The Divine Body in Grace Nichols's "The Fat Black Woman's Poems"

1998 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mara Scanlon
Keyword(s):  
Divine Body

The Divine Body of the Heavens

2017 ◽  
pp. 31-66
Keyword(s):  
Divine Body

Blake's Jerusalem As Visionary TheatreEntering the Divine Body

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne M. Sklar
Keyword(s):  
Divine Body

«WITHOUT MEASURE AND WITHOUT ANALOGY»: THE TRADITION OF THE DIVINE BODY IN 2 (SLAVONIC) ENOCH

Scrinium ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 231-257
Author(s):  
Andrei A. Orlov
Keyword(s):  
The Body ◽  
Human Form ◽  
Divine Body

The artice investigates the origins of the Shiccur Qomah tradition. This tradition depicts visionaries, Rabbi Ishmael and Rabbi Akiba, receiving from the supreme angel Metatron revelations of the «measurement of the body» (in Hebrew, Shiccur Qomah), an anthropomorphic description of the Deity together with the mystical names of its gigantic limbs. Although the majority of the evidence of the the Shiccur Qomah tradition survived in late Jewish writings, Gershom Scholem argued that the beginning of Shiccur Qomah speculations can be found in 2 (Slavonic) Enoch where one can find the description of the appearance of the Lord as a terrifying extent analogous to the human form. The article develops Scholem's hypothesis arguing that the traditions about the divine body in 2 Enoch were shaped by the early Adamic traditions. The portrayal of the prelapsarian Adam found in the longer recension of 2 Enoch reveals fascinating similarities to the later Shiccur Qomah descriptions.

SWAMI KRUPALVANANDJI ON CELIBACY

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Deep Knowledge ◽  
Self Study ◽  
The World ◽  
Divine Body ◽  
Good Behaviour

Man is a social animal, and thus live in society with family, friends and other human beings. To live in this world, one needs to live with certain rules, principles, and good behaviour, so as to form a best system of life, “dharma” was established. India being a land of yoga for thousands of years, pratice of yoga is been carried out by thousands of sages, in which they have achieved the supreme power. By self experiences these sages (yogis) gave the world plenty of literature, like Vedas, Upanishads, Yoga Sutra etc. These scriptures came from the sages penance, deep knowledge and self experiences. So these all Indian Scriptures are very valuable, with the essence of truth. Sage Patanjali in yoga sutra, classifies yoga into eight steps and at the end of which highest aim of human life, is attained which is, of achieving divine body, and dissolving one’s self into the ultimate supreme divine energy. From the eight steps of yoga, the first two steps are very important, which are yamas and niyamas, without which no one can move a step ahead. Yamas and niyamas play a very important role in yoga seeker’s life, as well as for all human beings. There are five golden rules in eachyamas and niyamas. Five yamas are non-violence, truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy and nonpossessiveness. And the five niyamas are purity, contentment, self-study, worship of god and austerity. Yamas play necessary role in social religion, as they are the principles to follow with all human beings. Celibacy is of prime importance in socialreligion, as it is avery strong code for yogi to reach ultimat goal of divine body. Yama are moral restraints and niyamas are moral observnces. So both these play a strong role for all human beings.Sanatan Dharma mentions about four parts of life, in which first is Bramcharyashram, Gruhasthashram, Vanprasthashram and Sanyastashram. At first place comes Bramcharyashram, in which comes celibate students. So this is a great arrangment, which builds up character, There is no means equal to celibacy.

Without Measure and Without Analogy: The Tradition of the Divine Body in 2 (Slavonic) Enoch

2005 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 224-244
Author(s):  
Andrei A. Orlov
Keyword(s):  
Divine Body

The Divine Body

2018 ◽  
pp. 121-143
Author(s):  
MISSING-VALUE MISSING-VALUE
Keyword(s):  
Divine Body
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