Secular spirituality refers to the adherence to a spiritual ideology without the advocation of a religious framework. Secular spirituality may embrace many of the same types of practices as religious ...
In philosophy, involution refers to a situation in which a process or object is ontologically "turned in" upon itself.Involuted values In meta-ethics, involution of values is when an otherwise conveni ...
Scientific realismScientific realism is, at the most general level, the view that the world described by science (perhaps ideal science) is the real world, as it is, independent of what we might take ...
Reality, world views, and theories of realityFurther information: World viewA common colloquial usage would have reality mean "perceptions, beliefs, and attitudes toward reality," as in "My reality is ...
Historically, the words religious and spiritual have been used synonymously to describe all the various aspects of the concept of religion. Gradually, the word spiritual came to be associated with the ...
The word theosophia appeared in both Greek and Latin in the works of early church fathers as a synonym for "theology". The theosophoi are "those who know divine matters." During the Renaissance, use o ...
African traditional religion, African traditional religions, Indigenous African religions are all common terms used to discuss the subject of indigenous faiths found within Africa. Each term is debate ...
Main article: Buddhist monasticismThe Sangha or community of ordained Buddhist bhikkhus (similar to monks) and original bhikkhunis (similar to nuns) was founded by Gautama Buddha during his lifetime o ...
Hindu priests historically were members of the Brahmin caste. Priests are ordained and trained as well. There are two types of Hindu priests, pujaris and purohits. A pujari performs rituals in a templ ...
The word "priest", is ultimately derived from Greek, via Latin presbyter, the term for "elder", especially elders of Jewish or Christian communities in Late Antiquity. It is possible that the Latin wo ...
See also: Roman Catholic dogma, Jewish principles of faith and The six articles of Islamic faithDogmata are found in religions such as Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam, where they are considered core ...
It may be noted that the term akal has been used in Gurbani in two forms: (a) as a qualifier or adjective, and (b) as a substantive. In the expression Akal Murat, the first part is often treated as a ...
Main article: Mul MantarIlluminated Adi Granth folio with nisan (Mul Mantar) of Guru Gobind Singh, showing Ik Onkār. Collection of Takht Sri Harimandir Sahib, Patna.It was also the opening phrase of ...
Although the exact account of his itinerary is disputed, he is widely acknowledged to have made four major journeys, spanning thousands of kilometres, the first tour being east towards Bengal and Assa ...
Guru Nanak was born on 15 April 1469, now celebrated as Guru Nanak Gurpurab, at Rāi Bhoi Kī Talva??ī, now called Nankana Sahib, near Lahore, in present day Pakistan. Today, his birthplace is mark ...
