http://www.afan.uk.net/theme/spirituality The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/world-views/buddhist/spiritual-side-steve-jobs <p style="text-align: center"> The name of Jobs' company is said to be inspired by the Beatles' Apple Corps, which repeatedly sued the electronics maker for trademark infringement until signing an exclusive digital distribution deal with iTunes. Like the Beatles, Jobs took a spiritual retreat to India and regularly walked around his neighborhood and the office barefoot.  </p> <p><a href="http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/world-views/buddhist/spiritual-side-steve-jobs">read more</a></p> http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/world-views/buddhist/spiritual-side-steve-jobs#comments Buddhist Compassion Emotions Identity Spirituality wisdom General Visuals Sat, 08 Oct 2011 14:48:42 +0000 Amaranatho 3158 at http://www.afan.uk.net http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/well-being/pursuit-happiness <div> <h1><b>The path to inner joy is simple – commit random acts of kindness, relax and be thankful for what you've got</b></h1> <p> I am sitting across a table from my sister-in-law, outside a small Italian restaurant, reading her a letter. As experiences go, it's toe-curling. I am telling her everything I'm grateful to her for. It's like a bad episode of Oprah. Surely us Brits aren't built for this stuff? </p> <p><a href="http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/well-being/pursuit-happiness">read more</a></p> http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/well-being/pursuit-happiness#comments Celebration Compassion Spirituality well-being General Links News items Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:35:14 +0000 Amaranatho 3144 at http://www.afan.uk.net http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/sex/where-even-buddhist-nun-isnt-spared <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000"> <div> <p style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px"> <b>Kathmandu, Nepal</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>-- They get leered at and even harassed publicly. They continue to get abused and attacked. <p><a href="http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/sex/where-even-buddhist-nun-isnt-spared">read more</a></p> http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/sex/where-even-buddhist-nun-isnt-spared#comments Belief Body-Health-Diet Buddhist Compassion Freedom Gender Judgement and Salvation Sex Spirituality The word Violence Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:58:40 +0000 Amaranatho 3123 at http://www.afan.uk.net http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/prayer/dirt-devil-advert <div align="center"> <object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aGb8pMIeY6w" /> <param name="wmode" value="transparent" /> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aGb8pMIeY6w" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed> </object> </div> <div align="center">   </div> <div align="center"> This video has quite a strong visuals. </div> <div align="center">  How can we investigate differentlife from different angles. <p><a href="http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/prayer/dirt-devil-advert">read more</a></p> http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/prayer/dirt-devil-advert#comments Contemplation Humor Myth Prayer Ritual Spirituality General Visuals Wed, 10 Aug 2011 06:41:25 +0000 Amaranatho 3122 at http://www.afan.uk.net http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/world-views/buddhist/aung-san-suu-kyis-securing-freedom-reith-lectures <p> &nbsp; </p> <h1>Aung San Suu Kyi: Liberty</h1> <div id="media" class="emp"> <h2 class="blq-hide">Listen:</h2> <div class="first"> <div id="cta"> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b012402s" class="aod-link">Listen now</a> <span class="duration">(45 minutes) (Only avaiable for a month)</span> </div> </div> <br /> </div> <div id="synopsis" class="blq-clearfix"> <h2 class="blq-hide">Synopsis</h2> <p> The Burmese pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, explores what freedom means in the first of the 2011 Reith Lecture series, 'Securing Freedom'. </p> <p><a href="http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/world-views/buddhist/aung-san-suu-kyis-securing-freedom-reith-lectures">read more</a></p> http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/world-views/buddhist/aung-san-suu-kyis-securing-freedom-reith-lectures#comments Buddhist Community Cohesion Compassion Contemplation Fear Freedom Happiness Identity Judgement and Salvation Leadership Morality Spirituality Suffering well-being General Audio News items Visuals Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:16:56 +0000 Amaranatho 3103 at http://www.afan.uk.net http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/worship/eat-pray-love-live-your-own-rules-0 <div align="center"> <object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Mg4ZYXhxFnU&amp;feature=relmfu" /> <param name="wmode" value="transparent" /> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Mg4ZYXhxFnU&amp;feature=relmfu" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed> </object> </div> <div align="center"> <br /> What rules do you live by? </div> <div align="center">  <br /> </div> http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/worship/eat-pray-love-live-your-own-rules-0#comments Celebration Happiness Humour Prayer Relationships Spirituality Therapy Work worship General Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:18:10 +0000 Amaranatho 3082 at http://www.afan.uk.net http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/music/one-world-one-heart-images-changed-world <div align="center"> Contains some strong images... </div> <div align="center">   </div> <div align="center"> <object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zl_dhyy4EJ0" /> <param name="wmode" value="transparent" /> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zl_dhyy4EJ0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed> </object> </div> <div align="center">   </div> <div align="center"> What image changed your life? <br /> </div> <div align="center">   </div> <div align="center">   </div> http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/music/one-world-one-heart-images-changed-world#comments Community Cohesion Compassion Festivals Gender Happiness Interfaith Leadership Music Prayer Religion Sexuality Social Action Spirituality Violence General Video Visuals Sun, 08 May 2011 13:35:36 +0000 Amaranatho 3072 at http://www.afan.uk.net http://www.afan.uk.net/afanblog/reflection-holy-week-2-body-nails <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document" /> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11" /> <meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11" /> <link href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CMICHAE%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List" /> <link href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CMICHAE%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_editdata.mso" rel="Edit-Time-Data" /> <!