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DR J P AGARWAL, SCIENCE & SPIRITUALITY, MANAV DHARAM SANDESH, SHILLONG 2014, ENGLISH (III) – Video

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WORKSHOP ON SCIENCE AND SPIRITUALITY AT K L BAJORIA COLLEGE, SHILLONG ON 25TH AUGUST 2014 IN ENGLISH (III)

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George Stavros Keynote Address: Relational Psychology and Spirituality in Marriage – Video

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George Stavros Keynote Address: Relational Psychology and Spirituality in Marriage
This keynote address was given at the second Pastoral Challenges in Marriage Conference hosted by the Center for Family Care on Oneness: Growing and Protecti...

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People who believe they were 'born that way' more inclined to blame God for bad behavior

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People are more likely to blame God for their bad moral behavior when they believe they were born to act that way, according to an ongoing Case Western Reserve University project on spirituality and religion.

A growing body of research demonstrates that feelings of anger, disappointment, or mistrust toward God can negatively impact mental and physical health. Over time, feeling in conflict with God predicts depression, likelihood of suicide, poor recovery from illness and general discontent. "For this study, we are identifying another pathway to anger at and conflict with God," said Joshua Grubbs, a Case Western Reserve University doctoral student. "Our research empirically shows that feeling as if God set you up to fail leads to conflict with deity, which we know from other studies can predict a lot of negative outcomes."

Grubbs conducted the study with Julie Exline, professor of psychology at Case Western Reserve. Their findings were published in the Journal of Psychology and Theology article, "Why did you make me this way? Anger at God in the contexts of personal transgressions."

The findings contribute to a three-year project, supported by a $1.4 million John Templeton Foundation grant, to study spiritual and religious struggles. Exline is directing the project.

The study focused on evaluating how anger at God may be related to how people view the cause of their own moral transgressions. Researchers found that people view God as partly responsible if they attributed these transgressions to how God created them.

"I think this bears implications for people working through their own identities and the religious identities they were raised to believe," Grubbs said.

For example, someone raised in a religiously conservative background would likely believe that God made them and that God prohibits a wide range of sexual behaviors.

"If they find themselves wanting to engage in some of those behaviors or feel like they were born with desires that God prohibits, they might have a crisis of faith because they feel like God made them to fail," he said.

Their study was based on two psychological studies:

In the first one, participants were asked to consider an example of an imaginary character in an imaginary world with an imaginary God. Participants were told to imagine the character was constantly breaking rules the God had set.

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DR J P AGARWAL, SCIENCE & SPIRITUALITY, MANAV DHARAM SANDESH, SHILLONG 2014, ENGLISH (II) – Video

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WORKSHOP ON SCIENCE AND SPIRITUALITY AT K L BAJORIA COLLEGE, SHILLONG ON 25TH AUGUST 2014 IN ENGLISH (II)

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Prof. James Small – "African Spirituality: Awakening The God Within" – Michael Imhotep Show – Video

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Prof. James Small - "African Spirituality: Awakening The God Within" - Michael Imhotep Show
Prof. James Small of Hidden Colors 2 discussed African Spirituality: Awakening The God Within on "The Michael Imhotep Show", Feb. 5th, 2015. He gave a deeper understanding into...

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Of aesthetic spirituality

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He is known for his unique style of art and his love for all things nature. At an exhibition titled Expressions in Organic Colours well-established artist Sadaanandan P.K. showcases his love for nature and mythology using diverse tones and hues to express his feelings. At the art show in Aalankritha Art Gallery Sadaanandan has on display a variety of works that deal with mythology and nature with a different feel to them.

There is vivacity in his compositions on the canvas and he uses a lot of motifs to represent the Indian culture. His series of works that are on display at the ongoing exhibition depict various Indian gods and goddesses that include Krishna and Radha, the Buddha and the Tree of Life. The one commonality in all his works is the influence of nature.

The artist is also known to use natural pigments to create his works and that is a reflection of his endeavour to get back in touch with his roots. According to Sadaanandan, Now it is time to contemplate what nature is, which is not just a geographical phenomenon. During Bengal Schools Swadesi movement, the artists used water colour as a sign of Nationalism against oil pigments which were considered to be symbols of colonialism. Taking inspiration from scriptures and also the leaders of Indian Renaissance, I, as a mission and message use natural pigments in my paintings not only as a medium but as a sign of aesthetic spirituality also.

