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Heart Sutra

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The Heart Sutra dates from the 4th century and, like the Diamond Sutra, is a condensation of Buddhist wisdom literature. Its main teaching is that all reality is empty, i.e. without any permanent, abiding nature. The realization of this fluidity and...

Interfaith Maine

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As of 2020, this organization is no longer active Address: 17 Pleasant Avenue, Portland, ME 04103 Email: im@interfaithmaine.org Mission: Interfaith Maine seeks peace and justice through deepening interfaith understanding and relationships. Goals: As...

Cycles of Celebration

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Pagan celebrations are often linked to agricultural cycles, reinforcing Pagans’ attunement to the natural world and its seasonal changes. Specific Pagan practitioners may celebrate additional holidays related to deities or historical traditions. Download...

Interfaith Council of Southern Nevada

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This data was last updated on 12 May 2020. This organization is featured as an exemplary model for interfaith work in our section on Promising Practices. You can read the full profile here . Address: P.O. Box 73070, Las Vegas, NV 89170 Phone: 702-900-6840...

prayer wheel

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In Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhist tradition, a prayer wheel is a cylinder on the outside of which is written a mantra (sacred utterance), very often the mantra “Om mani padme hum” (“ Om, the Jewel in the Lotus,” referring to Chenrezig, the bodhisattva of...

Digambara

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The Digambara tradition is one of the two major branches of Jain monasticism, the other being Shvetambara. Each has its own community of lay followers. The two monastic groups began to emerge as early as the 4th century BCE, although the split was not...

Unity: The American Context

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The distinguishing feature of American Jainism is the relative lack of close lay-monastic interactions that categorizes the Jain tradition in India. The sectarian nature of Jain monasticism in India gives way to an overarching sense of unity and...