The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (867 page)
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Golgotha
(the place of Jesus' crucifixion)
:
(the place of Jesus' crucifixion)
:
Goliath
.
.
Goloka
(Skt., ‘Loka of cows’). K
a's paradise on Mount
Meru
. It was added to the original seven
lokas
, and it became for the
Vai
navites
a term for eternal bliss.
a's paradise on MountMeru
. It was added to the original seven
lokas
, and it became for the
Vai
navitesa term for eternal bliss.
Goma
(Jap. for Skt.,
homa
). A burnt offering. Fire rituals (
gegoma
) are of particular importance in esoteric Buddhism, both for averting disasters and for increasing
merit
. They should be accompanied by interiorized ritual (
naigoma
), which is in effect meditation. Fire represents the burning out of evil desires, etc.
homa
). A burnt offering. Fire rituals (
gegoma
) are of particular importance in esoteric Buddhism, both for averting disasters and for increasing
merit
. They should be accompanied by interiorized ritual (
naigoma
), which is in effect meditation. Fire represents the burning out of evil desires, etc.
Gomel blessing
(Heb.,
ha-Gomel
, ‘he who bestows favours’). Jewish blessing offered in thanksgiving to God by one who has lived through a dangerous experience.
ha-Gomel
, ‘he who bestows favours’). Jewish blessing offered in thanksgiving to God by one who has lived through a dangerous experience.
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