Tian De is a new religion which was founded in China in the 1920s. It is the reported religion of 0.9% of the Republic of China; it is also the basis of Lord of Universe Church which commands an additional 1.3%.
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Mantra — In Tibet, many Buddhists carve mantras into rocks as a form of meditation. A mantra (Tib.སྔགས་ ngak; Wyl. sngags) [1] is a sound, syllable, word, or group of words that is considered capable of creating transformation (cf. spiritual… … Wikipedia
Lord of Universe Church — The Lord of Universe Church (Traditional Chinese: 天帝教) is an international religious organization [ [http://www.tienti.org/about/introduce06.php The T ienti Teachings Introduction ] ] based in the Republic of China (Taiwan) which is devoted to… … Wikipedia
Mönch — 1. Alte Mönch und Nonnen soll man nicht zusammen lassen, denn wenn man zween kalte Stein wider einander reibet, so geben sie auch Feuer. – Klosterspiegel, 3, 14. 2. Auf München, wenn sie wollen wandern, regnet es lieber als auf andern. Lat.:… … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
