Sentences with phrase «from ancient practice»

Now the quite distinctive feature of this pioneering venture into history writing is the way in which the Yahwist led his readers» attention away from the ancient practice of turning to the priests and cultic practices for discerning the will of the gods.

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In new book «The Obstacle Is the Way,» an exploration of ancient Greek Stoicism put into practice by leaders ranging from Marcus Aurelius to Steve Jobs, writer Ryan Holiday says that anyone can take advantage of Coach Saban's process.

His biography contains elements of an epic novel: growing up the son of a jailed Trotskyist labor leader in whose Chicago home he met Rosa Luxembourg's and Karl Liebknecht's colleagues; serving as a young balance of payments analyst for David Rockefeller whose Chase Manhattan Bank was calculating how much interest the bank could extract on loans to South American countries; touring America on Vatican - sponsored economics lectures; turning after a riot at a UN Third World debt meeting in Mexico to the study of ancient debt cancellation practices through Harvard's Babylonian Archeology department; authoring many books about finance from Super Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of American Empire [1972] to J is For Junk Economics: A Guide to Reality in an Age of Deception [2017]; and lately, among many other ventures, commuting from his Queens home to lecture at Peking University in Beijing where he hopes to convince the Chinese to avoid the debt - fuelled economic model off which Western big bankers feast and apply lessons he and his colleagues have learned about the debt relief practices of the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia.

I speak throughout Canada and internationally to churches, conferences, women's groups, universities, and workshops on topics ranging from spiritual formation, a sacramental view of living, being a Christian feminist, the ways that we can navigate change throughout our faith journey, the embrace of ancient church practices as a charismatic Christian, writing, social justice, and many other topics.

Further, the allusion to the practice of not fasting during a wedding is an allusion to a well - documented ancient Jewish practice of freeing wedding participants, including the guests, from religious obligations during the seven days of the wedding celebrations (References in Billerbeck, Kommentar I, p. 506.)

The impression we receive from the gospels, particularly the earlier ones, is that the practices commonly regarded as religious by the ancient world are never more than incidental to what He had to say.

Bondi shares what she has learned about the practice of prayer from her study of Christian monks of ancient Egypt.

Many scholars, ancient and modern, have pointed out that such contact with Christianity is unlikely but that, even if it did happen, the Christianity practiced in that part of the world was so debased that it was indistinguishable from paganism.

If they are from a biblically conservative tradition they are likely to use selected references to sexuality, marriage, and family to communicate the ideals of God in a way that will encourage and motivate people to strive for the ideal.6 This didactic use of the Bible fails to distinguish the radical difference between family life and the religious practices of ancient and modern cultures.

They arose instead from the practices and the teachings of the ancient Hebrews, a people whose deep and widely celebrated commitment to learning was and still is informed by an epistemology that is profoundly communal in character.

S exual slave practice among ancients is a far cry from «turning» anyone into anything.

Indeed, not long before, the Idumeans (the descendants of ancient Edom), from whom the Herods came, were induced by force to embrace the Jewish faith and practice.

The story is a precisely ordered piece, with each of its six creative acts rounded out with the same refrain: and there was evening, and there was morning, one day, a second day, a third day, etc. (in ancient Israel as in the practice of Judaism now the course of a day is marked from evening to evening).

Hadot further argues that the first Christians annexed from philosophy not only large swaths of the ancient ideological landscape, but also many of its spiritual practices.

This description of preparatory rites for a ceremony reflects ancient religious practices and beliefs surviving from the past centuries of Israel's existence.

Produced by a cooperative of small farmers who practice an ancient method of removing impurities from organic whole cane juice by using wild - crafted herbs and then sun drying.

Yet even with the highly fermentable rye, a traditional ancient recipe from the French calls for removal of 25 percent of the bran and coarse substances.59 As an example of this practice, one small bakery in Canada sifts the coarse bran out of the flour before making it into bread.62

Acupressure Acupressure is based on principles from Traditional Chinese Medicine, an ancient and holistically focused wellness practice.

Despite widely held misconceptions about hypnosis, a growing body of research supports this ancient practice as an effective tool in the treatment of a variety of issues, from anxiety, creativity, sleep, chronic pain, concentration, natural child birth, weigh loss, phobias, ect.

Extracting genetic material from these ancient bones is a meticulous practice.

