|
Article
-
Kalki On The Nature Of Mind - I
How to be free from sufferings, what should be done?
By becoming aware of the doubts can we remove those doubts?
Kalki, or Sri ...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Mind: Encyclopedia Ii - Mind - Nature Of The Mind
Both philosophers and psychologists remain divided about the nature of the mind. Some take what is known as the substantial view, and arg...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Naturalism Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Naturalism Philosophy - Naturalism And Philosophy Of Mind
There is currently some dispute over whether naturalism rules out certain areas of philosophy altogether, such as semantics, ethics, aest...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Kalki On The Nature Of Mind - Ii
Why does the mind always go towards negative thoughts and negative things?
How to come out of negative thoughts and how to come out of ...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Curative Hypnotherapy: Short Introduction To Curative Hypnotherapy
Curative
Hypnotherapy seeks to cure at a deeper level of consciousness, bringing
about physical, emotional or mental changes, using the n...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Definition Of Metaphysics: Knowledge By Acquaintance
We are normally acquainted with anything of which we are directly aware, without any inference or knowledge of truth. Am I acqu...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Herbs, Plants, Oils: A List Of Herbs And Their Purposes
Herbalism: Herbs, Plants, Oils - A list of herbs and their purposes, including old folklore usages
This is a list of some of the th...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Huna: Introduction To Huna
Huna is a powerful and transformational system
of practices, teachings, philosophies, energy work and more. The word huna
means (among ot...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Body
Mind And Soul: Love What You Eat
I propose that all the knowledge you will ever need about
nutrition is within your reach. Within you is an amazing storehouse of all the
...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Karma: Karma In The
Flesh
Often when we suffer from a physical
condition either minor or severe, it is a link in a chain of sequences that
began centuries ag...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Pantheism: Natural Or Scientific Pantheism -
A Religious Approach To Nature And The Cosmos
Modern
pantheism is often misunderstood. It has nothing to do with
"pantheon" or "polytheism" (belief in many G...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Chakra
- Chakras: The
Chakras And Channels Of Energy
Chakra
- Chakras: The
chakras and channels of energy
Inside every human being there is a network of nerves and sensory
organs that inter...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Aromatherapy: It All Makes Scents
A study at The Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton,
England, demonstrated the health benefits of Aromatherapy through the prac...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Tai Chi Chuan: The History Application Of Tai
Tai Chi Chuan was
derived from Taoism. The most important practice of Taoism was concerned with
tranquility of mind and improvement of ...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Tai Chi: Push The Sky, Open Your Wings,
Take Off With Tai Chi
Tai Chi is a mindful practice, an ancient,
internal martial art, which gives you a feeling of success and accomplishment.
It helps you fi...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Chakra Balancing: Balancing And Charging The Chakras
Balancing
and Charging the Chakras
The
energy of your body will not be balanced and free flowing if you do not have
good emotional...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Herbal Medicine: Ayurveda And Herbal Medicine
Ayurveda and Herbal Medicine
Today, you
may think in this technologically advanced society, (as I sit by my computer
writing this, and y...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Pantheism:
Personal Responsibility, Religious Tolerance And Reverence For All Life
While quantum
physics may be a modern development, pantheism is in fact an ancient spiritual
path that holds everything in the Univ...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Gemstones
Crystals: Gemstones Crystals - Emerald
Emerald
Emerald
is recommended for strengthening the planet Mercury. It increases the powers of
communication. Obviously this is importa...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Gemstones
Crystals: Gemstones Crystals - Pearl
Pearl
Pearl is worn to strengthen Moon in
a horoscope and may help to alleviate conditions caused by a weak placement. It
has an extreme...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Gemstones
Crystals: Gemstones Crystals - Gemstone
Treatments
Gemstone
Treatments
Once a person receives a recommendation for wearing a
particular gemstone it can be purchased from a dealer of gemst...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Massage Therapy: Body-mind Integration In The Personal Growth Process
Body-Mind Integration in the Personal Growth Process
Does the matter mind? I mean, does the mind
matter? That is, what's the matter with...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Healing: Distant Healing
In my work with in-person and distant healing,
I've noticed a huge distinction between ordinary chi, ki, or prana, and that
which is gove...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Meditation: Meditation Faq
An
FAQ on Meditation including:
What is meditation?
