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Traditionally , the Buddha's birthday Vesak (Pali: Vesākha; Sanskrit: vaiśākha), also known as Buddha Jayanti,[8] Buddha Purnima,[9] Visak Bochea and Buddha Day, is a holiday traditionally observed by Buddhists in South Asia and Southeast Asia, as well as in Tibet and Mongolia.[10] It is among...

I think that for any practising Jew, these thoughts( also called Tikun olam ) are present throughout their day, since it is in their prayers that they recite 3 times a day. From my early years, I remember the Amidah section rom the daily prayers, i.e morning, afternoon and evening. He...

@TheLightWithin Groovy tune and this from the comments italian band, singing about a swedish company, whilst worshipping nordic gods in hebrew, and with a scottish odin, this is globalism my friends

I think bigal is only used by the English. (Of course I like to blame the Americans for calling them bagels, particularly in all the American cop films/tv shows where the cops always are eating doughnuts(nb spelling) and scoffing bagels. :cool:

Correct, the Hebrew for 'to accept' is לקבל pronounced lekabel with root kbl or for the mystics qbl :)

Also do you remember Zen Flesh - Zen Bones? There is a very simple technique in that book which I found very useful. Be in a darkened room. Sit down comfortably and calm your mind(if necessary) by just closing your eyes and following the movement of your breath, then, when relaxed, touch your...

@EddieC I enjoyed journeying with Harold, I note with interest that things started to go a bit off for Harold(i.e. he suddenly 'became bigger') when he drew the trainlines diverging, which of course one does when representing 3D in 2D. I certain can relate the cartoon as similar to my own...

Sorry to read that about how Hackney has deteriorated. I was born there and lived there in the early 1950s and for the most part really enjoyed my early youth there. One nice memory is that every Sunday morning a vendor would come along on a tricycle selling bagels( or rather bigals as they were...

Indeed, every year a new Bard is chosen for the Druid community. For anyone interested Gorsedh Ynys Witrin | Glastonbury's Bardic College

However, in answer to question, all the gods are here drinking decaffeinated cappuccinos having satsang with everyone. The gods love it here and never leave, that's why they have neglected the world. The are lost in their own maya and not at all theistic.

I live in Glastonbury(England, UK). Population 8-9000. Many religions are present here, both in their classical forms and (what I call) new-age forms. There is one main street with about 12 cafes and about 6 charity shops, al of which are usually bustling. The population is made of of...

I know this in no way answers the OP, but may be of interest. Below is Genesis 3 2-4 with the commentary by Rashi. Rashi says that the woman lied to the serpent by adding to the words God spoke , i.e. and you shall not touch it, He then says that the serpent made her touch the tree and she...

I always thought that this verse meant that God is simply the life-force itself, i.e. our breath and its movement.

Quoting from scriptures won't work on me as they hold no authority for me. All my realisations have come from within and I go through many changes and could say I am born again every day. No god or guru. Peace & good wishes to you.

What is killed in this metephor is the person feeding off thier spiritual potential, as they have not become alive in the spirit. In the material world both the host and parasitic plant die. The only difference between a theist and an atheist is one of belief. Belief or non-belief exists only...