Non-possession (Sanskrit: अपरिग्रह, aparigraha) is a religious tenet followed in Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain traditions in South Asia. In Jainism, aparigraha...
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Spirit possession is an unusual or an altered state of consciousness and associated behaviors which are purportedly caused by the control of a human body...
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adverse possession action differ by jurisdiction, a person claiming adverse possession in a common law system is usually required to prove non-permissive...
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Jainism (section Non-violence (ahimsa))
aparigraha which means non-attachment to worldly possessions. For monks and nuns, Jainism requires a vow of complete non-possession of any property, relations...
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Japan's non-nuclear weapons policy is a policy popularly articulated as the Three Non-Nuclear Principles of non-possession, non-production, and non-introduction...
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consider as important. Digambara monks cherish the virtue of non-attachment and non-possession of any material goods. Monks carry a community-owned picchi...
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blue – represents the Jain ascetics. It also signifies aparigraha (non-possession). In Jainism, Om is considered a condensed form of reference to the...
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Criminal possession of a weapon is the unlawful possession of a weapon by an individual. It may also be an additional crime if a violent offense was committed...
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to that between alienable and inalienable possession, is made between inherent and non-inherent possession. In languages that mark the distinction, inherently-possessed...
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identity card when a person reaches a prescribed age. The penalty for non-possession is usually a fine, but in some cases it may result in detention until...
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modern culture. Mahatma Gandhi's main exception to his lifestyle of non-possession was a small statue of the three monkeys - Bapu, Ketan and Bandar - which...
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1972. In 1967, Satō introduced the "Three Non-Nuclear Principles" (the non-production, non-possession, and non-introduction of nuclear weapons in Japan)...
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The possession and acquisition licence (PAL; French: permis de possession et d'acquisition) is the primary firearms licence under Canadian firearms laws...
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adopt a frugal lifestyle, characterised by the renunciation of material possessions and physical pleasures, and also spend time fasting while concentrating...
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The Loudun possessions, also known as the Loudun possessed affair (French: affaire des possédées de Loudun), was a notorious witchcraft trial that took...
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Parshvanatha's four restraints were ahimsa, aparigraha (non-possession), asteya (non-stealing) and satya (non-lying). Ancient Buddhist texts (such as the Samaññaphala...
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householders Aparigraha (non-attachment): For lay people, an attitude of non-attachment to property or worldly possessions; for mendicants, not owning...
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of Jainism; Ahimsa (non-violence), Satya (not lying), Asteya (not stealing), Brahmacharya (chastity), and Aparigraha (non-possession). A further seven supplementary...
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observance of the five supreme vows of ahimsa (non-injury), truth, non-thieving, celibacy and non-possession. A Digambar Sādhu is allowed to keep only a...
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In linguistics, inalienable possession (abbreviated INAL) is a type of possession in which a noun is obligatorily possessed by its possessor. Nouns or...
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Nonattachment (philosophy) (redirect from Non-attachment)
Detachment is one of the supreme ideals of Jainism, along with non-violence. Non-possession/non-attachment is one of the Mahavratas, the five great vows that...
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good Sramana. The chapter on renunciation contains a śramaṇa vow of non-possession: I shall become a śramaṇa who owns no house, no property, no sons, no...
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percent. James defined affluenza as "placing a high value on money, possessions, appearances (physical and social) and fame", which was the rationale...
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world and developed a desire for renunciation. Bahubali abandoned all possessions-kingdom, clothes, ornaments-to become a monk and began meditating with...
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These five vows are: Ahiṃsā (Non-violence) Satya (Truth) Asteya (Non-stealing) Brahmacharya (Chastity) Aparigraha (Non-possession) According to the Jain text...
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the monks and nuns who take five great vows: of non-violence, of truth, of non-stealing, of non-possession and of celibacy. Most of the austerities and ascetic...
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Anekantavada (redirect from Non-absolutism)
schools of philosophies. Anekantavada has also been interpreted to mean non-absolutism, "intellectual Ahimsa", religious pluralism, as well as a rejection...
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Khwe language (category Pages with non-English text lacking appropriate markup and no ISO hint)
vé, which can be used to indicate non-occurrence of an event, non-equation between entities, and the non-possession of an entity. The post-verbal particle...
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represents the sadhus and sadhvis or monks and nuns. It also signifies non-possession (aparigraha). It is also believed that the complexion of all the 24...
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escaping from work-and-spend cycle, and removing the clutter of unnecessary possessions. The personal goals of downshifting are simple: To reach a holistic self-understanding...
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