How is meditation different from
relaxation, thinking, concentration or self-hypno...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Extraordinary
Health: Maximize Your Sense Of Well-being On All Levels
"Health"
means more than physical ease; it is also ease of mind, heart and soul, and we
take that "health" at mental, emotional and spi...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Kinesiology: Applied Kinesiology
Answers To Frequently Asked Questions
about Kinesiology, including:
What Is Applied Kinesiology (AK)?
Does Applied Kinesiology ...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Power Of Thought: The Thought-factor In Achievement
All that a man
achieves and all that he fails to achieve is the direct result of his own
thoughts. In a justly ordered universe, where lo...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Aura
Clearing And Chakra Clearing: Energy - The River Of
Life
Aura Clearing and Chakra Clearing
In
a healthy body, each layer of the aura is brightly colored, vibrant, full of
energy, and flowing. W...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Crystals:
Powerful Magnifiers Of Energy - Crystals
Crystals
are tools that augment the flow of energy. They are like magnifying glasses,
enhancing that which lies behind them (our thoughts...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Meditation Experiences: Meditation
Experiences According To The Ashtanga Yoga Tradition With Commentary On
Patanjali's Yoga Sutra - Part Ii
Meditation Experiences by
Sarasvati Buhrman PhD - Part II
Sometime after 350 B.C. a great yogi
sage wrote the "Yoga Sutra". Th...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Emotional Clearing: Healing Thru Emotional
Clearing
In our New Age and self-help literature,
another important realization about feelings has been emerging strongly over
the last six or eig...
» Read the article
|
|
Article
-
Meditation: Meditation
Experiences According To The Ashtanga Yoga Tradition With Commentary On
Patanjali's Yoga Sutra
Meditation
Experiences by Sarasvati Buhrman PhD - Part I
Sometime
after 350 B.C. a great yogi sage wrote the "Yoga Sutra". Th...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Mind: Encyclopedia - Mind
The mind is the term most commonly used to describe the higher functions of the human brain, particularly those of which humans are subje...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
A Beautiful Mind: Encyclopedia - A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind is a book and film about the Nobel Prize (Economics) winning mathematician John Nash and his experiences of schizophreni...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Analytic Philosophy: Encyclopedia - Analytic Philosophy
Analytic philosophy is the dominant philosophical movement in University philosophy departments in English-speaking countries, although o...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Cognitive Science: Encyclopedia - Cognitive Science
Cognitive science is usually defined as the scientific study either of mind or of intelligence (e.g. Luger 1994). Practically every intro...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Supernatural: Encyclopedia - Supernatural
The supernatural (Latin: super- "exceeding" + nature) refers to forces and phenomena which are beyond the current scientific understandin...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
A Beautiful Mind: Encyclopedia Ii - A Beautiful Mind - Fictionalized Nature Of Film
The movie should not be regarded as a biography of Nash, nor as a film version of Nasar's book. It is a drama inspired by the life of Joh...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Dualism Philosophy Of Mind: Encyclopedia Ii - Dualism Philosophy Of Mind - Biological Naturalism
John R. Searle, Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley, has pioneered an approach to mind-body issues that is ...
» Read the article
|
|
Dictionary
-
Mind/body/spirit Medicine: Natural
Health Dictionary Ii On
Mind/body/spirit Medicine
Mind/Body/Spirit Medicine: Mind-body medicine (also referred to as psychoneuroimmunology-PNI) focuses on the interactions among the br...
