In Meditations on First Philosophy, Descartes attempts to establish a new method of obtaining knowledge where he only accepts beliefs as true if they are beyond possible doubt. ... Descartes begins to explore his previous belief with "First Mediation: On What Can be Called into Doubt.... In Meditation 2, Descartes seeks to determine what (if anything) can be known beyond any doubt. ... In the Mediations on First Philosophy, Descartes believes he established that God exists as a perfect being but ultimately fails in providing clear and distinct explanations of this truth. ...

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Hinduism is a broad polytheistic religion that contains several different ideas, values, beliefs, and philosophies. ... He generated Agni from his mouth, creating himself first of the gods; for him who goes first, they say that he goes at the head. ... Lord Brahma is the first of the Hindu Trinity. ... There are three different philosophies on this concept. ... The first is supposed to create the world, the second to maintain it, and Siva, to destroy it again. ...

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To lead a virtuous life is the first goal of every Hindu. ... Mental worship involves meditation and is considered superior to external ritualistic worship, the second type. ... Yet, this does not imply that a certain level of meditation is not required in ritualistic worship. ... The first set of activities involves purifying oneself and the surrounding area. ... For instance, in the Satya Narayana puja the deities are usually honored with one of two sets of offerings, the first involving five and the second set consisting of sixteen. ...

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The Bhagavad Gita, or "Song of God", comes as part of Mahabaratha, is an essence of the message of the Upanishads and Hindu Philosophy and is considered to be a guide on how we should live as told by Lord Krishna to Arjuna. 5. ... Also: Worship through service of one's fellow man (charity) and by one's activity; -- Worship through studying of sacred texts and devotion to the Supreme; --Worship through meditation with physical and mental discipline and through understanding first the inner self then the divine that is everywhere. -- Worship and prayers are the duties of the human sou...

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Robert Browning's first deviation from his faith was at the age of fifteen or sixteen. ... Although there is no available poetry written before his first published work, Pauline, his early aethism is still reflected in his early poetry. ... Pauline, Robert Browning's first published work, was published in 1832. ...

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