Falun Gong. Falun Gong or Falun Dafa (literally means "Dharma Wheel Practice" or "Law Wheel Practice") is a spiritual discipline first introduced in China in 1992 through public lectures by its founder, Li Hongzhi.
It combines the practice of meditation and slow-moving qigong exercises with a moral philosophy. Falun Gong emphasizes morality and the cultivation of virtue in its central tenets of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance (Chinese: 真、善、忍), and identifies as a qigong practice of the Buddhist school, though its teachings also incorporate elements drawn from Taoist traditions. Through moral rectitude and the practice of meditation, practitioners of Falun Gong aspire to better health and, ultimately, spiritual enlightenment. Falun Gong emerged at the end of China's "qigong boom"—a period which saw the proliferation of similar practices of meditation, slow-moving exercises and regulated breathing.
Origins[edit] Falun Gong is most frequently identified with the qigong movement in China. 10 Scariest States to Be An Atheist. June 8, 2011 | Like this article?
Join our email list: Stay up to date with the latest headlines via email. Let's be clear. It's not like it's easy to be an atheist anywhere in the U.S. But to be honest, there are parts of the country where being an atheist really isn't all that awful. Let's talk about a few of those, shall we? Now, to a great extent, how badly it sucks to be an atheist may not depend on the state you live in. Many atheist and secularist leaders I spoke to stressed this point. In fact, he's not even sure that this difference always breaks down along urban/ rural lines. And according to the Rev. So the point here isn't to show that some states suck for atheists worse than others. So with all that being said -- let's get on with the list!
#10: Pennsylvania. And Pennsylvania is Exhibit A. Science vs. Religion: 50 Famous Academics on God. By Maria Popova Decoding divinity, or what the great intellectuals of our time have to say about science and spirituality.
The dialogue between science and religion is among humanity’s oldest and most controversial, drawing each era’s greatest thinkers into some of history’s most heated debates. We’ve previously looked at a BBC documentary on the complex relationship between the two and 7 essential books on the psychology of faith. Today, we turn to a fantastic mashup of 50 famous academics — including Brain Pickings favorites Carl Sagan, Stephen Hawking, Oliver Sacks, Steven Pinker and Daniel Dennett — talking about spirituality and science, created by Jonathan Pararajasingham.
I can’t believe the special stories that have been made up about our relationship to the universe at large, because they seem to be too simple, to connected, too local, too provincial. The speakers, in order of appearance: 1. Via @kirstinbutler Donating = Loving. Gods Wife Edited Out of the Bible. - God, also known as Yahweh, had a wife named Asherah, according to a British theologian. - Amulets, figurines, inscriptions and ancient texts, including the Bible, reveal Asherah's once prominent standing.
God had a wife, Asherah, whom the Book of Kings suggests was worshiped alongside Yahweh in his temple in Israel, according to an Oxford scholar. In 1967, Raphael Patai was the first historian to mention that the ancient Israelites worshiped both Yahweh and Asherah. The theory has gained new prominence due to the research of Francesca Stavrakopoulou, who began her work at Oxford and is now a senior lecturer in the department of Theology and Religion at the University of Exeter. Information presented in Stavrakopoulou's books, lectures and journal papers has become the basis of a three-part documentary series, now airing in Europe, where she discusses the Yahweh-Asherah connection.
"You might know him as Yahweh, Allah or God. NEWS: Jesus' Great-Grandmother Identified.