Sentences with phrase «mystical practice»

The reason being, it's been sold in pop culture as kind of new age, mystical practice that seems to magically produce results.

From the eleventh into the fourteenth century a major theological controversy arose over a monastic mystical practice known as Hesychasm.

Holy Communion's contemplative and mystical practices are loosely drawn from the Rule of St. Benedict, and bits and pieces of monastic practice may be seen throughout the congregation.

Their works have had a lasting influence on both Eastern Orthodox and Catholic spirituality, especially regarding the development of contemplative and mystical practices and theology.

Mystical practices like meditation are fantastic at reducing stress, but they take too long.

Vernacular artists Yoakum and Guo Fengyi, whose oracular drawings are inspired by Chinese mystical practices, were featured in the 2013 Carnegie International.

Titled Visionary New England, this contemporary art exhibition is inspired by the impact and legacy of utopian, spiritualist, and mystical practices in the region.

Experimenting with different techniques and connecting them to mystical practices, Ahmed finds a unique answer to the question concerning the perception of truth.

Not exact matches

occult əˈkəlt noun (the occult) supernatural, mystical, or magical beliefs, practices, or phenomena: a secret society to study alchemy and the occult.

Versatile, creative, and mystical, Mullins was a man whose art, practice, and theology straddled the Tiber.

Of course, there are a number of themes that most Christian mystics will touch upon, like the role of love, the relation of love and intellect and of action and contemplation, the role of Christ, the understanding of mystical union, the trinitarian life and ascetical practice.

But I now see more clearly — thanks to the voices of the new theologies allied with the welcome recovery of spirituality within theology — that in practice and thereby in theory this pervasive religious dialectic of manifestation and proclamation is best construed theologically as mystical - prophetic.

The idea that mysticism floats free is something that Christianity, Judaism, Islam and other religions would react against because their mystical teachings are a part of the complex of being a Christian, Jew or Muslim, and they coexist with practices, beliefs, institutions and so forth.

During the Protestant Reformation, as certain church leaders began to break away from the Catholic church, some of them dropped the idea about the mystical presence of Jesus within the bread and wine, but kept the practice the same.

David Tracy shares his present theological concern, which is to describe or discover a new hermeneutical practice, which he calls «mystical - prophetic.»

Exactly how would somebody practicing Advaita Vedanta or any of the true mystical traditions benefit from being part of a religious organization?

Many in the Christian west have been attracted to the non-theistic and more humanistic character of the Buddhist tradition, or to the deep mystical spirituality of the Hindu tradition; others have been attracted to the more physical practice of spirituality to be found in Chinese tradition.

Unlike many studies of Judaism, the book is organized not by categories of literature (apocalyptic, rabbinic, mystical, etc.), but by the practices associated with daily living, the Sabbath and the Jewish festivals.

Even the most mystical of Christian mystics practiced silence so as to attend more closely to the ever - speaking God.

By means of religious or mystical discipline or practice, this libido may be withdrawn from the unconscious, thus bringing about a regenerative attitude and a new life springing out of the reactivation of unconscious psychic energies.

How far the renewed interest of some Christians in the mystical and contemplative traditions is indebted to Hinduism it is hard to say, but Western Christians can still be helped to discover a deeper dimension to life by encounter with the authentic spiritual teaching and practice of Hinduism.

This was also the principle of the Brothers of Waldo (at Lyons) and of those heretical movements — Joachimites, Brothers of the Poor Life, etc. — which preached true evangelical communism, practiced absolute nonviolence, and declared that apocalyptic visions had revealed that the «poor and pure religious orders will bring in the mystical government of the world.»

Secret heresies and New Age mystical and pagan practices ARE invading at a ridiculous pace.

The primary problem with the way communion is practiced in churches today that believe the Lord's Supper is a symbolic memorial is that we have adopted the practices of churches which think it is much more than a symbol but have stripped away most of the mystical significance of the elements.

Sufi — a Muslim mystic; a member of a religious order which follows mystical interpretations of Islamic doctrines and practices.

Irregular yoga practice yields similar results, as it leads us to believe it has no effect, thus proving our already preconceived notions that it's mystical mumbo - jumbo that isn't real.

