Sthula Sariram (Sanskrit). In metaphysics, the gross physical body.

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NEW AGE: Usually refers to mixing metaphysical practices with a structured religion.

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NEW AGE: A system of beliefs that combines metaphysical practices with a structured religion.

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Dictionaries usually describe God as the Supreme Being. Since we cannot put God on a table for a thorough investigation, God and his nature is still seen by some as belonging to a belief system.

Scholars, who believe in the theory of evolution, naturally think that this system of belief must also have undergone its own evolution. They say that ' animism ' (a belief in souls) slowly developed into ' polytheism ' (the belief in many Gods) and from there developed into a belief of one God.

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New Age - usually refers to mixing metaphysical practices with a structured religion.

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Purushottama (Sanskrit). Lit., "best of men"; metaphysically, however, it is spirit, the Supreme Soul of the universe; a title of Vishnu.

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Tamas (Sanskrit). The quality of darkness, "foulness" and inertia; also of ignorance, as matter is blind. A term used in metaphysical philosophy. It is the lowest of the three gunas or fundamental qualities.

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Tien-Sin (Chin.). Lit., "the heaven of mind", or abstract, subjective, ideal heaven. A metaphysical term applied to the Absolute.

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Kailasa (Sanskrit). In metaphysics "heaven", the abode of gods; geographically a mountain range in the Himalayas, north of the Mansaravara lake, called also lake Manasa.

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Guru (Sanskrit) Spiritual Teacher; a master in metaphysical and ethical doctrines; used also for a teacher of any science.

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Quadriga:

A latin term used to the four fold interpretation of Scripture according to its literal,allegorical,topological, moral and metaphysical senses. .

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Karana (Sanskrit) Cause, metaphysically speaking, invariably associated with intelligence. There are various kinds of karanas, all closely similar in type and attributes, such as karana-sarira and karanopadhi.

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Mimamsa:

Mimamsa (Meemaamsa). Exegetical school of Indian metaphysics, the earlier (purva) concerning itself chiefly with interpretation of Vedic ritual and the later (uttara) with the nature of Brahman.

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Upanishad:

Upanishad (Upanishath). Any of a set of most ancient treatises constituting the primary source of Vedanta metaphysics. Principle message is nondualism: unity of Brahman and the Atma.

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Jnata (Sanskrit) (from the verbal root jna to know)

Used metaphysically for the Logos or ego. (SD 1:428) (see ref under "Gnata, Gnatha")

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Psychoenergetic Healing: A metaphysical, advanced mode of psychotherapy. Its theory posits a spiritual, healing energy or Light that all humans can access. it also posits reincarnation.

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OCCULT: Literal meaning is "hidden" and is broadly applied to a wide range of metaphysical topics which lie outside the accepted realm of mainstream theologies.

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THELEMIC (thel-ay-mic) Of, pertaining to or like Thelema, also used to refer to any magickal, metaphysical system centered around LOVE and WILL.

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MYSTERIES: profound, metaphysical facts which underlie life, death, the nature of the world and the universe. Such truths must be perceived not only with the intellect but with the deepest part of the subconscious as well.

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ARMANISM

Ancient Teutonic pagan priesthood exterminated by the Xtians. One of the streams that was diverted by the Nazis to feed directly into their metaphysics.

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FREEMASON

One is to think of man as the actual builder of the universe. The Freemason is liberated from the concept that man is the prisoner of physical and metaphysical laws and restrictions.

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