Esotericism:Es`o*ter"i*cism (?), n. Esoteric doctrine or principles.

EsotericEs`o*ter"ic (?), a. [Gr. , fr. inner, interior, comp. fr. in, within, fr. , , into, fr. in. See In.] Designed for, and understood by, the specially initiated alone; not communicated, or… Continue reading →

Entity:

En"ti*ty (?), n.; pl. Entities (#). [LL. entitas, fr. L. ens, entis, thing, prop. p. pr. of esse to be: cf. F. entité. See Essence, Is.] A real being, whether in thought (as an ideal conception) or in fact;… Continue reading →

Understanding:

Un`der*stand"ing, n.

1. The act of one who understands a thing, in any sense of the verb; knowledge; discernment; comprehension; interpretation; explanation.

2. An agreement of opinion or feeling; adjustment of differences; harmony; anything mutually understood or agreed… Continue reading →

Immutable:

Im*mu"ta*ble (?), a. [L. immutabilis; pref. im- not + mutabilis mutable.] Not mutable; not capable or susceptible of change; unchangeable; unalterable.

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Essence:

Es"sence (?), n. [F. essence, L. essentia, formed as if fr. a p. pr. of esse to be.]

1. The constituent elementary notions which constitute a complex notion, and must be enumerated to define it; sometimes called the nominal… Continue reading →

Paradox:

Par`a*dox (?), n.; pl. Paradoxes (#). [F. paradoxe, L. paradoxum, fr. Gr. ; beside, beyond, contrary to + to think, suppose, imagine.] A tenet or proposition contrary to received opinion; an assertion or sentiment seemingly contradictory, or opposed to… Continue reading →

Psalm:

Psalm (?), n. [OE. psalm, salm, AS. sealm, L. psalmus, psalma, fr. Gr. , , fr. to pull, twitch, to play upon a stringed instrument, to sing to the harp: cf. OF. psalme, salme, F. psaume.]

1. A sacred… Continue reading →

Bodhi:

Bodhi, the Pāli and Sanskrit word for "awakening" or "enlightenment", is an abstract noun formed from the verbal root budh (awake, become aware, notice, know or understand), corresponding to the verbs bujjhati (Pāli) and bodhati or budhyate (Sanskrit).

Bodhi… Continue reading →

Ritual:

A ritual is a set of actions, performed mainly for their symbolic value, which is prescribed by a religion or by the traditions of a community.

A ritual may be performed at regular intervals, or on specific occasions, or… Continue reading →

Tradition:

The word tradition, comes from the Latin word traditio which means "to hand down" or "to hand over." It is used in a number of ways in the English language:

1. A meme; custom or practice taught by one generation… Continue reading →