Venerable Master Sheng-yen (聖嚴法師) (1931-) is one of the more famous living teachers of Chan (Japanese: Zen) Buddhism. Master Sheng Yen is the 57th generation descendant of Linji in the Linji (Japanese: Rinzai) School and a 3rd generation descendant of Master Hsu Yun. In the Caodong (Japanese: Soto) lineage, Master Sheng Yen is the 52nd generation descendant of Master Tung Shan (807-869), and the d ...

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In Theosophy, and various descendants and offshoots of theosophy, ascended masters are a group of spiritually enlightened beings, once mere mortals, who have undergone a process of spiritual transformation. According to these teachings, they remain attentive to the spiritual needs of humanity, and act as superintendents of its spiritual growth. In this, they can be compared to the Great White Brotherhood or Secret Chiefs who are posited by various magical organizations; and more remotely, to the bodhisattvas of Budd ...

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Will we destroy ourselves in ecological catastrophe, human misery, and war? Seismologists and "sensitives" are increasingly talking about major earth changes to come, economic analysts are increasingly talking about a collapse of the global economy, and ecologists are increasingly talking about a breakdown of the entire global ecosystem. Of course we cannot remain in denial about the ecological and political realities on our planet. Somewhere between an ungrounded spiritual escapism based on denial, and a narcissistic preoccupation with gloom and doom, we can choose to intentionally and purposefully envision a brave new world based on the deepest truth of our being. In order to do this we must consciously face our own shadows, seek a genuine hope, commit to rebirth, and open to the light of our guiding truth.

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Armand de Périgord (or Hermann de Pierre-Grosse) (1178–1247?) was a descendant of the Counts of Périgord and Grand Master of the Knights Templar. He was master of Province des Pouilles and Sicily 1205–1232. In 1232 he was elected Grand Master of the Templars. He organized attacks on Cana, Safita, and Sephoria, and against the Muslim positions around the Sea of Galilee. All of these expeditions ...

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Indigo Children, Super-Psychic Children, Violet Children, Children of OZ and Chrystal Children are all refering to children born with a new level of consciousness. Kiara Windrider explains.

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The Great Invocation is a prayer channelled in 1945 to English neo theosophist Alice A. Bailey, she claimed, from the spirit Master called Djwhal Khul also known as the Tibetan. From the point of Light within the Mind of God Let light stream forth into the minds of men. Let Light descend on Earth. From the point of Love within the Heart of God Let Love stream forth into the hearts of men. < ...

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The terms, "Indigo" and "Crystal" were given to two generations of children, because they most accurately describe their aura colors and energy patterns. Indigo Children have a lot of indigo blue in their auras. This is the color of the "third eye chakra," which is an energy center inside the head located between the two eyebrows. This chakra regulates clairvoyance, or the ability to see energy, visions, and spirits.

Many of the Indigo Children are clairvoyant The Crystal Children have opalescent auras, with beautiful multi-colors in pastel hues. This generation also shows a fascination for crystals and rocks, as you'll read in this book.

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Sri Aurobindos teachings and what he terms supramental descent explained by Kiara Windrider.

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Image:PeterDeunov.jpg The Master Peter Deunov (July 11, 1864 - December 27, 1944) also known by his spiritual name Beinsa Douno is a Teacher of Esoteric Christianity who established a school of the Universal White Brotherhood in Bulgaria. Peter Deunov was born in Bulgaria in the village Hadarcha near the city of Varna on 11 July 1864. He was a descendant of two families who were in the forefront of the revival of the Bulgarian nation and culture. His father, Konstantin, a Bulgarian Orthodox priest of singular devotion and vision, ...

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1489 - Events. March 14 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. November 29 - Arthur Tudor is named Prince of Wales. December 11 - Jeannetto de Tassis is appointed appointed Chief Master of Postal Services in Innsbruck, his descendants the Turn und Taxis family later run much of the postal system of Europe. Typhus sweeps through Spain, its first appearance in Europe. Nicosia, Cyprus, becomes a possession of Venice. King Henry VII gi ...

