Rebirth or reincarnation? Two ideas that look the same but are not
Hinduism and Buddhism both speak of successive lives, but one thinks of a soul that changes bodies, the other of […]
Comparisons
Breath as prayer: ānāpānasati, hesychasm and dhikr
Buddhism, Orthodox Christianity and Sufism make the breath a path of attention and prayer. Similarities, differences and a simple exercise.
John the Baptist in the Gospels, Josephus, the Qur'an and the Mandaeans
Who was John the Baptist? The Gospels, Josephus, the Yaḥyā of the Qur'an and the Mandaeans compared, separating what history […]
Àṣẹ and qi: Yoruba rites and Santería compared with feng shui and the Tao
Two very distant traditions, West Africa and China, see the world as pervaded by a living force. Similarities and differences.