Those who practice the ancient Chinese art have enriched lives, enhanced health and well - being, and created better living and working conditions for thousands of people around the world, from Donald Trump to Tony Blair.

«Madder dye extracted from roots was often used to color textiles and leather in ancient Egypt, and we see from the chemical mapping of the portrait that the artist chose to paint the noblewoman's dress with madder lake pigment, thus imitating contemporary practices.»

In this accessible history, Fara surveys the practice of science from ancient Babylon through current projects in genomics and particle physics.

Artifacts unearthed from various pits at the site appear to share features that are typical of an ancient archaeological practice developed by the first farmers in Scandinavia.

The mind - body benefits of this ancient practice far surpass the judgy looks from your roommates when they smell your first successful batch.

This is an ancient self - affirmation ritual I learned from my Ayurveda teacher, Acharya Shunya (who grew up in a family of Vedic sages who have been practicing this sacred ritual for thousands of years), to connect with that great, indwelling soul power that resides in each and every one of us.

Ayurveda has been around for a long time — more than 5,000 years — and is a holistic approach to health and wellness derived from ancient Indian practices.

Oil pulling is an ancient Ayurvedic practice that uses pure oils to pull nasty crap from your throat, gums and teeth.

From discomfort in the lower back, to the hips, to the neck, to the head, she'll show you step - by - step how to use this ancient practice to begin to heal all of your chronic pains.

You've probably heard of Reiki, an ancient Japanese spiritual practice that people use to heal everything from chronic back pain to depression.

This yoga master teaches ancient practices that were developed from the yoga sutra of Patanjali.

How does an ancient practice, traditionally handed down from mentor to student, find relevance in a post-modern society?

From her very first class in 1993, she have never stopped exploring the physical, mental, and spiritual practices passed down from the ancient saFrom her very first class in 1993, she have never stopped exploring the physical, mental, and spiritual practices passed down from the ancient safrom the ancient sages.

This course will lead you through the levels of contemplation, from the basics to the most advanced contemplations as practiced by the ancient sages.

Our goal is to educate contemporary learners in the ancient teachings and practices of traditional natural healing systems from India that integrate mind, body and spirit.

From skin brushing to neti potting, I borrow much of my daily routine from ancient Ayurvedic practiFrom skin brushing to neti potting, I borrow much of my daily routine from ancient Ayurvedic practifrom ancient Ayurvedic practices.

Explore the received wisdom from ancient yoga traditions and develop an understanding of yoga philosophy, ethics, history and lifestyle practices.

Access health and happiness with ancient yet little - known yoga practices from around the world that tap into the healing power of nature.

It is from this classical grounding that Babaji taught ancient scriptures of Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Bhagavadgītā, and Samkhya Karika as well as the philosophy and practices of Ashtānga Yoga, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Gyan Yoga, and Tantra Yoga.

In part this variety results from the brevity of the ancient texts upon which our modern practices are based.

Shamanism is a spiritual and healing tradition drawing on the wisdom and practices of ancient indigenous people from around the world.

Names like «Ares ««Aphrodite «or «Artemis «originate from ancient Greece, where this kind of fitness was practiced by men and women of all ages.

In her practice and her teachings, she blends the extraordinary benefits of healing techniques from the Western naturopathic tradition with the ancient art of Chinese medicine.

Based on traditional Indian Tantra, and presented with relevant information from Taoism and alchemy, Monika guides you in the ancient practices of harnessing and focusing your sexual energy.

Refrain from using Sanskrit, Pali or other ancient names for yoga poses or meditation practices.

Synergy draws from many traditional healing modalities and art forms - from traditional Thai massage, yoga, martial arts, clown, and ancient meditation practices.

Based on traditional Indian Tantra, and presented with relevant information from Taoism and alchemy, Monika guides us in the ancient practices of harnessing and focusing our sexual energy.

iRest yoga nidra is a modern - day adaptation of an ancient practice of healing, meditation, relaxation, and well - being from the tradition of yoga.

Yoga is an ancient science but its mixed bag of benefits work for all, from a perfect beach body - craving dainty models to the core - practicing fitness freaks, and spiritual seekers looking for a meditative experience in the yogic mind - body discipline.

In the ancient wisdom traditions, this an important practice to connect with your source of inspiration, continuousness support and blessings from the lineage masters.