--[if !mso]> <style> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:u <p><a href="http://www.afan.uk.net/afanblog/reflection-holy-week-2-body-nails">read more</a></p> http://www.afan.uk.net/afanblog/reflection-holy-week-2-body-nails#comments Art Christian Death Festivals Spirituality worship Blog Fri, 22 Apr 2011 07:20:01 +0000 Mike Ward 3065 at http://www.afan.uk.net http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/scriptures/golden-rule <div align="center"> <object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ewp4k4-X_E8&amp;feature=mfu_in_order&amp;list=UL" /> <param name="wmode" value="transparent" /> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ewp4k4-X_E8&amp;feature=mfu_in_order&amp;list=UL" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed> </object> </div> <div align="center">   </div> <div align="center"> ttp://www.thegoldenrulemovie.com </div> <div align="center">   </div> <div align="center">   </div> <div align="center">   <p><a href="http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/scriptures/golden-rule">read more</a></p> http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/scriptures/golden-rule#comments Belief Community Cohesion Compassion Ethics Happiness Judgement and Salvation Morality Scriptures Spirituality Violence General Visuals Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:00:20 +0000 Amaranatho 3057 at http://www.afan.uk.net http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/world-views/buddhist/japanese-look-ancient-traditions-strength-and-letter-japan <p style="margin: 0pt"> This is a letter I got from a friend from japan..... </p> <p style="margin: 0pt"> &nbsp; </p> <p style="margin: 0pt"> &nbsp; </p> <p> Things here in Sendai have been rather surreal. But I am very blessed </p> <p> to have wonderful friends who are helping me a lot. Since my shack is </p> <p> even more worthy of that name, I am now staying at a friend's home. We </p> <p> share supplies like water, food and a kerosene heater. We sleep lined </p> <p> up in one room, eat by candlelight, share stories. It is warm, </p> <p><a href="http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/world-views/buddhist/japanese-look-ancient-traditions-strength-and-letter-japan">read more</a></p> http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/world-views/buddhist/japanese-look-ancient-traditions-strength-and-letter-japan#comments Buddhist Community Cohesion Relationships Religion Social Action Spirituality General News items Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:43:08 +0000 Amaranatho 3037 at http://www.afan.uk.net http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/community-cohesion/aliza-hava-dr-martin-luther-king-jr <div align="center"> <object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mOm0F9JAXgU&amp;feature=player_embedded#at=186" /> <param name="wmode" value="transparent" /> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mOm0F9JAXgU&amp;feature=player_embedded#at=186" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed> </object> </div> <div align="center">   </div> <div align="center"> This song honors the life of Dr. <p><a href="http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/community-cohesion/aliza-hava-dr-martin-luther-king-jr">read more</a></p> http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/community-cohesion/aliza-hava-dr-martin-luther-king-jr#comments Celebration Community Community Cohesion Equality Judgement and Salvation Love Social Action Spirituality General Music/songs Visuals Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:42:36 +0000 Amaranatho 3017 at http://www.afan.uk.net http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/world-views/christian/reflections-fbfe-annual-conference-2010-faith-and-big-society <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document" /> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11" /> <meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11" /> <link href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CMICHAE%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List" /> <o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/ <p><a href="http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/world-views/christian/reflections-fbfe-annual-conference-2010-faith-and-big-society">read more</a></p> http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/world-views/christian/reflections-fbfe-annual-conference-2010-faith-and-big-society#comments Education Happiness Politics Spirituality Young People General Article Text Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:41:11 +0000 Mike Ward 2903 at http://www.afan.uk.net http://www.afan.uk.net/afanblog/if-youre-happy-and-you-know-it <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document" /> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11" /> <meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11" /> <link href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CMICHAE%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List" /> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> < <p><a href="http://www.afan.uk.net/afanblog/if-youre-happy-and-you-know-it">read more</a></p> http://www.afan.uk.net/afanblog/if-youre-happy-and-you-know-it#comments Happiness Spirituality Blog Text Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:32:52 +0000 Mike Ward 2902 at http://www.afan.uk.net http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/sexuality/celibacy-hinduism <ol