... . So, I suggest discussing thoughts. There are basically three sources of thought. The first kind is thought through prayer or silent meditation. (I won't discuss meditations here, because that involves writing a new essay with a new topic). I am sure, that this kind of thoughts creates a sense of humility, calmness, self-love and joy. Therefore, it plays a vital role in making the mental part of ... the mental body is made of two parts. The first is a higher mind, which is shaped by thoughts from that "mass consciousness", which I referred to at the beginning of the essay. It deals with...

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... connected to controlling one's passions and any kind of circumstances. I must, however, confess that I am a hedonist. I will not work out all the finer distinctions of my doctrine here, but the essay should give you a basic idea of how one might be a hedonist, or in my case a "cognitive hedonist" (cognition = thought, mental processes). "Hedonism" in contemporary language has a negative connotation. By "hedonist ... , and pay attention to what is going on in the cultural setting I live in. I can get into a mild euphoria from seeing a new book in philosophy of religion or writing a small ...

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The Functions of Witchcraft in African Societies. Introduction For the purpose of this essay I will look at the belief systems of various African cultures and by reference to the cultural diversity of morality, social systems, and the basic ways of life I will try to ... on society. The Ju/"hoansi or !Kung san of the Kalahari Desert The Ju/"hoansi have no witch craft beliefs but I think it is important to mention them in this essay firstly as a comparison to other societies and secondly to analyse a wonderful activity which is particular to the Ju. The activity could be likened to some form ...

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... the two fields may seem to take very different views of what the ego is, this is only because they attempt to describe the concept in different terms. In this essay, I will try to take a more personal view of this concept, to explain how I have perceived and understood my "ego" or selfhood in the course of my own life. First, however ... ...

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