The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1760 page)
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Pachomius, St
(Coptic, Pakhom
(Coptic, Pakhom
c.
290–346).
Founder of
coenobitic
Christian monasticism. In 313 he became a disciple of the hermit Palamun, and in 320 founded a monastery at Tabennisi on the Upper Nile. Other foundations followed, and at his death he was head of nine monasteries for men and two for women. The
Rule of Pachomius
influenced
Basil
,
Cassian
, and
Benedict
.
290–346).
Founder of
coenobitic
Christian monasticism. In 313 he became a disciple of the hermit Palamun, and in 320 founded a monastery at Tabennisi on the Upper Nile. Other foundations followed, and at his death he was head of nine monasteries for men and two for women. The
Rule of Pachomius
influenced
Basil
,
Cassian
, and
Benedict
.
Pactum Callixtinum
(agreement between Papacy and Holy Roman Emperors):
(agreement between Papacy and Holy Roman Emperors):
Padma
(symbol in E. religions):
(symbol in E. religions):
Padma-pur
a
.
a.
One of the eighteen Vai
avite Mah
pur
nas, telling of the earliest times when the world was a golden
lotus
(
padma
). It is exclusivist in tendency.
avite Mahpurnas, telling of the earliest times when the world was a goldenlotus
(
padma
). It is exclusivist in tendency.
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