The Karma Army - The Karma Army The collective name for people who have joined Join Me. The popular quote is that "it's not a cult, it's a collective". Members of the Karma Army are also known as "Joinees". Currently there are estimated to be over 4,000, though with the success of the Join Me book, and a upcoming tour in the USA by the Karma Army's leader, Danny Wallace, it is estimated that numbers will be closer to 10,000 by the end of 2004. Perhaps the most famous Joinee (as of November 2003) is the comedy writer Richard Curtis. The Karma from the title reflects the fact that Joinees perform Random Acts of Kindness, specifically every Friday – each Friday is considered a Good Friday. This also gives rise.
Karma - Karma The law of Karma (Sanskrit: कर्म), or Kamma (Pali), is a central principle in the Asian religions of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. Although these religions express significant disagreement regarding the specific meaning of "karma", all three groups have relatively similar notions of what karma is. The universal moral law of Karma provides justice and order to a beginningless and endless universe. Alongside this view is the related notion of reincarnation, or rebirth in Buddhism, which has its roots in the principle of Karma. Often misunderstood in the West as "cause and effect", in actuality, Karma means intention or cause (accompanying this usually is a separate tenet called Vipaka, meaning result or effect). By the will of the individual, the re-action or effect can itself also.
Karmapa - for the manifestation of the activities of all the Buddhas, is the title of the head of the Karma Kagyu, one of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. This primary sub-lineage of the wider Kagyu stream of transmission originates from the 1st Karmapa, Düsum Khyenpa (1110-1193), a heart son of the great Tibetan master Gampopa. The 2nd Karmapa, Karma Pakshi (1204 - 1283), was the first to be recognized and empowered as the reincarnation of a past master, and is thus the progenitor of the now-widespread Tibetan reincarnate lama (teacher), or tulku system. However, unlike other tulkus, the Karmapas are self-recognized on the basis of a prediction letter left by the previous incarnation detailing the circumstances of the next rebirth. The Karmapas are known as the holders of the Black.
Kagyu - of Tibetan Buddhism. Following Gampopa's teachings, there evolved the so-called "Four Major" and the "Eight Minor" lineages of the Kagyu School. The head of the Kagyu school,more specifically of its Karma Kagyu tradition, is the Gyalwa Karmapa, whose appearance is said to have been predicted by the Buddha in the Samadhiraja Sutra (lit: Sermon regarding the Kings of Meditative Absorption). Currently there is a dispute regarding the identity of the 17th Karmapa (this dispute was predicted by the 12th Karmapa). Other prominent lamas (lit: Teachers) include the Shamarpa and T'ai Situpa. The central teaching of this School is the doctrine of Mahamudra, or "the Great Seal", as elucidated by Gampopa in his various works. This doctrine focuses on four principal stages of meditative practice (the Four Yogas of Mahamudra), namely: 1-.
Krishna - playing with the girls and young women of Vrindavan. Govinda Krishna, the cowherd, the focus of the majority of the bhakti traditions of devotional worship in Hinduism. Included in these traditions is the story of Radha. The original stories of Krishna as a boy included his adolescent play with the Gopis or cowgirls of the village. These were developed to form the basis of the Gita Govinda in the Bhakti traditions, and numerous other later works. Devotees of Krishna subscribe to the concept of lila, or divine play as the central principle of the universe. This is a counterpoint to another avatara of Vishnu: Rama, he of the straight and narrow path. Krishna the prince, in the Mahabharata. He is ruler of the Yadavas at Mathura and later at Dwaraka, becames.
Vedanta - see between discrete objects in the world are results of ignorance of the true nature of reality. This true nature, Shankara claimed, is identical with Brahman, which/who transcends time and space. While in this ignorant state, a being will remain trapped in the illusions of the world. Thus, the being is reincarnated over and over, and experiences pain and pleasure as the results of his karma. (see reincarnation, karma) Eventually, Advaita teaches, each person will discover their true as being one with Brahman, and will achieve moksha--release from endless cycles of reincarnation--and perfect oneness with all things. (see Nirvana). Vedanta has influenced modern science enormously. Schrödinger was a Vedantist, and he claimed to have been inspired by it in his discovery of quantum theory. According to his biographer Walter Moore, there.
