A retreat is generally a time of solitude, prayer, or meditation conducted in a remote location, either privately, or at a retreat centre such as a monastery. Regular retreats are considered essential in Buddhism, and they are also popular in many Christian churches, including evangelical Protestants, Roman Catholics and Anglicans. Depending on the religion's particular understanding and emphasis, a retreat may be a solitary event, or a group gathering. Some retreats are held in silence, and on others there may be a great deal of conversation, depending on the understanding and accepted pr ...

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Retreat, Retreat - As used by religious groups, Retreat - Online resources, Retreat - Other uses of the term

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Battle of Perryville, Battle of Perryville - The Kentucky Campaign of 1862, Battle of Perryville - Battle, Battle of Perryville - Casualties, Battle of Perryville - The retreat, Battle of Perryville - The aftermath

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In 1934, the Communist Army established itself in Jiangxi wang, which was a bastion of communism. However, they were completely surrounded and besieged by the Kuomintang. The Communist Army decided that a strategic retreat would be the best way to avoid annihilation. The first movements of the retreat were undertaken by He Long, Xiao Ke, Xu Xiangqian and Fang Zhimin. Fang Zhimin was first to break through ...

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Long March, Long March - Beginnings of the retreat, Long March - The rise of Mao, Long March - Conclusion

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Presentation of the Spiritual Reatreats in The Golden City.

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Kiara Windrider just visited the spiritual reteat where the Oneness Festival campus is located in the Golden City area and give a first hand experience from what goes on there.

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Get a feel for what happened at the last festival at The Spiritual Retreats.

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Latest news from the Oneness Festival team.

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Chief Joseph (1840–September 21, 1904) was a leader of the Nez Perce tribe of Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest, noted as a humanitarian and peacemaker for principled resistance to the U.S. federal government's attempts to force the Nez Perce onto an Indian reservation. An 1863 treaty took away tribal lands and forced the Nez Perce and their leader into resistance. Though Chief Joseph consistently opposed war, when conflict became inevitable he and other leaders led the Nez Percé on a courageous retreat in 1877 for m ...

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• Chief Joseph - Early life
• Chief Joseph - As chief
• Chief Joseph - Retreat and surrender

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Yuan Shikai (Courtesy Weiting 慰亭; Pseudonym: Rong'an 容庵　Traditional: 袁世凱; Simplified: 袁世凯; Hanyu Pinyin: Yuán Shìkǎi; Wade-Giles: Yüan Shih-k'ai) (September 16, 1859 – June 6, 1916) was a Chinese military official and politician during the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. He was infamous for taking advantage of both the Qing imperial court and the Republicans, for his authoritaria ...

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• Yuan Shikai - Early years
• Yuan Shikai - Korea
• Yuan Shikai - Late Qing Dynasty
• Yuan Shikai - Retreat and the Republic
• Yuan Shikai - Becoming Emperor
• Yuan Shikai - Evaluation and legacy

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Belur Math is a religious abbey located in the neighbourhood of Belur in the city of Howrah, West Bengal, India. It is the location of the Ramakrishna Temple, as well as many other temples, and is the headquarters of the related organisations the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission. Belur Math is located almost just across the Hooghly River near Dakshineswar. Belur Math - Monastic Order. After the passing away of their Master Sri Ramakrishna in 1886 the young disciples organized themselves into a n ...

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• Belur Math - Monastic Order
• Belur Math - The Monastery
• Belur Math - Math and Mission Headquarters’ Office
• Belur Math - The Headquarters directly conducts
• Belur Math - Monastic Retreats

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Alexander Grothendieck (born March 28, 1928) was one of the most important mathematicians active in the 20th century. He was also one of its most extreme scientific personalities, with achievements over a short span of years that are still scarcely credible in their broad scope and sheer bulk, and an approach that antagonised even close followers. He made major contributions to algebraic geometry, homological algebra, and functional analysis. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1966, and co-awarded the Crafoord Prize with Pierre Delig ...

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• Alexander Grothendieck - Mathematical achievements
• Alexander Grothendieck - Major mathematical topics from Récoltes et Semailles
• Alexander Grothendieck - Life
• Alexander Grothendieck - Childhood and studies
• Alexander Grothendieck - Politics and retreat from scientific community
• Alexander Grothendieck - Manuscripts written in the 1980s
• Alexander Grothendieck - Disappearance

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Unifying rebel groups in Southern China and establishing the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang conducted military expeditions to Northern China and defeated the Yuan army in 1368. When Köke Temür lost battles against Ming General Xu Da and the Ming troops approached Hebei, Toghun Temür gave up Dadu and fled to the summer base Shangdu. In 1369 when Shangdu also fell under the Ming's occupation, Toghun Temür fled northward to Yingchang-fu, which was located in southern Mongolia. He died there in 1 ...

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Ukhaatu Khan, Ukhaatu Khan - Before succession, Ukhaatu Khan - Struggles during the early reign, Ukhaatu Khan - Disorder during the late reign, Ukhaatu Khan - Retreat to the north, Ukhaatu Khan - Legacy

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As the Russians column marched down to the Greater Redoubt, an astonishing fact became apparent. Earlier in the day, Menshikov had left the Kourgane Hill and proceeded to view the action on the far left of the Russian army where the French had seemed to, initially, be causing a danger. Now his second in command, watching his men push the British down the hill, looked westward for sign of Menshikov. Instead he saw the cocked hats and white plumes of British staff officers atop a spur of the Telegraph Hill calmly watching the battle. Lord Ragl ...

