Tag: spirituality
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Kurdish Muslims abandoning Islam for Zoroastrianism
The small, ancient religion of Zoroastrianism is being revived in northern Iraq. Followers say locals should join because it’s a truly Kurdish belief. Others say the revival is a reaction to extremist Islam.
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The Secret Spiritual History of Calculus
from scientificamerican.com: In the 17th century Italian mathematician Bonaventura Cavalieri proposed that every plane is composed of an infinite number of lines and every solid of an infinite number of […]
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From Insult to Insight: Rudolf Steiner’s Meditative Technique
from theosophical.org: In the mid-1890’s Rudolf Steiner (1861–1925) was repeatedly hurt by personal remarks made by his close friend Moritz Zitter (d. 1921). Even when recounting the incident a quarter […]
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God Endures, Even As Religion Wanes
from Futurity.org: “Americans’ attitudes toward religion are growing more complex,” says study author Tom Smith. “While fewer people identify with a particular religion, belief in God remains high.” In the […]
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What Is Awakening?
from ZenGardner.com: Since ancient times the term awakening has been used as a kind of metaphor that points to the transformation of human consciousness. There are parables in the New […]
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The Mysteries of Britain, the Matter of Sovereignty and The Glastonbury Declaration
from ishtarsgate.wordpress.com: The term claiming one’s Sovereignty has become quite fashionable in recent years, since it was taken up by the Freeman on the Land people. In the mouths of […]
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The Secret: The Spirituality of Narcissism
from stuartdavis.com: The Secret. It’s all the rage. The book and movie have garnered the enthusiasm of millions. Everyone from Oprah to Montel is extolling Rhonda Byrne’s spiritual juggernaut. The […]
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The Truth About The Dark Side Of Glastonbury
from IshtarsGate.wordpress.com: The Somerset town of Glastonbury has, quite rightly, a very high reputation the world over for being a thriving and vibrant spiritual centre, where many conferences, workshops and […]
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Thoughts on the Spiritual Search and Teaching
from MindBreathMeditation.blogspot.com: Is our current spiritual and cognitive paradigm convoluted with artificiality, misdirection and disdain for pure pursuit of knowledge? How manipulated has the Earth’s population become over the centuries, […]
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The Affair of the Poisons
from telegraph.co.uk: The Affair of the Poisons began in 1676 with the trial of an enthusiastic poisoner, the Marquise de Brinvilliers. Her brother had died after eating a pie of […]