Jainism - became as an independent religion by the 6th century BC. The primary historical figures of Jainism are the Tirthankaras. Jainism has three main variants: Digambara, Shvetambara, and Sthanakavasis. Jains believe in ahimsa, asceticism, karma, samsara, and the jiva; their primary scripture is the Siddhanta. At 6 million adherents, Jainism is the smallest of the 10 major world religions. There are 6000 Jain nuns, and 2500 Jain monks -- most of the nuns are members of the Shvetambara. (Fisher) In India, Jains are over-represented in positions of economic and political power; the global diamond market is dominated by Jain-owned corporations. Jains have been a significant force in Indian culture, contributing to Indian philosophy, art, architecture, sciences and last but not least the politics of Mohandas Gandhi which led to Indian independence. Jainism.
John Lennon - vicissitudes of his personality. While he was still a Beatle, Lennon and Ono recorded two albums of experimental and frequently unlistenable electronic music, Unfinished Music volumes 1 & 2 and Wedding Album. His first 'solo' album of popular music was Live Peace In Toronto, recorded in 1969 (prior to the breakup of the Beatles) at the Rock 'n' Roll Festival in Toronto with a Plastic Ono Band including Eric Clapton and Klaus Voormann. He also recorded three singles in his initial solo phase, the sing-along "Give Peace A Chance", "Cold Turkey" (about his struggles with heroin) and "Instant Karma". Following the Beatles' split in 1970, he released the Plastic Ono Band album, a raw, honest record, heavily influenced by Arthur Janov's Primal therapy, which Lennon had undergone previously. This was followed.
Join Me - was a piece of whimsy. A silly half-project. But thanks to a huge and diverse group of perfect strangers, it became something much bigger. I'm still trying to work out how." The "Join me" movement soon took shape, and now has over approximately 4,000 members (known as "Joinees" or collectively as The Karma Army). Its primary tenet is that followers should perform Random Acts of Kindness, preferably to a stranger, every Friday (known as a Good Friday). As of December 2003, a trial period of Happy Monday's will begin, where a Joinee is encouraged to go that little bit further to treat themselves. In 2003, he wrote the book Join Me, about how he started the 'cult'. The popular quote is that "it's not a cult, it's a collective", because Danny.
Jüün Ghar - the Mongols. Maybe they were formed as the left wing of the Dörbed. The Oyirad Mongols were under the dominion of Jasaghtu Khan of the Khalkha. Khalakhula seems to have resisted against the Khalkha. In 1623 the Oyirad confederation killed Ubasi Khong Tayiji, the first Altan Khan of the Khalkha and gained independence. In 1636 his son joined the expeditionary force to Tibet against the Karma school led by Güüshi Khan and gave the title Baatur Khong Tayiji. After he returned to Jungaria, Jüün Gjar rapidly gained strength. He made three expeditions against the Kazakhs. In 1653 his son Sengge succeeded the Jüün Ghar chief, but an internal strife with his half brother Chechen Tayiji involved the Khoshuud. With the supprt of Ochirtu Khan of the Khoshuud, this strife ended with.
Vipaka - Vipaka (Pali Lit. result) is the reaction of Karma. An intentional action or deed is Karma and the following result is Vipaka. See also: Buddhism, rebirth.
Hanuman - image will be installed, so that you can listen Rama’s name, uttered by the people from all corners of the earth…” Thus Hanuman is also called an old monkey living from ages till now, which is also reflected in Mahabharata, when Bhima could not lift the tail of this old monkey, on his way in forests. Even today one can see huge images of Hanuman at all these places, either installed ages ago or recently. He is the student of a guru no less than Sun. On ascertaining that Sun is an All-knowing teacher, Hanuman, raises his body to solar orbit and requests Sun to accept his studentship. Sun declines saying, “I am ever on my wheels, where can I be standstill to teach you leisurely, I have my unending duty.
Harishchandra - grounds. In acute penury, she could not even pay the taxes needed to cremate him. Harishchandra hearing her wails, came to her and recognised her as his wife and was stung by pangs of agony. But, Harishchandra, was dutybound by his job to perform the cremation only after the acceptance of the tax. So, he asked his wife, if she was willing to undergo further hardships and stand by him in this hour of calamity. The faithful wife readily gave assent. She had in her possession only a saree, a part of which was used to cover the dead body of her son. She offers half of her lone dress as the tax, which Harishchandra could accept and perform the last rites of his son. When she proceeded to remove her.
