Articles related to "Spiritual Reality"

Meditation seems to take a lot of effort to be able to get into the inner mind and obtain peace. How can one silence the mind? Here is a book that tells beginners how.

Dakinis are depicted as naked, beautfiul goddesses flying gracefully through the sky. What is their purpose and their real nature?

The speaker in sonnet 105 creates an artist's holy trinity of "fair, kind, and true," a reflection of his beloved subjects of beauty, love, and truth.

Japa is a spiritual practice in which a Mantra or Divine Name is constantly being repeated. This recitation can be either aloud or silently in one's own mind.

In the Quran there is a story about Prophet Musa and his teacher, a servant of God named Khidr.

The speaker in Graves' "Not Dead" is remembering a friend who has died, but the purpose in this remembering is to resurrect the friend.

St. Ignatius utilized the word heresy as term of serious reproach.

Icons are everywhere--on T-shirts, billboards, and business cards. In the online world, icons have developed from small graphical user interfaces to life-like avatars.

The speaker laments the battle between body and soul-the dualism that even his art cannot surmount in times of tribulation and woe.

The speaker dramatizes his relationship with his muse to whom he deems himself a slave. The importance of his muse is emphasized by averring his own dedication.

Theological and philosophical Christian powerhouse Philip Yancey explores the 'problem of pain.'

Worldly things are like bubbles in the sea; they mysteriously appear, prance around for a brief moment, and then are gone. This speaker dramatizes their brief sojourn.

Anandamayi Ma is widely known for paving the way for women spiritual leaders in the Hindu religion. She attained full enlightenment without the help of a guru.