... in the Aarti prayer, which is a part of puja-a ritual in which light from wicks in soaked in ghee (purified butter) and offered to the deities. This is performed 1-5 times daily, but devotees are forgiven if outside factors prevent them from being able to participate in the ritual often. There were five elements of the Aarti: 1) Wicks (fire); 2) White cloth (space ... makes attendees more divine. When offerings are shared, knowledge is shared. During the Prasad ritual, the members sang prayers, which were described by the prayer leader as, "Representations of daily activities that revol...

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... births, sickness, weddings, blessings, and funerals. This is significant because if we are to be truly religious, then we are to be so in our daily minds, in our regular actions and habits, and religion is a daily aspect for most Japanese people. The natural bond between religion and the nation is ancient in Japan. This is a key theme in understanding the world ... ...

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... thus causes the "pattern that has come to characterize the Muslim attitude to conflict worldwide" (Phillips, 12). The Muslim faith consists of five pillars: Shahadah (Islamic Creed), Salat (Daily Prayers), Zakat (Almsgiving), Sawm (fast during the month of Ramadan), and Hajj (the pilgrimage to Mecca), in which all Muslims must follow and do before they die. These pillars have ... ...

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