This is especially obvious in rites of passage. ... For example, in Buddhist Thailand, young men become sons of Buddha through a ceremony in which they reenact key parts of the historical Buddha's search for enlightenment (see Theravada Buddhism). ... Weddings and funerals are two other ceremonies of passage laden with sacred meaning. ...

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When we recognize our place in immensity of light-years and in the passage of ages, when we grasp the intricacy, beauty, and the subtlety of life, then that soaring feeling, that sense of elation and humility combined, is surely spiritual. ... As a strong Christian believer that I am, I always knew that religion was the key to everything. ...

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