Heaven - to have been first proposed by the ancient astronomer-priests (see also: astrologer). In Eastern religions (and some Western traditions), with their emphasis on reincarnation, the concept of heaven is not as prominent. But it still is present: for example, in Buddhism there are several heavens, and those who accumulate good karma will be reborn in a heaven; however their stay in the heaven is not eternal -- eventually they will use up all their good karma and be reincarnated as a human. Religions which have a heaven differ on how one gets into it. Some (followers of universalism) provide that everyone will go to heaven, no matter what they have done on earth. Others make entrance to heaven conditional on having lived a "good life" (within the terms of the spiritual.
Human Be-In - 1966, provided the music. The national media were agog. No one was able to agree whether 20,000 or 30,000 people showed up. Soon every gathering was an '-In' of some kind: Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In comedy television show began airing over NBC just a year later,January 22, 1968. Before long even the signature yellow 'dot' of 'Sunshine' LSD was beginning to appear, stripped of its drug connections, as the happy face emblem of American feel-good culture. The 'Human Be-In' was later recalled by its major instigator, Allen Cohen, as a necessary meld that brought together philosphically opposed factions of the current San Francisco-based counter culture: on one side, the Berkeley radicals, who were tending toward increased militancy in response to the U.S. government's Vietnam war policies, and, on the other side,.
Yiff - away an important part of what it means to be furry, arguing that even though furry fandom encompasses much more than just sex, the sexual side of furryness cannot and should not be denied, either. Most furries generally tend to ignore these controversies, but occasionally, the matter surfaces again; for example, at the 1997's Albany Anthrocon convention, three different groups (the "sexy", "fun", and "I'm-tired-of-the-whiners" factions) all took to writing "I'M YIFFY!" on their name-badges; the confusion and ill-karma this generated in the extremists was of great amusement to the convention attendees. Also see Cybersex Yerf.
Good Friday - Jesus wrapped in a burial shroud, and is a roughly full-size cloth icon of the body of Christ. During the evening prayers, the shroud is part of a procession outside the church, and is then returned to the tomb. During this reliving of Christ's death, the hymns do not forget the coming resurrection. Holding both events in tension, the following troparion (type of hymn) is sung during the afternoon prayers while the shroud is being carried to the tomb: The noble Joseph, when he had taken down Thy most pure Body from the tree, wrapped it in fine linen, and anointed it with spices, and placed it in a new tomb. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of.
Yoga - 2 The Bhagavad Gita 2.1 On all Yoga in general 2.2 On Raja Yoga 2.3 On Bhaktu Yoga 2.4 On Karma Yoga 2.5 On Jnana Yoga 3 The Yoga Sutras 4 The Yoga Sutra and its followers 5 Hatha Yoga Pradipika 6 The great modern yogins 7 Tantra 8 See also 9 External Links Yoga Yoga means "to yoke" or "unite." Its goal, which is projected as being the goal of all humanity, is to "yoke" the Atman, or spirit, to the eternal Divine Ground of Brahman. But more than joining, Yoga is about realization of one's true being through a variety of yogic margs (paths). The history of yoga goes back at least five thousand years, evolving in the land of India. While it is supposed by some scholars that.
Yoga Sutras - Yoga (a Hindu deific, Shiva-Shakti yoga system) and Vajrayana Buddhism (Buddhist Tantra Yoga) that came after. It goes as follows: While Patanjali accepts the idea of what he terms "ishwar-devata" (worship of deities as manifestations of the single Brahman), his "ishwar" is not a conventional God and speaks more to a universal Brahman, an impersonal, unknowable, infinite force that is all and transcends all. The Sanskrit word sutra means "thread" or "aphorism" and for that reason the work is sometimes translated as the Yoga Aphorisms. Patanjali created 4 chapters or books ( = Sanskrit pada), containing in all 195 aphorisms, divided as follows: Samadhi Pada Samadhi refers to a blissful state where the yogi is absorbed into the One. The author describes yoga and then the means to attaining samadhi. Sadhana.
Eastern philosophy - hermit in the desert. Taoism teaches "action through inaction" (wu wei), that one should effect changes subtly and without disrupting the natural flow of the universe, rather than by attempting to force change. Another central idea is the dualism of the universe, the belief that all aspects of everything are diametrically opposed into divisions of light and dark, male and female, yin and yang, etc. One half is no better than the other, and indeed, neither can exist without the other, since each contains a small amount of the other. Ultimately, both are the same thing, tao, which means the way ahead. Some time after the publication of the Dao de jing and another work by Zhuang zi (Wade-Giles, Chuang tse), Taoism developed its religious aspect, especially among the Chinese peasantry..
