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Baker, Augustine
(1575–1641).
Influential Benedictine (see
BENEDICT
) writer, especially on spirituality and
asceticism
, in particular through his
Holy Wisdom
(Sancta Sophia, 1657).
Influential Benedictine (see
BENEDICT
) writer, especially on spirituality and
asceticism
, in particular through his
Holy Wisdom
(Sancta Sophia, 1657).
Bala
(Skt., P
li). The five powers developed in Buddhism by the strengthening of the five roots (
indriya
), which lead to enlightenment.
li). The five powers developed in Buddhism by the strengthening of the five roots (indriya
), which lead to enlightenment.
Balaam
.
.
A biblical character. He was instructed by Balak, king of Moab, to curse Israel, but after a vision of an
angel
he blessed the Israelites instead: see Numbers 22. 1–24. 25.
angel
he blessed the Israelites instead: see Numbers 22. 1–24. 25.
B
lak Si
gh
lak Sigh(1797–1862).
Spiritual preceptor of
R
m
Si
gh, who founded the
N
mdh
r
Sikh movement. He exhorted his followers to live simply and practise no religious ritual apart from repetition of God's name (
N
m
, hence the name of the movement). Devotees regard B
lak Si
gh as a reincarnation of Gur
Gobind Si
gh
.
Spiritual preceptor of
R
mSi
gh, who founded theN
mdhrSikh movement. He exhorted his followers to live simply and practise no religious ritual apart from repetition of God's name (N
m, hence the name of the movement). Devotees regard B
lak Sigh as a reincarnation of GurGobind Sigh.
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