» Read the article
|
|
Dictionary
-
Mind Body Medicine:
Natural
Health Therapy Dictionary On Mind Body Medicine
MIND BODY MEDICINE: Mood, attitude, and belief can affect virtually every chronic illness: fear, cynicism, as well as a sense of hopel...
» Read the article
|
|
Dictionary
-
Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction: Natural
Health Dictionary On
Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: A program based on the work of Jon Kabat-Zinn. Participants learn methods such as breathing, gentl...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Mind: Encyclopedia Ii - Mind - Current Research
The debate about the nature of the mind is relevant to the development of artificial intelligence. If the mind is indeed a thing separate...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Mind: Encyclopedia Ii - Mind - Theories Of The Mind
There are many theories of what the mind is and how it works, dating back to Plato, Aristotle and other Ancient Greek philosophers. Pre-s...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Mind: Encyclopedia Ii - Mind - History Of The Philosophy Of The Mind
A leading exponent of the substantial view was George Berkeley, an 18th century Anglican bishop and philosopher. Berkeley argued that the...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Mind: Encyclopedia Ii - Mind - Theories Of The Mind
There are many theories of what the mind is and how it works, dating back to Plato, Aristotle and other Ancient Greek philosophers. Pre-s...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Dualism Philosophy Of Mind: Encyclopedia Ii - Dualism Philosophy Of Mind - Types Of Ontological Dualism
Ontological dualism makes dual commitments about the nature of existence as it relates to mind and matter. Substance dualism asserts that...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Dualism Philosophy Of Mind: Encyclopedia Ii - Dualism Philosophy Of Mind - Arguments For Dualism
Arguments for dualism come in four main varieties: intuitive, religious, ontological, and subjective arguments.
Dualism philosophy of mi...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Naturalism Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Naturalism Philosophy - Methodological Naturalism Versus Ontological Naturalism
There is a distinct difference between an ontological approach to naturalism and a methodological assumption of naturalism. Ontology is a...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Naturalism Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Naturalism Philosophy - Methodological Naturalism Versus Ontological Naturalism
There is a distinct difference between a methodological assumption of naturalism and an ontological approach. Methodology relates to the ...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Hegelianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hegelianism - Categorization Of Philosophies
Hegelianism - Division of Philosophy.
The first and most wide-reaching consideration of the process of spirit, God, or the idea, reveal...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Naturalism Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Naturalism Philosophy - Criticism Of Naturalism
Critics of naturalism claim that the possibility of supernatural action is unnecessarily excluded by the current practices and theories o...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Naturalism Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Naturalism Philosophy - Naturalism As Epistemology
W. V. Quine describes naturalism as the position that there is no higher tribunal for truth than natural science itself. There is no bett...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Jerry Fodor: Encyclopedia Ii - Jerry Fodor - The Functional Architecture Of The Mind
Fodor’s well-known nativism , or belief in the innateness of many cognitive functions and concepts, emerges –following along the gene...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Jerry Fodor: Encyclopedia Ii - Jerry Fodor - Fodor And The Nature Of Mental States
In his book Propositional Attitudes (1978), Fodor presented one of the fundamental conceptual bases of his thought: the idea that mental ...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Hegelianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hegelianism - Doctrine Of Development
In logic---which really is a metaphysic---we have to deal with the process of development applied to reality in its most abstract form. F...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Hegelianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hegelianism - His Method
Hegel's method in philosophy consists, therefore, in following out the triadic development (Entwicklung) in each concept and in each thin...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Hegelianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hegelianism - Influence Of Hegel
The far reaching influence of Hegel is due in a measure to the undoubted vastness of the scheme of philosophical synthesis which he conce...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
A Beautiful Mind: Encyclopedia Ii - A Beautiful Mind - The Film
The film version of A Beautiful Mind was created by Universal Pictures and DreamWorks. In 2001, the film was awarded four Oscars for:
Ad...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Dualism Philosophy Of Mind: Encyclopedia Ii - Dualism Philosophy Of Mind - Types Of Interaction Dualism
Regardless of whether ontological dualism is correct, one may wish to inquire how the mental interacts with the material.