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Battle of Alma, Battle of Alma - Prelude, Battle of Alma - The Plan, Battle of Alma - First Attack the Greater Redoubt, Battle of Alma - Retreat and Second Attack, Battle of Alma - The Final Stage, Battle of Alma - Aftermath

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The expectation of the secular ruling elite that the policies of the 1920s and 1930s would diminish the role of religion in public life did not materialize. As early as 1925, religious grievances were one of the principal causes of the Seyh Sait rebellion, an uprising in southeastern Turkey that may have claimed as many as 30,000 lives before being suppressed. Following the relaxation of authoritarian political controls in 1946, large numbers of people began to call openly for a return to traditional religious practice. During the 1950s, even certain political leaders found it expedient to join relig ...

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Islam in Turkey, Islam in Turkey - Islam's history in Turkey, Islam in Turkey - Sufism and Folk Islam, Islam in Turkey - The Alevi, Islam in Turkey - Secularist Policies, Islam in Turkey - Retreat from Secularism, Islam in Turkey - Status of Religious Freedom

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On January 31 the last organised Allied forces left Malaya, and Allied engineers blew a hole, 70 feet (20 metres) wide, in the causeway that link Johore and Singapore (a few stragglers would wade across over the next few days). Japanese raiders and infiltrators, often disguised as Singaporean civilians, began to cross the Straits of Johor in inflatable boats soon afterwards. In less than two months, the Battle for Malaya had ended in comprehensive defeat for the Commonwealth forces an ...

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Battle of Malaya, Battle of Malaya - Background, Battle of Malaya - The Japanese Invasion, Battle of Malaya - The Advance down the Peninsula, Battle of Malaya - Defence of Johore, Battle of Malaya - The Retreat to Singapore

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The decisive factor was the Japanese lack of supplies. Since the offensive started, they had had to make do with meagre captured stocks and what they could forage in increasingly hostile local villages. Barely half a dozen captured jeeps had been able to carry supplies from the Chindwin. (This was partly due to the British 23 LRP Brigade, which had been operating behind the Japanese 31st Division. They had cut the Japanese supply lines and prevente ...

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Battle of Kohima, Battle of Kohima - Situation in early 1944, Battle of Kohima - Preliminary moves, Battle of Kohima - The siege, Battle of Kohima - The relief, Battle of Kohima - The counter-offensive, Battle of Kohima - The Japanese retreat, Battle of Kohima - Aftermath, Battle of Kohima - RAF supply, Battle of Kohima - Victoria Cross, Battle of Kohima - War memorial, Battle of Kohima - Sources

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Main article Battle of Coleto Fannin was ordered by Sam Houston on 11 March 1836 to abandon Goliad and retreat to the Guadalupe River near Victoria. However, he had sent most of his carts and horses with Ward to Refugio and had no cavalry. He sent couriers to Ward, but all of them were intercepted by Urrea's cavalry. Fannin hoped to retreat to Victoria, but hesitated for several days. Urrea, meanwhile, sent cavalry to surround and isolate Goliad. He linked up with several more units of Mexican infantry, bringing the total number of Mexican troops in the area ...

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Goliad Campaign, Goliad Campaign - Background, Goliad Campaign - The Mexicans, Goliad Campaign - The Texans, Goliad Campaign - The Battle of Refugio, Goliad Campaign - Fannin's Retreat and the Battle of Coleto, Goliad Campaign - Fannin Takes Action, Goliad Campaign - The Massacre

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Te Kooti and his remaining followers retreated into the Urewera Mountains, the territory of the Tuhoe, where he had a mixed reception. . While some of the Tuhoe welcomed him, others anticipated correctly the trouble he would bring to the region and its people. On 9 March 1869 he launched a raid into the Whakatane region, the northern side of East Cape, hoping to gain supplies and recruits. Although initially successful he was forced to retreat again by the end of March, wh ...

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Te Kooti's War, Te Kooti's War - Te Kooti, Te Kooti's War - Escape and Pursuit, Te Kooti's War - Te Kooti Strikes Back, Te Kooti's War - Retreat and Defeat, Te Kooti's War - The First Retreat to the Urewera Mountains, Te Kooti's War - Te Kooti and King Tawhio, Te Kooti's War - Te Porere, Te Kooti's War - Flight, Te Kooti's War - Pursuit

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Although Te Kooti was in control of the Poverty Bay area, strong forces were being assembled against him. Both Ngati Porou and Ngati Kahungungu had mobilized as had the Colonial Militia. He made a tactical withdrawal, first to Makaretu and then back to Ngatapa, where they were soon besieged. Ngatapa was very strong but Te Kooti had taken as many as 800 people there, of whom only about 200 were warriors. Everything was in short supply - food, water and ammunition. On 5 January 1869 they began to evacuate the pa, clambering down ...

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Te Kooti's War, Te Kooti's War - Te Kooti, Te Kooti's War - Escape and Pursuit, Te Kooti's War - Te Kooti Strikes Back, Te Kooti's War - Retreat and Defeat, Te Kooti's War - The First Retreat to the Urewera Mountains, Te Kooti's War - Te Kooti and King Tawhio, Te Kooti's War - Te Porere, Te Kooti's War - Flight, Te Kooti's War - Pursuit

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The AFL was left as the only major national union body with the demise of the Knights of Labor in the 1890s. It subsequently brought in a number of unions formed on industrial union lines, including the United Mine Workers, International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union and the United Brewery Workers. Even so, the craft unions within the AFL maintained power within the Federation. The AFL made efforts in its early years to assist its affiliates in organizing: it advanced funds or provided organizers or, in some cases, such as the Intern ...

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American Federation of Labor, American Federation of Labor - Early years, American Federation of Labor - Expansion and retreat, American Federation of Labor - Conflicts between affiliated unions, American Federation of Labor - Political activities, American Federation of Labor - Presidents of the American Federation of Labor 1886-1955, American Federation of Labor - External link

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