- The Emergence of the New Religions By:-Arjanyai
In spite of all these efforts and achievements, however, the success of the traditional sects has been confined mostly to the academic and scholarly field In answering to the religious need of the populace, they are still at a loss
- A Word of Comment and Analysis By:-Arjanyai
A weakness which contributed to the failure of the Buddhists was that they were powerful only in a negative sense They were willing to play the role of opposing the government and often adopted the role of critics without responsibility
- The New Policy of the Vatican and the Changed Attitude of the Catholics By:-Arjanyai
During the same period of time as political unrest was going on in South Vietnam, there was a great change in the Roman Catholic Church which helped the Catholics to adjust themselves to different conditions and situations more effectively This was the result of the Second Vatican Council which was held in Rome at Vatican City from 1962 to 1965 (B
- It Ends Only to Begin By:-Arjanyai
To turn back to South Vietnam, Premier Ky was reported to have said that he believed the Buddhists were finished as a political force in South Vietnam In saying this, Ky would have referred only to the militant Buddhists who had failed to overthrow him
- The Reform of Korean Buddhism By:-Arjanyai
Korean Buddhism with its major sect of Chan ran the same course of development and decline1 as in China until the annexation by the Japanese in the year 2453/1910 Then, under Japanese rule (2453 2488/1910 1945), Korean Buddhism underwent a great change
- Peace in the Family By:-Brenda Shoshanna
In order to make peace in the world it s a good idea to start a little closer in our own families The family is the core upon which the world is built and the home is the sanctuary
- What Does it Mean to Have Faith? By:-Christopher Beard
Faith is mentioned in the bible over 422 times, Faith defined is trust or confidence in a person or thing The Christian theology version describes faith as trust in God and his promises as made by Christ and the Scriptures through which we are justified and saved
- The General Picture, Japan By:-Arjanyai
On the whole, Japanese Buddhism still maintains its strength in the intelligentsia and the rural population Zen is associated with the culture preserved among the highly cultured people, is the spiritual strength of the nation, and has a strong appeal to the intellectuals and the modern Western mind
- Buddhism in Contemporary Thailand By:-Arjanyai
The beginning of a separation in the period of modernization
Buddhism in Thailand reached the modern period under warm support of the king and the people, without the interruption of colonial persecution or suppression Side by side with the people, the monks came into encounter with Western civilization
- Performing Psychic Exercises By:-Keith Ward
It would be very interesting to reach a certain level of awareness that can bring one to a limitless access to a cosmic world of the unknown The mind has the power to open up this world in what is called the psychic ability; some people believe the psychic ability to be a special gift
- How Accurate Are Tarot Readings? By:-Keith Ward
Lay all your cards on the table and the tarot reader will do the rest for you Sometimes, one will wonder how another person can read a bunch of cards with different pictures on it and actually make sense out of it
- Ghosts in the Cotswolds Area By:-Martin Gavin
If you can, or you have in the past, then you might get more than you were expecting from your Cotswolds Holiday
It would appear that the area is fairly well haunted in one way or another, and there are plenty of buildings, locations and villages that can lay claim to at least one ghost
- Jesus Sandals: How it Feels Like to Walk His Way By:-Crystal Robertson
Sandals have been a common footwear since thousands of years ago In fact, even before Jesus was born, a lot of Romans have already been accustomed to walk around in public with a footwear to protect their feet amidst long, tiring walks and rough terrains
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