What is Zoroastrianism?
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Gnosticism - The Gospel of Mary Magdalene - Salvation through Self-Knowledge of the Soul & Mind
“you aren’t this. this isn’t real” touché!.. 
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" Sikhism is a monotheistic religion that emphasizes equality, social justice, and service to humanity:
- Beliefs
Sikhs believe in one God, referred to as Waheguru, who is timeless, genderless, and all-encompassing. Sikhs also believe in reincarnation and karma, and that the goal of life is to achieve oneness with God, known as mukti.
- Practices
Sikhs believe in leading moral lives, earning a living through honest means, and sharing the fruits of their labor. They also believe in meditation, prayer, and serving the Sikh community and the final guru, the holy book.
- Values
Sikhs value honesty, compassion, humility, and generosity. They also have a history of speaking out against injustice and standing up for the defenseless.
- Places of worship
Sikh places of worship are called gurdwaras, which often include clinics, schools, guest quarters, and community centers.
- Holy scriptures
The holy scriptures of Sikhism are the Guru Granth Sahib, which includes writings from Sikhism’s 10 gurus and other religions.
Sikhism is the world’s fifth-largest religion, and is the fastest growing religion in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand."
Christmas eve, eve, I was getting my haircut by a woman I never met before. Loved her vibe, and I told her she looked like she knew what she was doing, she then told me she owned a salon in Northern India before coming to cut hair in America. I asked her if she was Hindu, she said no, she was Sikh. I told her I didnt know anything about that faith, but was eager to invesitgate.
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" Hadith of the Veils
Between God, mighty and sublime, and creation are 70,000 veils. The nearest of creatures to God, mighty and sublime, are Gabriel, Michael, and Raphael, and between them and Him are four veils: a veil of fire, a veil of darkness, a veil of cloud, and a veil of water."
Cool this Hadith mentions the 4 elements, and possibly the 5th and 6th elements, depending on your interpretations…
" Kashf (Arabic: كشف) “unveiling” is a Sufi concept dealing with knowledge of the heart rather than of the intellect. Kashf describes the state of experiencing a personal divine revelation after ascending through spiritual struggles, and uncovering the heart (a spiritual faculty) in order to allow divine truths to pour into it. Kashf is etymologically related to mukashafa “disclosure”/ “divine irradiation of the essence”,[1] which connotes “gain[ing] familiarity with things unseen behind the veils”.[2] For those who have purified their hearts, and who come to know the Divine Names and Attributes to the fullest of their individual capacities, the veils in front of the purely spiritual realms are opened slightly, and they begin to gain familiarity with the unseen. In Sufism, an even further revelatory capacity exists by which the Divine mysteries become readily apparent to the seeker through the light of knowledge of [God](God - Wikipedia). **This is called tajalli “manifestation”.**[3]"
" Other types of Kashf
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The 18th century mystic Khwaja Mir Dard (died 1785) ([who?], relying upon the traditional terminology, classified the revelations as follows in his `Ilm al-Kitab:
- Kashf kaunī, revelation on the plane of the created things, is a result of pious actions and purifications of the lower soul; it becomes manifest in dreams and clairvoyance.
- Kashf ilāhī, divine revelation, is a fruit of constant worship and polishing of the heart; it results in the knowledge of the world of spirits and in cardiognosis [“soul-reading”] so that the mystic sees hidden things and reads hidden thoughts.
- Kashf aqlī, revelation by reason, is essentially the lowest grade of intuitive knowledge; it can be attained by polishing the moral faculties, and can be experienced by the philosophers as well.
- Kashf īmānī, revelation through faith, is the fruit of perfect faith after man has acquired proximity to the perfections of prophethood. He will be blessed by direct divine addresses — he talks with the angels, meets the spirits of the prophets, and sees the Night of Might and the blessings of the month of Ramaḍan in human form in the ālam almithāl.[14]"
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And religion is one thing, and true spirituality is something else. Sometimes they coincide and sometimes religion is the least spiritual thing around.
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I was surprised to see on the map that Brazil, or the north east part of SA has so much Hinduism
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Yes. That’s surprising. One thing this video doesn’t portray too well are the large areas of the world where their are multiple religions overlapping. With globalization this will be happening more and more. This could be a big source of conflict unless we can get to the underlying spirit of love and compassion that all of the religions teach to some degree.
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Would have loved to see a video like that for all the faiths throughout human history, not just the biggest ones.
No doubt, but it may also sow the seeds for tolerance interfaith of diversity
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