Interaction dua...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Dualism Philosophy Of Mind: Encyclopedia Ii - Dualism Philosophy Of Mind - Arguments Against Dualism
Varieties of dualism in which mind can causally affect matter have come under strenuous attack from different quarters, especially starti...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Analytic Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Analytic Philosophy - Natural Language
Analytic philosophy - Reaction against idealism.
G. E. Moore, Common Sense philosophy. Rejection of British Post-Hegel Idealism.
Analy...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Analytic Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Analytic Philosophy - Formalism
Analytic philosophy - Logical atomism.
Analytic philosophy has its origins in Gottlob Frege’s development of predicate logic. This pe...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Analytic Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Analytic Philosophy - Logical Positivism And Logical Empiricism
Vienna Circle, Carnap, Verificationism. Analytic-synthetic distinction. Rejection of Metaphysics, Ethics, Aesthetics. "Emotivism." Immigr...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Analytic Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Analytic Philosophy - Relation To Continental Philosophy
The term "analytic philosophy" in part denotes the fact that most of this philosophy traces its roots to the early 20th century movement ...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Analytic Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Analytic Philosophy - Ethics In Analytic Philosophy
As a side-effect of the focus on logic and language in the early years of analytic philosophy, the tradition initially had little to say ...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Analytic Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Analytic Philosophy - The Term Analytic Philosophy
The term analytic philosophy is slightly ambiguous and generally has three meanings: doctrine, method, and tradition.
The doctrines most...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Philosophy Of Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Philosophy Of Language - Major Problems And Sub-fields
Philosophy of language - Composition and parts.
A major question in the field - perhaps the single most important question for formalis...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Analytic Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Analytic Philosophy - Formalism And Natural Languages
The aim of the analytic approach is to clarify philosophical problems by examining and clarifying the language used to express them. This...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
M'naghten Rules: Encyclopedia Ii - M'naghten Rules - The Rules In English Law
M'Naghten Rules - Burden of proof.
This is a rebuttable presumption and the burden of proof is on the party wishing to rebut. If a jury...
» Read the article
|
|
Dictionary
-
Body Mind Counseling:
Alternative
Treatment
Dictionary On Body Mind Counseling
Body/Mind Counseling: Body/Mind Counseling covers a number of techniques intended to change negative patterns learned from infancy. Co...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Supernatural: Encyclopedia Ii - Supernatural - Views On The Supernatural
Supernatural - The supernatural as distinct from nature.
In this, the most common view, the term supernatural is contrasted with the te...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Cognitive Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Cognitive Science - Scope Of Cognitive Science
Cognitive science is a large field, and covers a wide array of topics on cognition. However, it should be recognized that cognitive scien...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Philosophy Of Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Philosophy Of Language - History
The inquiry into language stretches back to the beginnings of western philosophy with Plato, Aristotle, and the Stoics.
Plato argued in t...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Supernatural: Encyclopedia Ii - Supernatural - Naturalization Vs. Supernaturalization
Some people believe that supernatural events occur, while others do not. In the process of debate, both sides attempt to discredit the ot...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Supernatural: Encyclopedia Ii - Supernatural - Arguments In Favor Of A Supernatural Reality
Following are some common arguments in support of belief in supernatural phenomena.
Many believers note that the complexities and myster...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Supernatural: Encyclopedia Ii - Supernatural - Arguments Against A Supernatural Reality
While the exact definition varies, any concept of supernaturality requires that supernatural phenomena are not accessible by the scientif...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Sant Thakar Singh: Encyclopedia Ii - Sant Thakar Singh - Teachings
Unlike the personal life of the Master, about which very little has been documented, the teachings of Sant Thakar Singh are an open book....
