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Venerable Pomnyun ( Korean: 법륜스님, Hanja: 法輪; born 11 April 1953) is a Seon master, author, and activist. [1] [2] Venerable Pomnyun is the founder of Jungto Society, an organization dedicated to applying the Buddha's teachings on daily mindful practice, environmentalism, and world peace. [3] He addresses the role Buddhism has played ...
Concepción Cabrera de Armida (December 8, 1862, in San Luis Potosí, Mexico – March 3, 1937, in Mexico City) was a Mexican Catholic mystic and writer. [1] [2] She is also referred to as María Concepción Cabrera Arias de Armida, sometimes as Conchita Cabrera de Armida or Conchita Cabrera Arias de Armida, and often simply as Conchita .
Life and death. Meo was born as the second daughter of Michele and Maria Meo, an upper middle class household in Rome, and had an older sister named Margherita. She attended Catholic schools as an active, charismatic girl who led playmates in many games even after falling ill, being well-liked for her kindness.
Philipp von Jolly. Johann Philipp Gustav von Jolly (26 September 1809 – 24 December 1884) was a German experimental physicist. He measured gravitational acceleration with precision weights and also worked on osmosis. He also designed several tools like the Jolly balance in 1864, a special eudiometer in 1878, as well as his own air pump and ...
The name is from My, okyo mea ing 'mirror of the subtle' an,d ni meaning 'nun'. Myokyo-ni is the author of a number of books on Zen and Buddhism, including a translation of The Zen Teaching of Rinzai ( Linji ). She guided the translation of the Discourse on the Inexhaustible Lamp by Master Tōrei Enji, which was awarded the Culture Prize by the ...
c.1602–1605. Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak, also known as Abul Fazl, Abu'l Fadl and Abu'l-Fadl 'Allami (14 January 1551 – 22 August 1602 [2] ), was an Indian writer, historian, and politician who served as the grand vizier of the Mughal Empire from his appointment in 1579, until his death in 1602. [3] His notable works include the Akbarnama, Ain-i ...
Garlick remained witty and cheerful to the end. A passer-by reminded him that they had often gone shooting together, to which Garlick replied, "True, but now I am to shoot off such a shot as I never shot in all my life". When they arrived at the bridge, the cauldron was not ready for burning the entrails.
July 6, 1905. (1905-07-06) (aged 71) Saint-Hyacinthe ( Quebec, Canada) Venerated in. Roman Catholic Church. Attributes. Religious habit. Catherine Aurelia Caouette (1833–1905), also known as Catherine-Aurélie du Précieux-Sang, was a Canadian nun, the founder of the Sisters Adorers of the Precious Blood.