What sets his works apart is the different tones he uses for each colour making them blend seamlessly while giving the work a smooth finish. Mostly mural style, his works are not the typical landscapes that is synonymous with nature otherwise. He blends his motifs and the imagery of mythological figures with nature to create a seamless picture.

The exhibition is on view at Aalankritha Art Gallery till February 28.

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Egypt- Defining the meaning of love and spirituality

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(MENAFN - Daily News Egypt) "True Love is the pure happiness that's free of any fears. It's about loving for the sake of love itself. Does sun wait for people's actions to decide if it will send them its light or not? Does it think if people on earth deserve its tender or bid? Sun sends us its light under all circumstances because it enjoys shining and it doesn't wait for anything in return, that's what true love is about!"

By these sentences, writer Ahmed Abdel Mageed defines his remarkable understanding of love in his outstanding novel "Eshq". Although he studied Computer Science at Cairo University, he was always drawn to writing giving it the first priority in his life.

In 2013, the 35-year-old writer published his first novel "Tarnemet Salam" ("Hymn of Peace") that was nominated to win Sheikh Zayed Book Award in its 8th session. After two years, He published his second novel "Eshq" ("Passion") to satisfy the needs of his awaiting readers.

In an exclusive interview with Daily News Egypt, Abdel Mageed discussed the controversial ideas in his novels, replied to readers' criticism and accusations and explained how the Egyptian book market has changed dramatically over the past few years.

When did writing start dominating your life? And does it have anything to do with your childhood?

When I was a little child, my parents were so keen to bring all the children magazines that were available in the market at that time and they used to read them for me. That's how my passion for reading and writing started, as I wanted to imitate what I was reading. I used to bring my drawing notebooks and try to copy the drawings and the pictures I found in Mickey and Sameer magazines, Egyptian children's magazines, and tried to make up other different stories on those pictures. When I was a teenager, I used to read the series of "The Five Adventurers", "Ragol Al Mostaheel" and "Malaf El Mostaqbal", which played a crucial role in attaching me to the magical world of writing.

Did you face any problems to publish your first novel "Tarnemet Salam"("Hymn of Peace")? And what are the most popular obstacles the novice writers face when they publish their first novels from your point of view?

I kept sending "Tarnemet Salam" to different publishing houses for many months. Some of them refused to publish it and others ignored me, until I sent a copy to "Non" publishing house that was enthusiastic to publish it. However, I think that the Egyptian book market has changed dramatically over the past few years. In the past, the writer had to wait for many years until he finds a good publisher and unfortunately some writers couldn't get their literary works to light despite the long years of painstaking research. However, after the 25 January Revolution, things became much easier so I can't claim that I faced real obstacles. Many publishing houses decided to adopt and support the young talents. However, I see it as a double edged weapon as some of these houses try sometimes to exploit the young writers, which affects their name in the market afterwards.

In your first novel "Tarnemet Salam" ("Hymn of Peace"), you took readers into a journey in which the main character was searching for the inner psychological peace and satisfaction. So how could you prepare for such novel? And what are the main messages you wanted to convey to your audience?

After long years of reading about spirituality, trying to get into these experiences through meditation and contemplation, I found out that I had huge amount of feelings and thoughts that need to be formulated and phrased in words. I wanted to convey a main message to my beloved audience; I wanted to tell them that we live in a friendly, amiable world that we can ally with, unlike most of people think. I also wanted them to feel capable of taming and exploiting the surrounding world to meet their own needs and interests!

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A VACCINE TO DESTORY SPIRITUALITY! Pentagon Develops Way to Eliminate Faith, Human Soul? Illuminati – Video

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A VACCINE TO DESTORY SPIRITUALITY! Pentagon Develops Way to Eliminate Faith, Human Soul? Illuminati
Things are getting closer and closer to everything they #39;ve been planning for a long time... The New World Order is being constructed right before our eyes. S...

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"Ten Minute Spirituality for a Modern World," by Archimandrite Sergius (Bowyer) – Video

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"Ten Minute Spirituality for a Modern World," by Archimandrite Sergius (Bowyer)
The Orthodox Christian Fellowship [OCF] of Georgetown University hosted a retreat by Archimandrite Sergius, Abbot of Saint Tikhon #39;s Monastery, on the topic Ten Minute Spirituality for...

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