type="1"> <li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; color: black; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Sri Ramakrishna</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> was uncompromising on the need for celibacy for God-realization. He used to tell devotees, “To be able to realize God, one must practise absolute continence. Sages like Sukadeva are examples of an ‘urdhvareta’ (a person of unbroken and complete continence). <p><a href="http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/sexuality/celibacy-hinduism">read more</a></p> http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/sexuality/celibacy-hinduism#comments Contemplation Freedom Gender Hindu Sexuality Spirituality wisdom Quotes Text Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:44:01 +0000 Seeta Lakhani 2868 at http://www.afan.uk.net http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/wisdom/ancient-peace-invocations <st1:place w:st="on"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #800000">Om</span></span></st1:place><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #800000"> sarveshaam swastir bhavatu<br /> Sarveshaam shantir bhavatu<o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #800000">Sarveshaam poornam bhavatu <p><a href="http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/wisdom/ancient-peace-invocations">read more</a></p> http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/wisdom/ancient-peace-invocations#comments Contemplation Hindu Judgement and Salvation meditation peace Spirituality Violence wisdom Poetry Prayers/yoga set Quotes Scripture Text Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:38:43 +0000 Seeta Lakhani 2867 at http://www.afan.uk.net http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/peace/hindu-leaders-speak-ahimsa-non-violence <p style="line-height: 14.4pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'" lang="EN"><span style="font-size: small">Hindu Leaders Speak On Ahimsa</span></span> </p> <p style="line-height: 14.4pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'" lang="EN"><span style="font-size: small"></span></span> </p> <p><a href="http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/peace/hindu-leaders-speak-ahimsa-non-violence">read more</a></p> http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/peace/hindu-leaders-speak-ahimsa-non-violence#comments Compassion GOD Hindu peace Social Action Spirituality Violence Work Article Quotes Text Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:36:08 +0000 Seeta Lakhani 2866 at http://www.afan.uk.net http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/prayer/sacred-texts-non-violence-ahimsa <p> <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'" lang="EN"><span style="font-size: small">Sacred Texts Speak On Ahimsa</span></span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'" lang="EN"><span style="font-size: small"></span></span> </p> <p><a href="http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/prayer/sacred-texts-non-violence-ahimsa">read more</a></p> http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/prayer/sacred-texts-non-violence-ahimsa#comments Ethics GOD Hindu Identity Judgement and Salvation Love Morality Prayer Social Action Spirituality Violence wisdom Work Poetry Prayers/yoga set Quotes Text Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:30:47 +0000 Seeta Lakhani 2865 at http://www.afan.uk.net http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/happiness/how-be-free <span style="font-size: small"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: windowtext">Sri Ramana Maharshi:</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: windowtext"> Stillness or peace is realisation. There is no moment when the Self is not. So long as there is doubt or the feeling of non-realisation, the attempt should be made to rid oneself of these thoughts. They are due to the identification of the Self with the not-Self. When the not-Self disappears, the Self alone remains. To make room, it is enough that objects be removed. <p><a href="http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/happiness/how-be-free">read more</a></p> http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/happiness/how-be-free#comments Contemplation Freedom Happiness Hindu peace Spirituality Suffering wisdom Article Interviews Text Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:28:48 +0000 Seeta Lakhani 2864 at http://www.afan.uk.net http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/wisdom/salt-dolls <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><span style="font-size: small">There are three dolls- the first made of salt, the second made of cloth, and the third of stone. If these dolls are immersed in water, the first doll made of salt will become dissolved and lose its form. The second doll made from cloth will absorb a large quantity of water but retain its form. The third doll, made of stone, will remain impervious to water. The first doll made from salt represents the man who merges his self in the universal and all-pervading Self and becomes one with It. He is the liberated man. <p><a href="http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/wisdom/salt-dolls">read more</a></p> http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/wisdom/salt-dolls#comments Contemplation Freedom Hindu Judgement and Salvation Spirituality wisdom Quotes Text Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:27:06 +0000 Seeta Lakhani 2863 at http://www.afan.uk.net http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/judgement-and-salvation/overcoming-desire <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><span style="font-size: small">Swami Vivekananda<o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="font-size: small"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang="EN-US">Blows are what awaken us and help to break the dream. <p><a href="http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/judgement-and-salvation/overcoming-desire">read more</a></p> http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/judgement-and-salvation/overcoming-desire#comments Death Freedom GOD Hindu Judgement and Salvation Spirituality Suffering Article Quotes Text Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:23:27 +0000 Seeta Lakhani 2862 at http://www.afan.uk.net