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--- theos [2023/09/21 02:44] – [Foundational Texts & Scriptures] demiurge
+++ theos [2025/09/24 15:11] (current) – [Spirituality] demiurge
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 ====== Spirituality and Religion ======
-===== Foundational Texts & Scriptures =====
+Start here if you are looking to learn more about a particular belief system (Christianity/Gnosticism/Traditionalism/etc)
-====   Christianity   ====
+[[:belief-systems|Taxonomy of Belief Systems And Traditions ]]
-  * **The Bible**, which is divided into:
+===== History and Development =====
-      * **Old Testament**: Sacred to both Jews and Christians
-      * **New Testament**: Specific to Christianity, containing the Gospels, Acts, Epistles, and Revelation.
-====   Islam   ====
-  * **Qur'an**: The holy book believed to be the word of God as revealed to Prophet Muhammad.
+  * [[:religionhistory|Chart of Religions]]
-  * **Hadith**: Collections of sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad.
-====   Judaism   ====
-  * **Tanakh**  (Hebrew Bible): Comprising the Torah (Law), Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings).
-  * **Talmud**: Rabbinic discussions on Jewish law, ethics, customs, and history.
-====   Hinduism   ====
-  * **Vedas**: The oldest and most authoritative scriptures of Hinduism.
-  * **Upanishads**: Philosophical texts that explore the concepts found in the Vedas.
-  * **Bhagavad Gita**: A 700-verse scripture that is part of the Indian epic Mahabharata.
-  * **Ramayana & Mahabharata**: Ancient Indian epics that narrate the historical and moralistic stories of the divine.
-====   Buddhism   ====
-  * **Tripitaka (Pali Canon)**: Traditional term for the Buddhist scriptures.
-  * **Mahayana Sutras**: Central texts for the Mahayana Buddhist tradition.
-  * **Jataka Tales**: Stories about the previous lives of the Buddha.
-====   Sikhism   ====
-  * **Guru Granth Sahib**: Central religious scripture of Sikhism, regarded by Sikhs as the final, sovereign, and eternal living Guru.
-====   Taoism   ====
-  * **Tao Te Ching**: Fundamental scripture for Taoism, attributed to Laozi.
-  * **Zhuangzi**: An ancient Chinese text from the late Warring States period which contains stories and anecdotes that exemplify the carefree nature of the ideal Daoist sage.
-====   Shinto   ====
-  * **Kojiki**: Records of Ancient Matters.
-  * **Nihon Shoki**: Chronicles of Japan.
-====   Zoroastrianism   ====
-  * **Avesta**: The primary collection of sacred texts of Zoroastrianism.
-===== Theology & Philosophy =====
-===== Rituals & Practices =====
-===== Institutions & Organizations =====
-===== History and Development =====
-===== Mysticism =====
+===== Concepts =====
-===== Spirituality =====
+  * "Law" of Attraction
+  * Astral Projection
+  * Lucid Dreaming
+  * Chakra
+  * Kundalini