal Values ), the traditional name of Hinduism, s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Names Of The Greeks: Encyclopedia Ii - Names Of The Greeks - Hellenes Έλληνες
During the era of the Trojan War, the Hellenes were a relatively small but vigorous tribe settled in Thessalic Phthia, centralized along ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism - Alternative Cultures Of Worship
Hinduism - The Bhakti schools. Main article: Bhakti The Bhakti (Devotional) school takes its name from the Hindu term that signifies ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism - Important Symbolism And Themes In Hinduism
Hinduism - Tilaka symbol on forehead or between eyebrows. Main article: Tilaka The tilaka (or tilak) is a mark worn on the forehead a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Unidentified Flying Object: Encyclopedia Ii - Unidentified Flying Object - Ufos And Popular Culture
Regardless of any ultimate explanation, UFOs constitute a widespread international cultural phenomenon of the last half-century. Folklori...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Conscience: Encyclopedia Ii - Conscience - What Is Conscience?
The 1913 Webster's dictionary defines conscience in the modern sense as the faculty, power, or inward principle which decides as to the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mortification Of The Flesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Mortification Of The Flesh - Etymology And Christian Roots
The term “mortification of the flesh” comes from Saint Paul in this quote: “For if you live according to the flesh you will die, bu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soul: Encyclopedia Ii - Soul - Etymologies
The current English word "soul" may have originated from Old English sawol, documented in 970 AD, which has possible etymological links w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soul: Encyclopedia Ii - Soul - Etymologies
The current English word "soul" may have originated from Old English sawol, documented in 970 AD, which has possible etymological links w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alchemy: Encyclopedia Ii - Alchemy - Etymology
The word alchemy comes from the Arabic al-kīmiyaˀ or al-khīmiyaˀ (الكيمياء or الخيمياء), which is probably formed fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Community: Encyclopedia Ii - Community - The Context Of Community
From the days of the hunter-gatherer culture, individual humans have learned that there is strength in numbers and that sharing work and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psychedelics Dissociatives And Deliriants: Encyclopedia Ii - Psychedelics Dissociatives And Deliriants - Deliriants
The deliriants (or anticholinergics) are a special class of dissociative which are antagonists for the acetylcholine receptors (unlike mu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shipping Fandom: Encyclopedia Ii - Shipping Fandom - Etymology And Usage Of Terminology
Though ship is undoubtedly a derivative of the word relationship (or perhaps worship) in some way, where and when it was first used to in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - God: Encyclopedia Ii - God - Etymology
The word God continues Old English/Germanic god (guþ, gudis in Gothic, gud in modern Scandinavian and Gott in modern German), from Proto...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arvanites: Encyclopedia Ii - Arvanites - Arvanitic Culture And History
The Arvanites, like the Vlachs in Greece, have gradually developed a Greek national consciousness and identify themselves as Greeks. Some...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psychedelics Dissociatives And Deliriants: Encyclopedia Ii - Psychedelics Dissociatives And Deliriants - Etymology And Alternative Terms
A variety of different, imprecise terms have also been used to refer to drugs of this type. One of the first terms used in English to des...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - God: Encyclopedia Ii - God - Etymology
The word God continues Old English/Germanic god (guþ, gudis in Gothic, gud in modern Scandinavian and Gott in modern German), from Proto...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meme: Encyclopedia Ii - Meme - Basic Introduction
Though memeticists do not generally agree on a specific definition, one can roughly define 'meme' as any piece of information transferabl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meme: Encyclopedia Ii - Meme - Ideas Have A Life Of Their Own
The old saying "Ideas have a life of their own" clearly encapsulates the "meme about memes". Keith Henson has traced this quote back to 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meme: Encyclopedia Ii - Meme - Memetic Engineering
Memetic engineering consists of the process of developing memes, through meme-splicing and memetic synthesis, with the intent of altering...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meme: Encyclopedia Ii - Meme - Memetic Engineering
Memetic engineering consists of the process of developing memes, through meme-splicing and memetic synthesis, with the intent of altering...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meme: Encyclopedia Ii - Meme - History Of The Concept Of The Meme
The concept of the meme has a long history. Plato used the term eidos to speak of the immutable and eternal nature of an existing thing. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psychosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Psychosis - Overview
Psychosis is considered by mainstream psychiatry to be a symptom of severe mental illness, but not a diagnosis in itself. Although it is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Philip Sidney: Encyclopedia Ii - Philip Sidney - On Method Apology
Sidney’s approach to censorship in Apology is through his use of rhetorical devices. Censorship is one problem Sidney had to overcome w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psychedelics Dissociatives And Deliriants: Encyclopedia Ii - Psychedelics Dissociatives And Deliriants - Pharmacology
Hallucinogens can be classified by quality of action, mechanisms of action, or by chemical structure. These classifications often correla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psychedelics Dissociatives And Deliriants: Encyclopedia Ii - Psychedelics Dissociatives And Deliriants - Pharmacological Classes Of Hallucinogens
Psychedelics dissociatives and deliriants - Psychedelics serotonin 5-HT2A receptor agonists. Tryptamines Lysergamides Phenethylamin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psychedelics Dissociatives And Deliriants: Encyclopedia Ii - Psychedelics Dissociatives And Deliriants - Hallucinogenic Plants Fungi And Animals
Among the most well-known hallucinogenic plants and fungi are: Psychedelics dissociatives and deliriants - Plants. Ayahuasca (contain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psychedelics Dissociatives And Deliriants: Encyclopedia Ii - Psychedelics Dissociatives And Deliriants - Dissociatives
A dissociative is a drug which reduces (or blocks) signals to the conscious mind from other parts of the brain, typically (but not necess...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Satanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Satanism - Non-satanic Sects
