* Devotion — where " identity with the God is attained by love and by surrender, by giving up or suppressing all irrelevant ( and illusionary ) parts of yourself.

The Gohonzon is described as an object for focus of devotion in Nichiren ’ s letter: “ The Object of Devotion for Observing the Mind ” which is acknowledged by most followers of Nichiren Buddhism.

Devotion to Saint Anthony is popular throughout all of India.

For instance, The Golden Arrow Holy Face Devotion ( Prayer ) first introduced by Sister Marie of St Peter in 1844 is recited " in a spirit of reparation for blasphemy ".

" Devotion " as an English translation for bhakti doesn't fully convey two important aspects of bhakti — the sense of participation that is central to the relationship between the devotee and God, and the intense feeling that is more typically associated with the word " love ".

The Object of Devotion in SGI is the mandala Gohonzon :“ the Gohonzon reflects Nichiren's life-state: Buddhahood ”.

According to SGI teachings, the power of the Object of Devotion is not found in an external mandala, but through one's inner faith :" First, the power of any Gohonzon, including the Dai-Gohonzon, can be tapped only through the power of faith.

As an effect lies in germ form deep within its cause, " Independent Devotion to the Cause of Theosophy " is the Policy of the ULT.

Devotion to the Sacred Heart is sometimes seen in the Eastern Catholic Churches, where it remains a point of controversy and is seen as an example of Liturgical Latinisation.

The Jesuit Father Croiset wrote a book called The Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a book which Jesus is said to have told Margaret to tell Fr.

Devotion to the Sacred Heart may be found in some Eastern Catholic Churches, but is a contentious issue.

* The song The Golden Road to Unlimited Devotion is one of the most popular songs on the 1967 debut album of the Grateful Dead, The Grateful Dead.

A ninth novel, The Earth in its Devotion, is forthcoming soon.

The Brethren's confraternity is the best known fruits of the Devotio Moderna, the Modern Devotion.

The First Saturdays Devotion ( or Act of Reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Blessed Virgin Mary ) is a Catholic practice which, according to the visionaries, has been requested by the Virgin Mary in several visitations, notably Our Lady of Fátima and the subsequent Pontevedra apparitions.

Devotion to Santa Muerte is what anthropologists call a “ cult of crisis .” Devotion to the image peaks during economic and social hardships, which tend to affect the lower classes more.

In " Notes: Unspecializing Poetry ," Berry writes, " Devotion to order that is not poetical prevents the specialization of poetry.

He has guest starred in series such as My Name Is Earl, Parenthood, and Parks and Recreation, and continues to work in films such as 28 Days, Deep Impact, Pushing Tin, Cedar Rapids, Leatherheads, The Perfect Man, Eat, Pray, Love, So Undercover, and R. I. P. D .. Mike is a published playwright of plays such as Three Years From Thirty and Diverting Devotion, and he recently adapted his play for Peter Askin's film Certainty, which will be released in the fall of 2012.

O ' Malley is a playwright with two of his plays, Three Years from Thirty and Diverting Devotion, having been published and produced Off-Broadway.

He is popularly called as Bhakti Bhandari ( Champion of Devotion ).

The single was the only one which was released from the compilation album, Love Sensuality Devotion: The Greatest Hits.

Devotion to the statue grew rapidly, particularly among Afro-Brazilians, not only for its black Madonna status, but also because one of the first miracles attributed to the image was reportedly performed to an enslaved young man.

While on Sado, he won many devoted converts and wrote two of his most important doctrinal treatises, the Kaimoku Shō ( 開目抄: " On the Opening of the Eyes " ) and the Kanjin no Honzon Shō ( 観心本尊抄: " The Object of Devotion for Observing the Mind ") as well as numerous letters and minor treatises whose content containing critical components of his teaching.

Among the writings of Narottama, Prarthana and Premabhakticandrika ( The Moonrays of Loving Devotion ) are the most well-known.

Her short devotional writing, La Devotion au Sacré-Coeur de Jesus ( Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus ), was published posthumously by J. Croiset in 1698, and has been popular among Catholics.

Many Anglo-Catholic parishes in the Church of England use A Manual of Anglo-Catholic Devotion ( successor to the earlier A Manual of Catholic Devotion ).

Devotion to the traditional works of mercy exemplified the Catholic Reformation's reaffirmation of salvation through faith and works, and repudiation of the maxim sola scriptura emphasized by Protestants sects.

