A Wisdom Archive on Upper World

The Upper World, in contrast to the underworld referring to the land of the dead, refers to the world where we live. If the underworld is full of sadness and darkness then our upper world is a place of joy and light. In the Greek religion, the Upper world is ruled by Zeus, the king of the gods. Other related archivesZeus, underworld

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The spiritual realm that is located in the air or above the earth. It is also referred to as the higher world. It is often the area where teachers, spiritual guides, and spiritual helpers are found in addition to being on earth.

 
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Studying the myths of various cultures leads to a better understanding of their social and religious underpinnings. By turning the myths inwards, inviting them into our lives and learning their language of imagery and symbolism, we learn more about ourselves.
 
In almost every culture, the metaphor of descent serves as a powerful, sacred and mythic image for women. One of the earliest such accounts is the story of Inanna, the Sumerian goddess and Queen of the Upper World. She was worshipped in Sumer from the third millennium BCE (before the common era) to the first millennium BCE.

 
(See also: Spiritual Mythology, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul )

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Luxor (Arabic: الأقصر ) is a city in Upper (southern) Egypt. It has often been called the "world's greatest open air museum", with the ruins of the temple complex at Karnak, Luxor Temple, and the monuments, temples and tombs on the West Bank of the Nile, including the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens. Luxor is an excellent base for touring Upper Egypt, and is a popular holiday destination, both in its own right and as a starting or fini ... Including:

• Luxor - Four thousand years of tourism
• Luxor - Sights of modern-day Luxor
• Luxor - External link

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Burkhanism accepts the "three worlds" of Mongolic and Turkic tradition. (These are the upper, middle, and lower worlds--in other words heaven, earth, and the underworld.) However, it rejects worship of traditional deities associated with the underworld. In addition, it imports into cultic worship many figures from Altaian oral epic lore, which were not worshipped in the "shamanic" part of the Altaian religion. Uch Kurbustan--"Uch" means "three," while "Kurbustan" comes from the Soghdian "Khormazta" (and thence from the Avestan ...

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During the post-Reformation explosion of Catholic missionary efforts around the world, particularly in Asia, Jesuit missionaries attempted to enter China. They had mixed success at first, but eventually came to have a strong impact, particularly in inter-cultural scientific and artistic exchanges among the upper classes of China and the imperial court. According to the website AD2000.com.au, the first Catholic mission in Beijing was founded in 1234 by Giovanni de Montecorvino, an Italian Franciscan. By the year 1300, Catholics numbered to abo ...

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Visually impaired and blind people have devised a number of techniques that allow them to complete daily activities using their remaining senses. These might include the following: Adaptations of banknotes so that the value can be determined by touch. For example: In some currencies, such as the euro and pound sterling, the physical size of a note increases with value. A lot of banknotes from around the world have a tactile feature to indicate denomination in the upper right corner. This tactile feature is a se ...

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Ladakh is the highest altitude plateau region in India (much of it being over 3,000 m), straddling the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges and the upper Indus River valley. Historic Ladakh consists of a number of distinct areas (mainly under Indian rule), including the fairly populous main Indus valley, the more remote Zanskar (in the south) and Nubra valleys (to the north over Khardung La in the Ladakh mountain range, the highest motorable pass in the world at 5,602 m or 18,380 ft), the almost deserted Aksai Chin (under Chinese rule) and the predominantly Shi'ite Muslim Kargil and Suru Valley areas in the west (Kargil being the se ...

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