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Serenity Prayer. A version of the Serenity prayer appearing on an Alcoholics Anonymous medallion (date unknown). The Serenity Prayer is an invocation by the petitioner for wisdom to understand the difference between circumstances ("things") that can and cannot be changed, asking courage to take action in the case of the former, and serenity to ...
t. e. Karl Paul Reinhold Niebuhr [a] (June 21, 1892 – June 1, 1971) was an American Reformed theologian, ethicist, commentator on politics and public affairs, and professor at Union Theological Seminary for more than 30 years. Niebuhr was one of America's leading public intellectuals for several decades of the 20th century and received the ...
A sobriety coin is a token given to Alcoholics Anonymous or other twelve-step program members representing the amount of time the member has remained sober. It is traditionally a medallion the size of a poker chip, 34 mm (1.34 in) (standard) or 39 mm (1.5 in) in diameter. In other twelve-step programs it is to mark time abstaining from whatever ...
The Shanti Mantras, or Pancha Shanti mantras, are Hindu prayers for peace ( shanti) found in the Upanishads. Generally, they are recited at the beginning and end of religious rituals and discourses. Shanti Mantras are invoked in the beginning of some topics of the Upanishads. They are believed to calm the mind and the environment of the reciter.
He began developing the project in part to aid his recovery from addiction, and as such the name of the project derives from the Serenity Prayer. [6] Starting in 2021, Kling began working full-time on SerenityOS, supported by community donations. [6] On June 3rd, 2024, he stepped down from the project to work on the Ladybird browser. [7]
Five precepts. The five precepts ( Sanskrit: pañcaśīla; Pali: pañcasīla) or five rules of training ( Sanskrit: pañcaśikṣapada; Pali: pañcasikkhapada) [4] [5] [note 1] is the most important system of morality for Buddhist lay people. They constitute the basic code of ethics to be respected by lay followers of Buddhism.
Pirkei Avot with Bukharian Judeo-Persian translation. Pirkei Avot (Hebrew: פִּרְקֵי אָבוֹת, romanized: pirqē aḇoṯ, lit. 'Chapters of the [Fore]fathers'; also transliterated as Pirqei Avoth or Pirkei Avos or Pirke Aboth), which translates to English as Chapters of the Fathers, is a compilation of the ethical teachings and maxims from Rabbinic Jewish tradition.
Companies' codes of conduct. A company code of conduct is a set of rules which is commonly written for employees of a company, which protects the business and informs the employees of the company's expectations. It is appropriate for even the smallest of companies to create a document containing important information on expectations for ...