YOGA The system of Yoga, founded by Sage Patanjali, takes over the entire philosophy of Sankhya. It adds Ishwara, the personal God, as an additional principle. Yet for it Ishwara is not the creator of the world so much as the Divine teacher or Cosmic guru. Sankhya philosophy recognizes a …

Satan The word Satan , and the Arabic (shaitan), derive from a Northwest Semitic root , meaning “to be hostile”, “to accuse”. In the New Testament, Satan is a name thought to refer to a supernatural entity who appears in several passages and possesses demonic god-like qualities. The name is …

Prophecy Prophecy in a broad sense, is the prediction of future events or the speaking of divine words (divine Revelation) through chosen human messengers (prophets). The etymology of the word is Greek, from pro- “before” plus the root of phanai “speak”, i.e. “speaking before” or “foretelling” (proclamation). Prophecy is a …

MEDITATION   Meditation (dhyana) and Ayurveda, “Science of Life,” is the science of Indian medicine. Holistic system of medicine that uses natural herbs and plants to cure diseases. A sacred Vedic science – Upa (Sub) Veda of Atharva Veda Maharishi Charaka was the first physician of the human race. Formulated …

Հայ Կրօնաւորներու Բարեւելու Տիտղոսներ –Հայաստանեայց Առաքելական Եկեղեցւոյ Աստիճանաւորներու Խօսակցութեան պահուն՝ կաթողիկոսին պէտք է ըսել Վեհափառ Տէր: Արքեպիսկոպոսին կամ Եպիսկոպոսին՝ Սրբազան Հայր: Ծայրագոյն Վարդապետին, Վարդապետին եւ Աբեղային՝ Հայր Սուրբ: Քահանային՝ Տէր Հայր: Սարկաւագին Տիրացու: Իսկ բարեւելու ժամանակ՝ քահանայէն վեր բոլոր աստիճանաւորներուն՝ Աստուած օգնական, Վեհափառ Տէր կամ Սրբազան Հայր կամ Հայր Սուրբ: …

Exorcist An exorcist is a person who performs exorcism, the ridding of demons or other supernatural beings who have possessed a person, or (sometimes) a building or other object. Exorcists in various religions Catholicism “Exorcist” was one of the four minor orders in the ministry Roman Catholic Church, received after …

Etymology The word hermeneutics is a term derived from ‘Ερμηνεύς, the Greek word for interpreter. This is related to the name of the Greek god Hermes in his role as the interpreter of the messages of the gods. Hermes was believed to play tricks on those he was supposed to …

 World Bank Group The World Bank Group (WBG) is a family of five international organizations responsible for providing finance and advice to countries for the purposes of economic development and eliminating poverty. The Bank came into formal existence on 27 December 1945 following international ratification of the Bretton Woods …

What is Arbitrage? Terrific question! Let’s start from the definition. The Economics Glossary defines arbitrage opportunity as “the opportunity to buy an asset at a low price then immediately selling it on a different market for a higher price.” If I can buy an asset for $5, turn around and …

What does the value of the Dow Jones represent? If you read the newspaper, listen to the radio, or watch the nightly news on television, you’ll probably hear about what happened to “the market” today. It’s all fine and good that the Dow Jones finished up 35 points to close …