A Wisdom Archive on Essences

In philosophy, essence is the attribute (or set of attributes) that make an object or substance what it fundamentally is. In grammar, it is a subject's necessary predicate. The notion of essence has acquired many slightly but importantly different shades of meaning throughout the history of philosophy; most of them derive from its use in Aristotle and its evolution within the scholastic tradition. Essence in this sense is contrasted with accident: essential properties are properties that a substance has necessarily; a ... Including:

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The state of ‘’baqâ’’ ( permanency), is life with God, through God, in God, for God. It is the summit of the mystical manazil ( Abodes ) . Here there are three degrees, each one referring to a particular aspect of the divine theophanies as principle of existence and its qualitative evolution: faith - knowledge - grace. Baqaa - Aspects. Baqaa - First aspect: The level of acts. The first aspect of the Sufi permanency is situated at the level of acts. The action of the Suf ... Including:

• Baqaa - Aspects
• Baqaa - First aspect: The level of acts
• Baqaa - Second aspect: The level of qualities and attributes
• Baqaa - Third aspect: The level of the essence
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Bnei Baruch—Kabbalah Education and Research Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to teach and enhance widespread knowledge about Kabbalah. It was founded in 1991 by Rav Michael Laitman (PhD in philosophy and Kabbalah, and MS in science), who has authored over 30 books in the field of Kabbalah. Bnei Baruch provides free educational resources on the wisdom of Kabbalah on its website www.kabbalah.info, presented in 22 languages. It is open to people of all ages, backgrounds and lifestyles. Rav Laitman guides individu ... Including:

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Late Latin Plural entia Mid 16th Century (1530 - 1569) Philosophy Something which has existence; a being, an entity as opposed to an attribute or quality. Late 16th Century - Mid 18th Century The essence; the essential part. ens is a word often used in relation to Christian medieval theology and philosophy. Other related archives16th Century, 18th Century, Christian, Cingular Wireless, ENS, Enhanced Network Selection, Latin, Philosophy, essence, medieval, philosophy, theo

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The Buddhata is the fundamental nature of all reality, an eternal essence that all beings possess, and in virtue of which they can all become buddhas. The Buddhata is an intrinsic 'Buddhahood' common to all life, and it is this that allows people to reach enlightenment. This teaching is most common in the Zen and Mahayanan denominations, and notably not endorsed by such denominations as the Theravadan denomination. Other related archivesMahayanan, Theravadan, Zen, buddhas

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Clairgustance is defined as a form of extra-sensory perception that allegedly allows one to taste a substance without putting anything in one's mouth. It is claimed that those who possess this ability are able to perceive the essence of a substance from the spiritual or ethereal realms through taste. This parapsychology-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Other related archivesextra-sensory perception, help, parapsychology, stub

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The Hayyoth are a class of Merkabah, or Jewish Mystical Angels, on the same level as the Christian cherubim, and residing in the seventh heaven. They are considered angels of fire, who hold up the throne of God and the earth itself. According to Ezekiel, the Hayyoth were seen by the river Chebar, numbering 36. They are also said to break into song whenever they spread their wings. It is said that holy essence passe ...

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In linguistics, a basilect is a dialect of speech that has diverged so far from the standard language that in essence it has become a different language. A basilect represents the opposite end of the scale of linguistic formality from an acrolect. Basilects typically differ from the standard language in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar, and can often develop into different languages, as the basilects of Vulgar Latin eventually developed into different Romance languages. Other related

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The bleak is a small fish of the Cyprinid family, allied to the bream and the minnow, but with a more elongate body, resembling a sardine. The maximum length is approximately 25 cm. It is found in European streams. The bleak has a varied diet and feeds upon small molluscs, insect larvae, worms, small shellfish and plant detritus. The scales of the bleak are used to make a silver pigment called the Essence Or ...

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Consubstantial is a term used in orthodox Christian theology. Derived from Greek, it describes the relationship between the three Divine Persons of the Christian Trinity and conotes that God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit are "of the same substance" (or "of one essence" or "of one Being") in that the Son is "generated" ("born" or "begotten") "before all ages" or "eternally" of the Father's own Be

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essence (essential): The ultimate, real and unchanging nature of a thing or being. - essence of the soul:
See: atman, soul.

(See also: Essence, Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul )

Essence (from Latin esse to be)
 
The characteristic nature of an entity or element. In one sense equivalent to svabhava (characteristic nature, type-being, pure individuality).
 
As the name of a logical category its use was not uniform even among the Schoolmen who originated it, and it has been both identified with and discriminated from substance.

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