The night of spiritual bliss
The Nation, Pakistan
One moment of enlightenment under Allah's light is better than thousands of months or years of animal life, and such a moment converts the night of darkness into a period of spiritual glory. When the night of spiritual darkness is dissipated by the …

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Reaping the Rewards 0f Risk-Taking
New York Times
Mr. Jobs dropped out of Reed College after a semester and trekked around India in search of spiritual enlightenment, before returning to Silicon Valley to found Apple with his friend, Stephen Wozniak, an engineering wizard. Mr. Jobs was forced out of …

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Teenager Jobs sought spiritual tranquillity in India
Times of India
After working at Atari Inc, an electronic arcade recreation firm as a video game developer in 1974, Jobs took a break and backpacked around the Indian subcontinent in search of spiritual enlightenment. His interest in the Indian pilgrimage can be …
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Etiquette and Deeds of the Holy Month of Ramadhan
ABNA.ir
Replied Allah, then explained the outcome of silence and less speaking as follows: 'The result of silence is wisdom; the result of wisdom is enlightenment; the result of enlightenment is certainty; and when a person attains the Exalted spiritual …

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A Cultural History of the Word 'Enlightenment'
Huffington Post (blog)
Though 19th century translators of Buddhist texts sometimes used the word "enlightenment" to refer to Gautama's moment of spiritual awakening on seeing the morning star, the first time a large number of general English readers saw the word used as a …

Hindus celebrate Lord Krishna's birthday
Trinidad Guardian
The Gita is important and dynamic in its strategy and options for the total spiritual enrichment and enlightenment of mankind, past, present and future. Recently, the International Gita Society of the USA embarked on an international programme to …

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Science and religion can support each other
The Register-Guard
Spiritual luminaries like Buddha, Jesus, Moses, Muhammad, Baha'u'llah, Zoroaster and Krishnaare are the source of enlightenment for individuals and peace, harmony and social order for humankind. I see the benefits of spiritual and intellectual …

Supernatural holidays in the UK
The Guardian
Standing start … begin a weekend of spiritual enlightenment at the stone circle at Avebury, Wiltshire. Photograph: Alamy Spend a couple of days on a Brecon Beacons retreat with psychic Angela McGhee, who works with the police on murder and …

Comment: Ramadhan meditation for inner enlightenment
Middle East North Africa Financial Network
The true goal of fasting is to realize one's potential as spiritual a being, which is often dominated by excessive attachment to the selfish ego. The Koran said, "fasting is ordained for you as it was ordained for those before you, so that you might …

Obama, the Duke of Babylon & the Christian Origins of Marxism
Canada Free Press
Cohn describes them as: These ages are ones of increasing spiritual enlightenment and knowledge. And the last age is also the end of ages, ie the Apocalypse. But instead of the classic story of Armageddon where mankind faces a final battle between good …

Why the Buddha Touched the Earth
Huffington Post (blog)
This moment of supreme enlightenment is the central experience from which the whole of the Buddhist tradition unfolds. The great 20th-century Vedantin, Ramana Maharshi said that the Earth is in a constant state of dhyana. The Buddha's earth-witness …

When East met West, under the Buddha's gaze
Bend Bulletin
Much as she resembles a Roman goddess of good fortune, the three clinging children she juggles mark her as the Buddhist deity Hariti, an infant-gobbling demon, who, after a little enlightenment, changed her ways. The culture mix thickens further. …

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Devotion versus intellect
Times of India
Your spiritual friends — the kalyanmitra circle – are a source of inspiration. This is because you may have found the right path to enlightenment, but without inspiring role models around you, it is difficult to proceed with the experience. …

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Tibetan Buddhist chaplain helps heal the spirit
Boston Globe
In 1983, Ngodup was authorized by an eminent Tibetan leader to start his own spiritual practice, beginning years of study and mentorship at religious centers. But he laughs when asked when he will reach enlightenment. “I have no idea,'' he said, …

KC group finds enlightenment with the Dalai Lama
Kansas City Star
Among the enthusiastic fans are eight road trippers (and one reporter) ranging from 24 to 72, who have traveled from Kansas City to Fayetteville to soak up enlightenment from the 76-year-old spiritual leader with the shaved head, cherubic demeanor and …

Parliament receive copies of spiritual enlightment book
GhanaWeb
Accra, July 22, GNA – Parliament on Friday received 250 copies of spiritual enlightenment book known as the Zahar, from students of the Kabbalah Centre, London, United Kingdom. Mrs. Zeta Annan, who made the presentation, said the Zahra is a historical …

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A bookshelf the size of the world
Boston Globe
.The Enlightenment uses this idea of the republic of letters, meaning there would be a kind of literary or spiritual world with no police and no boundaries and no linguistic or disciplinary borders, and that this world would be open to everyone, …

'Dexter' Season 6 Trailer: Dexter Searches For Faith
Screen Rant
As teased in last week's promo, Dexter may be on the path of spiritual enlightenment this season, perhaps transitioning the concept of his dark passenger from insatiable need to doing good work for the man upstairs. Hall suggests that the character's …

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Author explores path to personal enlightenment
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
In "The Soul Solution," Parker emphasizes the reader's spiritual journey into healing, personal transformation and enlightenment. He also offers spiritual wisdom and self-guided practices he believes will lead to inner transformations that lead to …

Kalachakra Brings Hope to Washington Area Couple
Voice of America
The ultimate goal, he says, is enlightenment. The Hurleys said they are participating in the ritual to deepen their compassion and wisdom of the Buddhist teachings. Although this is their fourth initiation, Sharon admitted going into the event that …

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