Sun Wukong’s Journey to Buddhahood & Sufi Mysticism
**Sun Wukong’s Journey to Buddhahood**
**I. The Stone Monkey King**
- Autochthonic birth
- Through the waterfall
- Study with Patriarch Subodhi
- Aware of Vacuity
**II. The Search for Immortality**
- Deportment
- The way(s)
- Immortality
- Showing off
- Banished
**III. Demon King of Havoc**
Returns to defeat the Demon King of Havoc
**IV. Monkey’s Iron Cudgel**
- War games
- Weapons from Ao Kuang
- Complaint made to Heaven
**V. A Messenger from Heaven**
- Monkey summoned to Heaven
- *Pi Ma Wen*
- Monkey flees Heaven
**VI. In the Cloud Palace of the
Read MoreIsrael-Palestine Conflict: Historical Context and Timeline
Introduction:
It is not easy to answer the question of what happens, and why, in the Middle East, as its current development, the sheer irrationality and Manichaeism when discussing the topic and the many vested interests lead us to more of a reflection regard.
Therefore, as we will try to explain below:
1 – First, the nation of Israel has powerful reasons of historical, political, moral and religious, to own their small land in peace. However, in countries like Spain (with strong interests in
Read MoreUnderstanding the Catholic Mass: Structure and Meaning
Understanding the Catholic Mass
Knowing the parts of the Mass is very important to understand and live as God intended: as a celebration of faith and experience. Like a “dinner” where we feed in community “Bread and Wine” that become the “Body and Blood” of Jesus Christ. We should note that the Mass of the Lord is an invitation to meet with him and between us as brothers. Attendance is responding to the invitation of the Lord. The Mass is divided into two parts: the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy
Read MoreBook of Genesis: Creation, Flood, and Patriarchs
OLD TESTAMENT
Reina Valera 1960
GENESIS
Gén.1.1. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Gén.1.2. And the earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the abyss, and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
Gén.1.3. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
Gén.1.4. And God saw the light was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
Gén.1.5. And God called the light Day and the darkness he called Night. And the evening
Holy Spirit Altarpiece: History, Style and Iconography
Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit
Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit.
- Chronology.
From the year 1393 to 1394.
- Style.
Italogòtic style. Author: Pedro Sierra. Technique: tempera. Support: wood. Location: Chapel of the Holy Spirit in the church of Santa Maria Manresa.
Key characteristics:
- Monumental, hieratic symmetry mixed with a certain naturalism.
- Use of three paint colors with a predominantly curved line.
- Figures with volume and communicative intent through gesture and gaze.
- Early exercises in perspective, combining
Reason, Faith, and Theology: A Philosophical Analysis
I. Reason and Faith
Reason and faith are equal and inseparable, displayed in the same area.
- There are no boundaries between reason and faith. Reason helps to have faith. If you believe, faith points to the right; through faith, unintelligible things can be understood.
Original Sin
The phrase “man lying on the original sin” means that the world is imperfect (war, pain…) because man in another world committed an offense against God by trying to take over the world, so God punishes. This fall is addressed