Administrators at Bullard Elementary School in Kennesaw, Georgia, implemented yoga and other mindfulness practices in the classroom to reduce students» stress, but they received an onslaught of complaints from parents who felt they were promoting non-Christian beliefs by «allowing this Far East mystical religion with crystals and chants to be practiced under the guise of stress release meditation.»

Transforming into a yoga teacher requires practice, skills, and demonstrations as much as gaining knowledge of this mystical art form.

Yoga, Tantric Teachings and Mystical Dance with Monika Nataraj at Shanti Retreat Sep 12, 2014 - Sep 14, 2014 Dive deep into your feminine through an inspired weekend of chakra yoga, tantric practices for women and creative dance to awaken your inner goddess.

Practice asana from the «mind of the endocrine system» for a unique and powerful experience as we go even deeper into the mystical aspects of our nervous systems.

Whether you wish to transform into a skilled yoga teacher or strive to deepen your practice of the mystical art form of yoga, 200 hour yoga teacher training program marks the first step towards releasing these divine dreams.

Have you been practicing the mystical science of yoga for a long time now?

«Now we can't pray in our schools or practice Christianity but they are allowing this Far East mystical religion with crystals and chants to be practiced under the guise of stress release meditation,» he wrote.

We will weave together spiritual practices, high vibe meals, green beauty, movement, and more with a mystical and modern approach.

Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute, tells ELLEDecor.com, that purple has rich, transcendent associations, noting,» It's often associated with mindfulness practices, so it has that spiritual or mystical quality that's attached — a little bit of magic that's inferred in the color.»

Cannabis is frequently used among Sufis the mystical interpretation of Islam that exerts strong influence over local Muslim practices in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Turkey, and Pakistan.

So Wong (Benedict Wong) is promoted from an Asian sidekick in the comics to a librarian and a master of whatever mystical art it is that the Ancient One practices, often getting the film's best lines.

These investors and advisors practice an extreme, near - mystical form of technical analysis (market analysis that focuses on stock - price changes and trading data rather than company fundamentals).

Meditation techniques have been practiced for thousands of years — originally to allow one to deepen their understanding of the sacred and mystical forces of life.

Through these works McGinley had discovered new grounds for his artistic practice, placing his naked subjects in vast and breathtaking landscapes to roam and cavort freely as they please, thereby capturing a sublime and mystical view of the world.

In exploring the visual connections between numbers — exact and absolute units of measurements — and the mystical, wayward ways of luck, as embodied by locals performing for her camera, Cromwell offers a lyric homage to Cuba, the place that's shaped her practice and that continues defying expectations and interpretations.

In his artistic practice, archival and original photographic imagery is combined with mystical, biblical and liturgical Hebrew.

A highly original mystical - medieval - modernist style was adopted across the creative practices of Kibbo Kift, from their insignia to their costumes and rituals.

A dynamic saxophonist, composer, improviser, and mixed media sound conceptualist, Roberts's acclaimed artistic practice aims to expose the mystical roots and the intuitive spirit - raising traditions of American creative expression in her music and art.

Leigh's work also may also appear to have mystical allusions: her research - driven practice draws from folklore and traditional religious practices spanning the Caribbean, Africa, and the American South.

Her practice aims to expose the mystical roots and the intuitive spirit - raising traditions of American creative expression.

For artist Elijah Burgher's current show, signification of sexuality is wrapped in the cloak of esoteric practices, including the use of a mystical symbol known as a «sigil» and the invocation of a fictitious cult referred to as the Bachelors of the Dawn.

But what about the darker side of the artistic practice, one rooted into eerie experiences of the artist that are not easily rationalized, dealing preferably with the mystical entities and uncertain mental phenomena?

The artist carved out new aesthetic and theoretical territory based on his study of the mystical sect Rosicrucianism, philosophical and poetic investigations of space and science, and the practice of Judo, which he described as «the discovery of the human body in a spiritual space.»

Parsons had a long interest in ancient and ethnographic arts, as well as mystical and non-Western spiritual practices, including meditation.