Sentences with phrase «ancient part of the tradition»

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He was able to be a part of the ancient tradition of Christian monasticism while being alert to ways in which that tradition could be enhanced, enlarged and made more available to today's world.

Whereas the ancients simply had to obey the dictates of their gods (as known within their traditions), we now find that, as a very important part of nature ourselves, an increasing measure of responsibility lies upon our species for the future of all planetary life.

Endemic farming is an important part of this training; reintroducing ancient traditions helps to preserve local culture while improving yields, as these methods often come from centuries of hard - earned experience.

The ancient Greeks used it as far back as 1500 B.C., and it's still part of the Jewish Passover tradition as a bitter herb.

Kale has been a part of the culinary tradition dating back to the ancient Greeks, and due to the hardiness of this plant, and its ability to grow in rather unfriendly conditions, it has been a staple food for numerous cultures, often being one of the last vegetables to be harvested before winter.

Kirtan Kriya meditation is part of the ancient Kundalini yoga tradition.

A Practice To Help Prevent Alzheimer Disease Kirtan Kriya meditation is part of the ancient Kundalini yoga tradition.

That part of our wedding was more meaningful to me than our first kiss because according to ancient traditions we were officially «bonded» as husband and wife with that knot tied around our hands.

We'll never know for sure whether these fables actually were first told by Aesop himself (who is said to have lived in Greece around 600 BC), or even if Aesop existed as a person, but they do appear to have been part of the oral tradition of ancient Greece.

On the island of Lanzarote, near the African coast, a small part of the East mixes with ancient traditions and captivating Canarian volcanic landscapes.

For the Balinese people, dance is more than just an ancient tradition, but an integral part of religious and artistic expression that brings together the community.

When protagonist Huang Lee's father dies, our hero must take the family's ancient ceremonial sword heirloom, Yu Jian, to Liberty City and present it to his uncle as part of a time - honored family tradition that dates back to when Huang's father won the sword in a poker game.

HB I see myself as part of or a link in those ancient traditions.

Obviously, this idea of healing is very strong in the work of Joseph Beuys, and a part of an ancient tradition of art making.

The monumental wooden sculptures are gathered by the artist from various parts of China referencing the ancient Asian tradition of collecting dry fragments for contemplation of their complex forms.

«A reformulation of ancient mythologies that merged together become part of my artwork in conjunction with my personal experience of the sacred through mythical stories, traditions and legends, rituals, superstitions and intuitive revelations.

There's an open secret at the heart of both contemporary science and ancient wisdom traditions — the primitive part of our brains can't distinguish between an external threat, like footsteps in a dark alley, and an internal threat, like grief or shame or rage.