There are many groups which are commonly misconceived as Satanic. There are two common definitions of a Satanic religion: Any religion t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kitsch: Encyclopedia Ii - Kitsch - Examples
One of the first painters that served as a demonstrative example of kitsch is the Hungarian Charles Roka. Despised by the art world, he w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dharma: Encyclopedia Ii - Dharma - In Buddhism
In East Asia, the word for Dharma is 法, pronounced fǎ in Mandarin and hō in Japanese. Dharma - The teachings of the Buddha. For pra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Mantra In Other Traditions Or Contexts
Transcendental Meditation, also known simply as 'TM', uses simple mantras as a meditative focus. TM was founded by the Maharishi Mahesh Y...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Metaphysics: Encyclopedia Ii - Metaphysics - Examples
It is sometimes difficult to understand what the issues even are in metaphysics. It might help to begin with a fairly simple example that...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Passing: Encyclopedia Ii - Passing - Sex
Passing describes a transgender person's ability to be accepted as their preferred sex, to have an appearance that causes one to be assum...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Entheogen: Encyclopedia Ii - Entheogen - Terminology And Uses Of The Word
The term "entheogen" was coined in 1979 by a group of ethnobotanists and scholars of mythology (Carl A. P. Ruck, Jeremy Bigwood, Danny St...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Entheogen: Encyclopedia Ii - Entheogen - Terminology And Uses Of The Word
The term "entheogen" was coined in 1979 by a group of ethnobotanists and scholars of mythology (Carl A. P. Ruck, Jeremy Bigwood, Danny St...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Passing: Encyclopedia Ii - Passing - Sex
Passing describes a transgender person's ability to be accepted as their preferred sex, to have an appearance that causes one to be assum...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meme: Encyclopedia Ii - Meme - Examples Of Memes
Crudely-stated versions of some common memes include: Technology: cars, paper-clips, etc. Technology clearly demonstrates mutation as we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meme: Encyclopedia Ii - Meme - Examples
Crudely-stated versions of some common memes include: Technology: cars, paper-clips, etc. Technology clearly demonstrates mutation as we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Remarks
The following subsections contain remarks on the nature and use of mantras in their context as Hindu religious practice. Mantra - What i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kitsch: Encyclopedia Ii - Kitsch - History
Though its precise etymology is uncertain, it is widely held that the word originated in the Munich art markets of the 1860s and 70s, use...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meme: Encyclopedia Ii - Meme - Introduction And Definitions
Though memeticists do not generally agree on a specific definition, one can roughly define 'meme' as any piece of information transferabl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meme: Encyclopedia Ii - Meme - Memetics
Memetics, the study of memes, remains a controversial field among many scientists and skeptics. Memetics originated when Richard Dawkins ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meme: Encyclopedia Ii - Meme - Memetics
Memetics, the study of memes, remains a controversial field among many scientists and skeptics. Memetics originated when Richard Dawkins ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion - Etymology
The origins of the word "religion" have been debated for centuries. Some explanations for the origin of the word are: re-reading--from L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion - Etymology
The origins of the word "religion" have been debated for centuries. Some explanations for the origin of the word are: re-reading--from L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dharma: Encyclopedia Ii - Dharma - Dharma In Hinduism
Within Indian philosophy "dharma" also means "property" and "dharmin" means "property-bearer". In a Sanskrit sentence like "zabdo 'nityaH...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - God: Encyclopedia Ii - God - History Of Monotheism
See also monotheism, Abrahamic religion. The religions that are monotheistic today are often thought of as having been of relatively rece...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Robot: Encyclopedia Ii - Robot - Literary History
The word robot comes from the Czech robota meaning "drudgery." Robotník was used in the 1600's to classify Czech tenant-farmers. A robot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - God: Encyclopedia Ii - God - History Of Monotheism
See also monotheism, Abrahamic religion. The religions that are monotheistic today are often thought of as having been of relatively rece...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Robot: Encyclopedia Ii - Robot - Literary History
The word robot comes from the word robota meaning "drudgery" in Czech and "work" in Slovak. The word robot was first used in its modern s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psychedelics Dissociatives And Deliriants: Encyclopedia Ii - Psychedelics Dissociatives And Deliriants - Hallucinogenic Plants Fungi And Animals
Among the best-known hallucinogenic plants and fungi are: Psychedelics dissociatives and deliriants - Plants. Ayahuasca (contains DMT...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human: Encyclopedia Ii - Human - Terminology
In general, the word "people" is a collective or plural term for any specific group of individual persons. However, when used to refer to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Consciousness: Encyclopedia Ii - Consciousness - Cognitive Neuroscience Approaches
Modern investigations into and discoveries about consciousness are based on psychological statistical studies and case studies of conscio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Consciousness: Encyclopedia Ii - Consciousness - Spiritual Approaches
Spiritual approaches to consciousness involve the idea of altered states of consciousness or religious experience. Changes in the state o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Consciousness: Encyclopedia Ii - Consciousness - Tests Of Consciousness
As there is still not a clear definition of consciousness, no empirical tests currently exist to test consciousness as a whole. Some have...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Consciousness: Encyclopedia Ii - Consciousness - Philosophical Approaches
Some philosophers suggest that consciousness resists or even defies definition. Others believe it can be usefully distinguished between p...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap Ix - C
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages IX - C . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article