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 |  |  | Native American Rituals: Buddhist Marriage CeremonyBuddhism:
Buddhist Marriage Ceremony
Although wedding ceremonies have
always been regarded as secular affairs in Buddhist countries, the parties
concerned have nevertheless obtained the blessing from monks at the local
temple
after
the civil registration formalities have been completed.
In
view of the traditional importance that the marriage ceremony has in the West,
moreover, local, and especially isolated Buddhists without access to a temple
or a monk might well adopt the following service that could be performed by
relatives and friends of the bride and groom:
Read more here: » Buddhism: Buddhist Marriage Ceremony |
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PoemsIslam and Hinduism: Symbiotic
Mysticism In Devotional Poems
Few have heard of the mystic poems
Brahma Prakash or Dasa Avatar by the mediaeval Muslim saint Pir Shams. Both are
famous ginans of South Asia's Ismaili community, sometimes also known as Khojas
or Aga Khanis in popular parlance.
Ginans are hymn-like poems of
spiritual import. They are revered by the faithful in deep veneration as
repositories of wisdom and spiritual knowledge, and as transmitting the
essential teachings of the Holy Qur'an in the vernacular. Composed in Sindhi,
Gujarati, Hindustani and Punjabi among other subcontinental languages, the
oldest are ascribed to the pirs or saints who first preached Ismaili Islam
in India nearly 1,000 years ago.
Read more here: » Islam and Hinduism: Symbiotic Mysticism In Devotional
Poems |
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 |  |  | Native American Rituals: Gemstones Crystals - The Power of GemsThe Power of Gems
GemsÕ earliest use was for healing
and spiritual ritual. Their value as concentrated wealth came into play at a
much later time. Although gems were rare and exhibited great beauty, the reason
they were so precious was the power they imparted to their wearers. They are
storehouses of power that may be transmitted through contact with oneÕs body.
Kings and queens would have gemstones set in their crowns to obtain their
potencies. They connected the monarchs with forces enabling them to rule guided
by cosmic energies. Priests of different religions used gems in rings for
similar reasons. Gems exhibit their power in a beneficial or detrimental way
depending on how they are used.
Read more here: » Gemstones
Crystals: Gemstones Crystals - The Power of Gems |
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New Age
Spirituality Dictionary on Native American Spirituality
Native American Spirituality The religious beliefs, practices, and rituals associated with Native Americans. Early Native American beliefs, though diverse, often shared common religious ideas. Many believed in a ÒGreat Spirit,Ó that nature in all of its forms possesses spirits, and that all life is interconnected. Seasons and moons often were viewed as marking times of evocation for spirits and prosperity. Some New Age believers promote revival of Native American spirituality, seeing obvious parallels with their own views.
(See
also: Native American Spirituality ,
New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)
For more dictionary entries, see » Native American Rituals Dictionary |
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 |  |  | Native American Rituals: Why Wicca is Not Celtic PaganismWhy Wicca is Not Celtic Paganism
There are many out there who believe that Wicca and
its related forms of NeoPagism are a type of Celtic Paganism (and vice
versa), but this is simply not
true. The following article is meant to be a comparison of Wicca and Celtic
Paganism in order to demonstrate this, and to educate the public about Celtic
Paganism. While Wicca certainly contains elements of Celtic mythology, folk
magic and religious belief, its basic tenets and beliefs are radically
different from those of Celtic Pagans.
Read more here: » Wicca and Celtic Paganism: Why Wicca is Not Celtic Paganism |
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- Chanku StapanamVastu Shastra: Chanku
Stapanam
It is very important to perform the ceremonies
of installation of a conch-shell (Chanku Stapanam) and incantations to invoke
the protection of the regents of the cardinal directions (Thikku Bhandhanam)
before raising a new house or a workshop in the place where an old building has
been demolished or in a site where there was no building standing for many
years. Performance of these ceremonies ensures plenty, prosperity and good
fortune and nullify the evil effects due to the presence of evil spirits buried
underground, and renews the gravitational power of the earth. During the first
twelve years after the construction of a house, the divinity present in that
house will gradually diminish.
Read more here: » Vastu Shastra: Vastu Rituals and Ceremonies
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Reasons Air Should Be In The NorthThe first time I noticed conflicting
ritual elements was when I was invited as a guest to attend another Coven's
esbat celebration. When the time came to 'invoke the Watchtowers' (a ritual
salutation to the four directions), I was amazed to learn that this group associated
the element of Earth with the North. My own Coven equated North with Air. How
odd, I thought. Where'd they get that? The High Priestess told me it had been
copied out of a number of published sources. Further, she said she had never
seen it listed any other way. I raced home and began tearing books from my own
library shelves. And sure enough! Practically every book I consulted gave the
following assoications as standard: North = Earth, East = Air, South = Fire,
West = Water.
Then where the heck did I get the
idea that Air belonged in the North?
Read more here: » Paganism: RE-THINKING THE WATCHTOWERS or 13
Reasons Air Should Be In The North |
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