Documents tagged with rites

Judaic Baptism

From Wikipedia. In Christianity, baptism (from Greek baptizo: "immersing", "washing", ect.) is the act, with the use of water, by which one is admitted to membership of the Christian Church and, in...
  • acts2and38 published this 11 / 15 / 2009
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a brief guide to the rites of hajj and umrah

A Brief Guide to the Rites of Hajj and ‘Umrah www.al-manhaj.com 1 Al-Manhaj E-Books A Brief Guide to the Rites of Hajj and ‘Umrah A Brief Guide to the Rites of Hajj and Umrah By Shaikh Abu ...
  • ISLAMICULTURE published this 10 / 06 / 2009
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The Traveler--- James Meikle

'Gentlemen of taste' frequently travel abroad: and it is so much in vogue to wander over some part of the world once in life, that he is hardly accounted an accomplished gentleman that has not sp...
  • hcesquivel8903 published this 08 / 25 / 2009
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Rite of Installation of a Pastor

Rite of Installation of a Pastor in the ELCA at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
  • shepherdofthehills published this 07 / 11 / 2009
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A Fatal Deficiency---Charles H. Spurgeon

“If any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His.” Romans 8:9. THIS is one of the most solemn texts in the whole Bible. It is so sweeping—it deals with all of us. “If any man have no...
  • hcesquivel8903 published this 06 / 09 / 2009
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Comparison of Rites of Baptism

Comparison of the traditional (1962 Rite) of Baptism with the modern (novus ordo) Baptism used today in the Catholic Church.
  • matthewdoyle4092 published this 03 / 27 / 2009
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Wisdom Develops Samadhi

"Anapanasati Bhavana (developing the awareness of breathing) uses the breath as the objective support of the heart and consists in knowing and mindfulness (sati) of in and out breathing. In becomin...
  • Forest Dhamma Books (Asia) published this 02 / 22 / 2009
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Venerable Ajaan Khao Analayo - A True Spiritual Warrior

“Big brother elephant, we wish to speak with you.” Clearly hearing this, the elephant suddenly swung around to face the monks. It stood stock-still, its ears fully extended. “Big brother elepha...
  • Forest Dhamma Books (Asia) published this 02 / 22 / 2009
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Venerable Acariya Mun Bhuridatta Thera - A Spiritual Biography

Venerable Acariya Mun Bhuridatta Thera is a towering figure in contemporary Thai Buddhism. He was widely revered and respected during his lifetime for the extraordinary courage and determination h...
  • Forest Dhamma Books (Asia) published this 02 / 22 / 2009
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Patipada: Venerable Acariya Mun's Path of Practice

“Over on that hill, in that cave, or under that overhanging cliff the air is good, it is right for meditation (bhavana) and the heart (citta) can easily become concentrated and drop into a state of...
  • Forest Dhamma Books (Asia) published this 02 / 22 / 2009
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The Dhamma Teaching of Acariya Maha Boowa in London

“Buddhism is derived from practice. The Buddha himself practised until he fully understood the true nature of Dhamma; only then did he begin to teach others. Buddhists, therefore, understand the im...
  • Forest Dhamma Books (Asia) published this 02 / 22 / 2009
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A Life of Inner Quality

Let me stress once more that we have each come from our parents and have gained knowledge from our teachers. This is why we shouldn’t forget ourselves and think that we’re smart and self-sufficient...
  • Forest Dhamma Books (Asia) published this 02 / 22 / 2009
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Forest Dhamma - A Selection of Talks on Buddhist Practice

Excerpt: “Training the heart to attain happiness is the way that all the Buddhas proclaimed to be the right and true way. When our hearts never have time to rest and attain calm, they are not funda...
  • Forest Dhamma Books (Asia) published this 02 / 22 / 2009
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Arahattamagga - The Path to Arahantship

Excerpt from Acariya Maha Boowa explaining his meditation practice: "From then on I accelerated my efforts. It was at that time that I began sitting in meditation all night long, from dusk until da...
  • Forest Dhamma Books (Asia) published this 02 / 22 / 2009
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Amata Dhamma - The Deathless Dhamma

“The heart is pre-eminent. Nothing surpasses the heart in importance. The business of the heart is therefore extremely pressing and imperative. All things originate from the heart – just this much ...
  • Forest Dhamma Books (Asia) published this 02 / 22 / 2009
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Amata Dhamma (The Deathless Dhamma)

“The heart is pre-eminent. Nothing surpasses the heart in importance. The business of the heart is therefore extremely pressing and imperative. All things originate from the heart – just this much ...
  • Forest Dhamma Books (Canada/US) published this 02 / 15 / 2009
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The Dhamma Teaching of Acariya Maha Boowa in London

“Buddhism is derived from practice. The Buddha himself practised until he fully understood the true nature of Dhamma; only then did he begin to teach others. Buddhists, therefore, understand the im...
  • Forest Dhamma Books (Canada/US) published this 02 / 15 / 2009
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Wisdom Develops Samadhi

"Anapanasati Bhavana (developing the awareness of breathing) uses the breath as the objective support of the heart and consists in knowing and mindfulness (sati) of in and out breathing. In becomin...
  • Forest Dhamma Books (Canada/US) published this 02 / 15 / 2009
  • 641 reads
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A Life of Inner Quality

Let me stress once more that we have each come from our parents and have gained knowledge from our teachers. This is why we shouldn’t forget ourselves and think that we’re smart and self-sufficient...
  • Forest Dhamma Books (Canada/US) published this 01 / 27 / 2009
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The Path to Arahantship

Excerpt from Acariya Maha Boowa explaining his meditation practice: "From then on I accelerated my efforts. It was at that time that I began sitting in meditation all night long, from dusk until da...
  • Forest Dhamma Books (Canada/US) published this 01 / 26 / 2009
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