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Yngvi and Alf were two legendary Swedish kings of the House of Yngling. According to Ynglingatal, Historia Norwegiae and Ynglinga saga, Yngvi and Alf were the sons of Alrik. Snorri Sturluson relates that Yngvi was an accomplished king: a great warrior who always won his battles, the master of all exercises, generous, happy and sociable. He was both loved and famous. Alf was unsociable and harsh and stayed at home instead of pillaging in other countries. His mother was Dageid, the daughter of king Dag the Great from whom is descended the Dagling family. Alf was married to Be ...

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Boxes are highly variable receptacles. When no shape is described, a typical cuboid box may be expected. Nevertheless, a box may have a horizontal cross-section that is square, elongated, round or oval; sloped or domed top surfaces, or non-vertical sides. A box normally may be opened by raising, sliding or removing the lid, which may be hinged and/or fastened by a catch, hasp, or lock. Whatever its shape or purpose or the material of which it is fashioned, it is the direct descendant of the chest, one of the most ancient articles of d ...

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In J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, werewolves were servants of Morgoth, bred from wolves and inhabited by dreadful spirits (fallen lesser Maiar or fëar of Orcs). They were thought of by Sauron, who was their master, and took the shape of a great wolf himself at least once. The Middle-earth werewolves were not shapeshifters like the werewolves of European mythology — they were always in the form of beasts. The name werewolf appears to have been chosen because they were in essence sentient ( ...

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Burzoe (Bozorgmehr or Borzoyeh) is a famous Iranian man of learning and politician who lived and worked in the Sassanid Empire of Persia in the sixth century. He was the chancellor of Khosrau I. He translated Indian Panchatantra from Sanscrit into the Middle Persian language of Pahlavi and called it Kelileh va Demneh. The book contains fables and stories in which animals play roles. Bozorgmehr was a chess master and is said to have created the game "Backgammon" in its ancient version. Furthermore, many Croatian and international historians regard ...

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The Black Jewels Trilogy is a series of fantasy books by Anne Bishop, telling the tale of a young girl who is destined to become the new Dark Queen. Black Jewels Trilogy - Plot summary. Set in a twisted world, where Darkness is worshiped almost as a god, and women rule in matriarchy. The protagonists are a strange mixture of demons, witches, and sex slaves. It is foreseen that a young girl will be born who is "dreams made flesh". She will become the Dark Queen after many long centuries with sub-par r ...

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Lamech, the descendant of Cain, is the individual at the end of one of the genealogies of Adam, on the line descending from Cain. For reasons of similarity between the two lines, critical scholarship regards this Lamech, and the Lamech at the end of the other line, who is father of Noah, as one and the same individual. Lamech descendant of Cain - Biblical context. Sandwiched between two genealogical lines, the passage describing Lamech and his children is fairly substantive: Lamech ha ...

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Lamech, the descendant of Cain, is the individual at the end of one of the genealogies of Adam, on the line descending from Cain. For reasons of similarity between the two lines, critical scholarship regards this Lamech, and the Lamech at the end of the other line, who is father of Noah, as one and the same individual. Lamech, descendant of Cain - Biblical context. Sandwiched between two genealogical lines, the passage describing Lamech and his children is fairly substantive: Lamech h ...

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Wen Tianxiang (Wade-Giles: Wen T'ien-hsiang) (文天祥, June 6, 1236 – January 9, 1283), titled Duke of Xinguo, the last resisting Prime Minister of the Southern Song Dynasty, was captured by Kublai Khan and brought back to Beijing under house arrest, in the company of musicians and female entertainers. Kublai Khan wanted to use Wen Tianxiang as his chief minister under the Mongol Overlordship to control the Han Chinese population, but Wen r ...

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The Sanskrit term Sahaja means natural joy, amoral, elevating all worldly things to a divine status, to dissolve natural senses into divine expression. Sahaja was a state described by the primordial masters, including Shri Nanaka, Sant Gyaneshwara and the Nathpantis of Maharashtra (Guru Gorakhnath etc.). Sahaja state was also described by Kabira as the ideal state of being, when existing on the earth. ("Sahaja Samadhi Laago"). Sahaja has two distinct meanings: (1) Spontaneous and (2) Intrinsic (Saha) Since Birth (ja). In daily usage it has found a place in ...

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