spiritual practice
activities regularly performed to induce religious experiences or cultivate spiritual development
fasting in Islam
fasting regulated by Islamic jurisprudence
dhikr
repetition of short phrases or prayers in Islam
liturgical rite
rite that is part of an official prayer service
Sikh practices
Guidelines for followers of Sikhism
imitation of Christ
Christian practice which considers Jesus Christ as an example or pattern to be followed during the life
Byzantine icon painting
art movement & religious practice
Ari Buddhism
religious practice common in Burma prior to the eleventh century
dharma combat
Zen Buddhist practice of intense exchange between student and teacher to demonstrate their understanding of Buddhism
testimony of simplicity
dress code practice of Quakers
spiritual retreat
period of reflection, prayer, or meditation, practiced communally or in solitude
creative visualization
New Age practice of generating visual mental imagery to acquire health, happiness, wealth, or success
manifesting
phenomenon or process of thoughts, desires, and expectations becoming reality and New Thought practice(s) designed to direct this process
Cowrie-shell divination
traditional divination practice using sea shells
prayer
invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with a deity
preaching
act of delivering a sermon
Chinese alchemy
ancient Chinese scientific and technological approach to alchemy
pardon
Breton religious ceremony
automatic writing
in modern spiritualism: writing produced involuntarily
deliverance ministry
type of prayer used by some Christian groups
homesteading
lifestyle of self-sufficiency
open-air preaching
proselytizing in public places not specified for religious activity
Islam and magic
divination and magic in Islam
psalmody
the act, practice, or art of singing psalms in worship
corporate poverty
religious communities refusing to own property, either individually or corporately
funerary cult
religious teaching/practice centred on veneration of the dead in which the living confer benefits on the dead or appease wrathful ghosts
recapitulation
spiritual practice appearing first in the writings of Carlos Castaneda and later in those of Miguel Ángel Ruiz, Victor Sanchez and others
Taoist diet
diet of Taoists
Bible study
study of the Bible by ordinary people as a personal religious or spiritual practice
ethical consumerism
type of consumer activism based on the concept of dollar voting; people practice it by buying ethically made products that support small-scale manufacturers or local artisans and protect animals and the environment
tapas
heat, spiritual concept, asceticism in Indian religions
spiritual formation
practice by which one progresses in a spiritual or religious life
Kon
practice among the Bassa people of Cameroon
yoga
group of physical, mental and spiritual practices originating from ancient India
prophecy
processes in which messages from a prophet are communicated to others
Threefold Training
buddhist practices for higher virtue, mind, and wisdom
alms
clothing, food, or money that is given to poor people
Buddhist meditation
meditation practice
dream yoga
Tibetan meditation practice
Buddhist devotional practices
religious practices of Buddhism
deity yoga
Vajrayana practice involving visualization of mental images of a deity
devotion
religious concept
altar call
tradition in some Christian churches
cult
devotion to a deity, person or thing
incubation
religious practice of sleeping in a sacred area with the intention of experiencing a divinely inspired dream or cure
Mormonism and polygamy
History of polygamy among Mormon sects
exclusive psalmody
practice of singing only the biblical Psalms in congregational singing as worship
Paschal greeting
Christian custom, according to which one greet another on Easter with “Christ is risen!”, with the reply “He is risen indeed!”