He translated Saint Louis de Montfort's classic Marian book True Devotion to Mary into English and was ordained as a Catholic priest in 1847.

* Wealth of Dignity, Poverty of Destiny-The Destitution of a Catholic Princess for her Devotion ( The tragic story of Mary, Princess of Tyrconnell, Rory's daughter ), by Francis Martin O ' Donnell, Knight of Malta, in pages 3 – 6 of O ' Domhnaill Abu, the O ' Donnell Clann Newsletter no.

In 1928 the journal of the Catholic League reported that St Magnus had presented a votive candle to the Shrine at Walsingham " in token of our common Devotion and the mutual sympathy and prayers that are we hope a growing bond between the peaceful country shrine and the church in the heart of the hurrying City, from the Altar of which the Pilgrimages regularly start ".

Interestingly, this time period in France saw the growth of a parallel Catholic devotion, namely the Devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus which was started in 1844 in Tours by Sister Marie of St Peter, was promoted by Leo Dupont and was approved by Pope Leo XIII in 1885.

Devotion to the Brown Scapular remains widespread and recommended by the Catholic Church, and the Carmelites continue to find meaning in the traditional story and iconography of Saint Simon Stock receiving the scapular, particularly as reflecting their filial relationship with Mary.

During the Catholic period of his life, Dalgairns wrote The Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, with an Introduction on the History of Jansenism ( London 1853 ); The German Mystics of the Fourteenth Century ( London, 1858 ) ( See German mysticism ); The Holy Communion, its Philosophy, Theology and Practice ( Dublin, 1861 ).

Devotion to the Virgin Mary was another very important aspect of Dominican spirituality, especially for female members.

The spirituality of the Legion of Mary is essentially based on the approach of St. Louis-Marie Grignon de Montfort as put forward in his book True Devotion to Mary.

Devotion to Hecate was especially favored by the Byzantines for her aid in having protected them from the incursions of Philip of Macedon.

The Making of the Magdalen: Preaching and Popular Devotion in the Later Middle Ages.

Two of his works from this period are the Senji Shō ( 撰時抄: " The Selection of the Time ") and the Hōon Shō ( 報恩抄: " On Repaying Debts of Gratitude "), which, along with his Risshō Ankoku Ron ( 立正安国論: " On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land "), Kaimoku Shō (" The Opening of the Eyes "), and Kanjin no Honzon Shō (" The Object of Devotion for Observing the Mind "), constitute his Five Major Writings.

The Devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus was eventually approved by Pope Leo XIII in 1885.

While attending school in Deventer, Thomas encountered the Brethren of the Common Life, followers of Gerard Groote's Modern Devotion.

Kempis wrote the biographies of New Devotion members — Gerard Groote, Florens Randewijns, John van de Gronde, and John Brinckerinck.

* Beads and Prayers: The Rosary in History and Devotion by John D Miller, Continuum, 2001, ISBN O860123200.

In Stunden der Andacht ( Hours of Devotion, 1809 – 1816 ; 27 editions in Zschokke's lifetime ), which was widely read, he expounded in a rationalistic spirit the fundamental principles of religion and morality.

** English translation by J. P. Arthur, The Founders of the New Devotion, ( 1905 )

Devotion to Saint Catherine remains strong amongst Orthodox Christians.

Following the release of Devotion, a Hollywood biography of the Brontë sisters filmed in 1943 but withheld from release during the suspension and litigation, de Havilland signed a three picture deal with Paramount Pictures.

Ebenezer Devotion and books borrowed from local lawyers.

He married Martha Devotion ( Ebenezer's daughter ) in 1761.

* Eugenia Russell, " St Demetrius of Thessalonica ; Cult and Devotion in the Middle Ages ", Peter Lang, Oxford, 2010.

Devotion includes the wearing of the " Cord of Philomena ", a red and white cord, which had a number of indulgences attached to it, including a plenary indulgence on the day on which the cord was worn for the first time, indulgences that were not renewed in the 1967 general revision of the discipline concerning them.

* Dr Mark Miravalle, " Present Ecclesial Status of Devotion to St. Philomena " ( Queenship Publishing, 2002 ) ISBN 1-57918-228-3 ( also on Internet: see below )

* Dr Mark Miravalle, Present Ecclesial Status of Devotion to St. Philomena, 2002

Another single, " Devotion ", was a song with a strong spiritual message.