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Hip Glossary: Soul
Soul:
Soul, n. [OE. soule, saule, AS. sāwel, sāwl; akin to OFries. sle, OS. sola, D. ziel, G. seele, OHG. sla, sula, Icel. sāla, Sw. själ, Dan. siæl, Goth. saiwala; of uncertain origin, perhaps akin to L. saeculum a… Continue readingHip Glossary:
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Na"tive (?), a. [F. natif, L. nativus, fr. nasci, p.p. natus. 1. Arising by birth; having an origin; born. [Obs.]Anaximander’s opinion is, that the gods are native, rising and vanishing again in long periods of times. Cudworth.… Continue reading
Hip Glossary: Science
Science:
Sci"ence (?), n. [F., fr. L. scientia, fr. sciens, -entis, p.pr. of scire to know. Cf. Conscience, Conscious, Nice.] 1. Knowledge; lnowledge of principles and causes; ascertained truth of facts.Shakespeare’s deep and accurate science in mental philosophy. Coleridge.… Continue reading
Hip Glossary: Yoga
Yoga:Yo"ga (?), n. [Skr. yga union.] A species of asceticism among the Hindoos, which consists in a complete abstraction from all worldly objects, by which the votary expects to obtain union with the universal spirit, and to acquire superhuman faculties.
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Hip Glossary: Infinity
Infinity:
In*fin"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Infinities (#). [L. infinitas; pref. in- not + finis boundary, limit, end: cf. F. infinité. See Finite.] 1. Unlimited extent of time, space, or quantity; eternity; boundlessness; immensity.There can not be more infinities… Continue reading
Hip Glossary: Dogma
Dogma:
Dog"ma (?), n.; pl. E. Dogmas (#), L. Dogmata (#). [L. dogma, Gr. , pl. , fr. to think, seem, appear; akin to L. decet it is becoming. Cf. Decent.] 1. That which is held as an opinion; a… Continue readingHip Glossary: Gravity
Gravity:
Gravity or Gravitation is a property by which all objects attract each other. Modern physics describes gravitation using the general theory of relativity, but the much simpler Newton’s law of universal gravitation provides an excellent approximation in many cases.… Continue readingHip Glossary: Parable
Parable:
Par"a*ble, n. [F. parabole, L. parabola, fr. Gr. a placing beside or together, a comparing, comparison, a parable, fr. to throw beside, compare; beside + to throw; cf. Skr. gal to drop. Cf. Emblem, Gland, Palaver, Parabola, Parley,… Continue readingHip Glossary: Be Here Now
Be Here Now by Ram Dass is a classic work from 1971 that merges Eastern and Western religions into a cohesive approach to life. Ram Dass (formerly Richard Alpert) was a collegue of Timothy Leary’s back at… Continue reading
Hip Glossary: The Beauty Path: A Native American Journey Into One Love
The Beauty Path: A Native American Journey Into One Love:
This is Robert Roskind’s new book about Native Americans and One Love.(click image above to read reviews & purchase on Amazon.com)
It is one of the finest books I’ve ever… Continue reading