» 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
-
Miracles Of Jesus: Encyclopedia Ii - Miracles Of Jesus - Dominion Over The Demons
Belief in supernatural creatures was very common in Jesus' time, especially due to the preaching of the Pharisees. The Bible records seve...
» 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
|
|
Dictionary
-
Naturalism:
New Age
Spiritual Dictionary On Naturalism
naturalism All phenomena can be explained as of natural law and cause, with no supernatural association
(See
also: Naturali...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Philosophy Of Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Philosophy Of Language - Overview
Philosophers of language are not much concerned with what individual words or sentences mean. The nearest dictionary or encyclopedia may ...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Miracles Of Jesus: Encyclopedia Ii - Miracles Of Jesus - Critical Scholarship And The Miracles Of Jesus
Especially since the 19th century, the movement of higher criticism has put the life of Jesus under very fine-grained examination. The TÃ...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Miracles Of Jesus: Encyclopedia Ii - Miracles Of Jesus - Miraculous Cures
The largest group of miracles is his various cures. The manner of his healing varies from one case to the next, according to the reports ...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Miracles Of Jesus: Encyclopedia Ii - Miracles Of Jesus - Power Over Life And Death
The Gospels report three cases where Jesus calls a dead person back to life. In one, the daughter of Jairus had just died, and Jesus says...
» 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 - Forms Taken By Memes In The Brain
In 1981 biologists Charles J. Lumsden and Edward Osborne Wilson published a theory of gene-culture coevolution in the book Genes, Mind, a...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Meme: Encyclopedia Ii - Meme - Forms Taken By Memes In The Brain
In 1981 biologists Charles J. Lumsden and Edward Osborne Wilson published a theory of gene-culture coevolution in the book Genes, Mind, a...
» Read the article
|
|
Encyclopedia
-
Nature: Encyclopedia Ii - Nature - Philosophy Of Nature
Nature - Metaphysics.
In philosophy, the view that the material world of atoms, animals, gravity, stars, wind, microbes, etc., actually...
» Read the article
|
|
Dictionary
-
Self-nature:
Buddhist - Buddhism Dictionary On Self-nature
Self-Nature One's own Original Nature, one's own Buddha Nature.
(See also: Self-Nature , Buddhism, Body Mind and
Soul...
» Read the article
|
|
Dictionary
-
Mindfulness:
Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Mindfulness
Mindfulness: A state of awareness, of oneself and others, as well as nature.
(See also: Mindfulness , Buddhism, Body M...
» Read the article
|
|
Dictionary
-
Higher-nature:
Hindu -
Hinduism Dictionary On Higher-nature
higher-nature, lower nature: Expressions indicating man's refined, soulful qualities on the one hand, and his base, instinctive qualit...
» 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 - 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
|
|
Dictionary
-
Natural Healers:
New Age
Spiritual Dictionary On Natural Healers
natural healers Pertaining to healing with natural methods and ingredients (Not to be confused with a person born with healing abilit...
» Read the article
|
|
Dictionary
-
Prakriti-nature:
Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary Ii On Prakriti-nature
Prakriti-nature: referring either to one's individual nature (body type) or to Nature as a whole
(See
also: Prakriti-na...
» Read the article
|
|
Dictionary
-
Natural Medicine Path:
Alternative
Health Dictionary On Natural Medicine Path
Natural Medicine Path (the Medicine of the South, the Natural Medicine of the South): Mode of Cherokee healing. The Natural Medicine P...
» Read the article
|
|
Dictionary
-
Roof
Dreams Symbol: Christian Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Roof
Roof: See also Upstairs and Attic: The mind; meditation; logic or natural; shield or covering of protection; heavenly revelation; pray...
» Read the article
|
|
Dictionary
-
Roof
Dreams Symbol: Christian Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Roof
Roof: See also Upstairs and Attic: The mind; meditation; logic or natural; shield or covering of protection; heavenly revelation; pray...
» Read the article
|