The inherent unity of all phenomena, or oneness, is a central concept of mysticism, both Western and Eastern, but there have heretofore been no measures of oneness beliefs. In the four studies that comprise Part
Every Native American culture has their own unique set of customs and beliefs. However, one thing they have in common is a deep reverence for nature and animals. And for many tribes, the rabbit or hare is a benign trickster who can outwit his foes. Rabbits in Ojibwe Culture The Ojibwe an...
Teachings and methods aim to make it possible for various individuals and communities to "return" to the Dao, and at the same time to discourage them from beliefs and practices deemed to be unproductive or even harmful. This historical process of continuous renovation is strongly influenced by ...
Before we know it, we’re in the workforce doing the nine-to-five thing and find our jobs are less than fulfilling. Life happens and our responsibilities accumulate without us really ever having an opportunity to explore the thousands of ways we could make a difference in the world. And wh...
Neoliberalism is an ideology that first emerged in the 1970s and has since become the de facto governing doctrine of virtually every aspect of human endeavor, infiltrating its core beliefs into areas as wide-ranging as politics, finance, culture, education, technology, and agriculture. It holds ...
Though the concepts of religiosity and spirituality overlap in some ways, spirituality is distinguished by a greater emphasis on personal growth and inner understanding. Meanwhile, religion encompasses an organized system of beliefs and rituals (Lazaridou & Pentaris, 2016; Wittink et al., 2009)....
Sophisticated doctrines coexisted, often in the same persons, with ideas or practices taken from Kabbala, Buddhism, Yoga, Siberian shamanism, and practices of the mystical sectarians, and folk beliefs, often taken from the pagan Slavs, in magic and "spoiling." Occult doctrines influenced the art...
So are you, whether or not you are a Buddhist, have any knowledge of or belief in Buddhism, practice another religion entirely, or have no religious beliefs at all. At least, you have the potential to be a Buddha. Briefly, a “Buddha” is a human being who is enlightened to the ...
a religion that found numerous adherents among the peasantry and other common people.Confucianism, an ethic rather than a transcendental religion, was always the code of the elite, and Daoism, which had evolved out of ancient folk beliefs, served as a kind of protest religion for nonelites. ...
Entrepreneurs play crucial roles in global sustainable development, but limited financial resources constrain their performance and survival rate. Despite the global presence of entrepreneurship, the literature of entrepreneurial finance is suspected to