Religion

The Kabbalah Centre

The Zohar represents humankind’s best hope of a solution to the chaos that has afflicted it since the beginning of history. Through the Zohar, we shall assuredly transform this planet into one of peace and tranquility --kabbalah.com

Kingdom of God / Kingdom of Heaven

Priority request. Evidently, it is different to seek one versus the other. Likewise, "the kingdom within you" has different contexts.

Arsenie Boca

Romanian Orthodox monk, d. 1989.

God's Unfaithful Wife: A Biblical Theology of Spiritual Adultery

"The biblical theme of spiritual adultery stands in all its bluntness for a deeply offensive sin―the unfaithfulness of God's covenant people in departing from Yahweh, their husband, and going after false gods." by Raymond C. Ortlund Jr.

Saint Peter thrice denying he knew Jesus

His denials are made in the face of accusation that he was "with Jesus", the term indicating the bond of discipleship. The Gospel of Matthew states that Peter denied Jesus "in front of everyone", thus making a public witness --wikipedia (Priority request)

T/F: devils or demons don't exist

By request. The modern mind adapting to social normalcy suppresses both superstition and spiritual truth.

Was the Dalai Lama 'suck my tongue' incident simply poor judgement or a fall in LoC?

April 10, 2023: "His Holiness wishes to apologize to the boy and his family... for the hurt his words may have caused. His Holiness often teases people he meets in an innocent and playful way, even in public and before cameras. He regrets the incident." --dalailama.com

holding Christ as an external authority

request: seems to make one prone to lots of false religious programming

The Sadness of Christ, by Thomas More

He depicts Christ as a model of virtue in the face of suffering and persecution. And along the way, he includes valuable and eternally relevant reflections on prayer, courage, friendship, statesmanship, and more --books.google.com

Easter basket

a basket containing the foods traditionally forbidden to consume during Lent (meat, eggs, and dairy products), that is blessed by a priest for breaking the Lenten fast --wikipedia

miracle in Thomaston (multipication of Eucharist)

Two weeks before Easter, March 26, 2023, Eucharistic wafers reportedly multiplied in the blessed vessel (ciborium) at a Connecticut Catholic church.

God of Mercy and Compassion (music)

Priority request: popular Lent hymn

Ark of the Covenant

an alleged artifact believed to be the most sacred relic of the Israelites, which is described as a wooden chest, covered in pure gold, with an elaborately designed lid called the mercy seat --wikipedia

Shaolin monks

Basic skills begin with the development of stamina, flexibility and balance. Monks are taught to bring meditative concentration into their movements --learnreligions.com

samskaras (Hindu and Buddhist concept)

In Buddhism, samskaras are understood as mental ‘formations,’ whereas in Hindu philosophy, samskaras are the basis of the development of karma, providing evidence of rebirth. --yogapedia.com