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Mandala

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To see a World in a Grain of sand
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour.

William Blake

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Church congregations – readers' pictures

Church congregations – readers' pictures | Society & Culture - Belief Systems | Scoop.it
We asked you to share your photos, via GuardianWitness, of your church congregations so that we could find out who the Christians are in Britain today. Here is a selection of some of your photos
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The biggest hurdle for the Coalition's religious discrimination bill: how to define 'religion'

The biggest hurdle for the Coalition's religious discrimination bill: how to define 'religion' | Society & Culture - Belief Systems | Scoop.it
Many scholars agree it is impossible to have a clear, universal definition of religion. Given this ambiguity, passing new laws using a specific concept of religion can have serious repercussions.
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December 28, 2018 5:51 PM
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Opinion | A Woman’s Rights - The New York Times

Opinion | A Woman’s Rights - The New York Times | Society & Culture - Belief Systems | Scoop.it
How states are extending liberties to the unborn — by taking them from women.
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Iran TV series set in 1950s draws big audiences with echoes in politics today | World news | The Guardian

Iran TV series set in 1950s draws big audiences with echoes in politics today | World news | The Guardian | Society & Culture - Belief Systems | Scoop.it
With its depiction of Iran under late shah’s despotic rule comes Shahrzad, an independent online drama with parallels in current events
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See How Muslims Celebrate the End of Ramadan Around the World

See How Muslims Celebrate the End of Ramadan Around the World | Society & Culture - Belief Systems | Scoop.it
Millions of Muslims across the globe are preparing for Eid al-Fitr, the conclusion of the Islamic holy month.
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Managing mental health in the workplace: Advice for employers and employees

Managing mental health in the workplace: Advice for employers and employees | Society & Culture - Belief Systems | Scoop.it
Resuming another year of work will be sitting especially heavily for some. So how can managers respond to mental health issues in the workplace?
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What do people get out of alternative spirituality?

What do people get out of alternative spirituality? | Society & Culture - Belief Systems | Scoop.it
What do people hope for when they consult a psychic, and what leads some to witchcraft?
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Are You What You Eat? The Ethics of Food, the Care of the Self, the Companionship of Others – Opinion – ABC Religion & Ethics (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Are You What You Eat? The Ethics of Food, the Care of the Self, the Companionship of Others – Opinion – ABC Religion & Ethics (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) | Society & Culture - Belief Systems | Scoop.it
"You are what you eat" has become hackneyed and calcified with moralistic health messages. Instead, we should start thinking and acting on the idea that "as we eat with others, we become who we are."
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Which woman changed the way you think?

Which woman changed the way you think? | Society & Culture - Belief Systems | Scoop.it
This International Women's Day, we asked musicians, businesswomen, philosophers, writers and filmmakers to tell us about the women who changed the way they think. This is what they said.
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December 29, 2016 9:40 PM
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How Australia's political parties fell out of love with the marriage equality plebiscite

How Australia's political parties fell out of love with the marriage equality plebiscite | Society & Culture - Belief Systems | Scoop.it
Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten vowed to make same-sex marriage a reality. So why are couples still being forced to wait?
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November 25, 2016 6:21 PM
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Mona Siddiqui: Islam in the West is not a simple issue

Mona Siddiqui: Islam in the West is not a simple issue | Society & Culture - Belief Systems | Scoop.it
Most Muslims living in Britain and Australia are neither enemies of Western civilisation nor blameless victims of Islamophobia, Mona Siddiqui says.
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These Religions Celebrate the Most Holidays

These Religions Celebrate the Most Holidays | Society & Culture - Belief Systems | Scoop.it
With feasts, fasts, and prayers, the world’s nine largest religions will collectively observe more than a hundred holidays in 2018, scholars estimate.
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Friday essay: who was Jeanne Barret, the first woman to circumnavigate the globe?

Friday essay: who was Jeanne Barret, the first woman to circumnavigate the globe? | Society & Culture - Belief Systems | Scoop.it
Fresh research casts new light on a boldly unconventional woman who cross-dressed as a man to join a French naval sea voyage.
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December 31, 2018 6:36 PM
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Meet the Jains of Melbourne, who are doing no harm - RN - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Meet the Jains of Melbourne, who are doing no harm - RN - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) | Society & Culture - Belief Systems | Scoop.it
Nimita doesn't eat after dark in case she accidentally swallows an insect — and doesn't play cricket, so as not to hurt the grass. She's one of Australia's 4,000 followers of Jainism.
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Heavenly Bodies: Relics of Catholic Saints - in pictures

Heavenly Bodies: Relics of Catholic Saints - in pictures | Society & Culture - Belief Systems | Scoop.it
As the Vatican prepares to display bones it believes to be those of St Peter, we explore an amazing series of jewelled saints' remains from southern Germany
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The Wisdom of Alan Watts in Four Thought-Provoking Animations


Perhaps no single person did more to popularize Zen Buddhism in the West than Alan Watts. In a sense, Watts prepared U.S. culture for more traditionally Zen teachers like Soto priest Suzuki Roshi, whose lineage continues today, but Watts did not consider himself a Zen Buddhist.
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32 Multicultural Picture Books About Strong Female Role Models

32 Multicultural Picture Books About Strong Female Role Models | Society & Culture - Belief Systems | Scoop.it
Multicultural Picture Books About Strong Female Role Models: Picture Book Biographies about famous women of African/Asian/Hispanic/Native American heritage.
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The Philosophy of The Matrix: From Plato and Descartes, to Eastern Philosophy

The Philosophy of The Matrix: From Plato and Descartes, to Eastern Philosophy | Society & Culture - Belief Systems | Scoop.it

Do you take the red pill or the blue pill?
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What America's Gilded Age tells us about the Trump era

What America's Gilded Age tells us about the Trump era | Society & Culture - Belief Systems | Scoop.it
Income inequality, technological change, and an alienated labour force characterised post-Civil War America. What does that tell us about where we're heading next?
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Scorsese's lifelong obsession with spirituality surfaces in Silence

Scorsese's lifelong obsession with spirituality surfaces in Silence | Society & Culture - Belief Systems | Scoop.it
A lifelong obsession with Catholicism is one of the main themes in Martin Scorsese's latest film, as he continues what he calls a search for the spiritual human condition.
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Doogue: Without strong institutions, emotion is replacing prudent politics

Doogue: Without strong institutions, emotion is replacing prudent politics | Society & Culture - Belief Systems | Scoop.it
Catholic and worker solidarity used to help Australians wrestle more with their vote than they seem to do now.
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Then and now: The women tipped to make it in 'a man's world'

Then and now: The women tipped to make it in 'a man's world' | Society & Culture - Belief Systems | Scoop.it
In 1990, two Sydney schoolgirls were celebrated by The Bulletin as women who would make it in a man's world. So did they? Ann Arnold tracks them down to find out.
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The Tarot Card Deck Designed by Salvador Dalí Open Culture

The Tarot Card Deck Designed by Salvador Dalí Open Culture | Society & Culture - Belief Systems | Scoop.it
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Desmond Tutu: a dignified death is our right – I am in favour of assisted dying | Desmond Tutu

Desmond Tutu: a dignified death is our right – I am in favour of assisted dying | Desmond Tutu | Society & Culture - Belief Systems | Scoop.it
I have spent my life working for dignity for the living. Now I wish to apply my mind to dignity for the dying
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