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Esotericism is the study of secret knowledge and systems of thought which are usually intended to be philosophical or ethical and mystic. It is generally distinct from organized religion, which teaches more openly without necessarily divulging details gratuitously. While esotericism tends to focus on personal enlightenment and internal spirtual practice, organized religion or exotericism tends to focus on outer spiritual practice and ritual and on laws that govern the society. Many groups or schools of thought embrace an esoteric tradition or philosophy:
- Alchemy
- Astrology
- Freemasons
- G. I. Gurdjieff
- Gnosticism
- Kabbalists
- Magic
- Nazi mysticism
- Occultism
- Rosicrucians
- Shamanism
- Sufism
- VajrayanaVajrayna Buddhism also known as Tantric Buddhism Mantrayana and Esoteric Buddhism is often viewed as the third major school of Buddhism, alongside the Theravada and Mahayana schools. Note that 'Yana' means 'vehicle' in Sanskrit. The Vajrayana is actually (Esoteric BuddhismTian Tan Buddha statue in Hong Kong, remind followers to practice right living. Buddhism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of Siddhrtha Gautama ( Sanskrit; in Pli, Siddhattha Gotama , who lived between approximately 563 and 483 BCE.)
- YogaYoga meaning union or yoking in Sanskrit, is the primary focus of Hinduism's diverse religious activities. Yoga is a science of the body, the mind, the consciousness and the soul. Yoga is a teaching of wisdom and knowledge which has been transmitted to ma
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- List of Buddhist topicsThe following is a List of Buddhist topics A Abhidharma Ahimsa Ajahn Ajahn Chah Ajanta Aksobhya Alexandra David-Neel Amara Sinha B. Ambedkar Amitabha Anagarika Dharmapala Ananda Anatta Anicca An Shih Kao Arhat Art and architecture of Japan Ascetic Ashoka
- esoteric knowledgeEsoteric knowledge is knowledge which is believed to be true but not generally known or widely accepted. Often, esoteric knowledge is not generally known in large part because it is deliberately kept secret from those outside a select group. Such knowledg
- exotericExoteric knowledge is knowledge that is publicly available, in contrast with esoteric knowledge, which is kept from everyone except the initiated. The word traces to Greek roots meaning "outer. See also: Esoteric.
- esoteric programming languageAmong some hackers and hobbyists, the term esoteric programming language refers to programming languages designed as a test of the boundaries of computer programming language design, as a proof of concept, or as jokes, and not with the intention of being
- mystery religionA mystery religion is a religion with an arcanum, or body of secret wisdom. An inner core of beliefs, practices, and the religion's true nature, are revealed only to those who have been initiated into its secrets. These secrets are not to be profaned pro
- occult
- Qigong
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