The New Encyclopædia Britannica: In 32 Volumes. A-ak - Bayes, Volume 1Philip W. Goetz, Dale H. Hoiberg, Robert MacHenry Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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... body plumage likewise consists of very short feathers , which minimize friction and turbulence ; by their density and the layer of air which they retain , the feathers provide almost ideal insulation of the body . The insulation of the ...
... body plumage likewise consists of very short feathers , which minimize friction and turbulence ; by their density and the layer of air which they retain , the feathers provide almost ideal insulation of the body . The insulation of the ...
Page 285
... body ( nirmāṇa - kāya ) is a manifestation of the Buddha among creatures to teach them the path to liberation - a body that for some schools is nothing but an illusory appearance of eternal reality . The enjoyment ( or bliss ) body ...
... body ( nirmāṇa - kāya ) is a manifestation of the Buddha among creatures to teach them the path to liberation - a body that for some schools is nothing but an illusory appearance of eternal reality . The enjoyment ( or bliss ) body ...
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... bodies are no more than very complicated machines . For Cartesians , the human body , for example , does not die because the soul leaves it , as the Aristotelians say ; the soul leaves because the body disintegrates . According to the ...
... bodies are no more than very complicated machines . For Cartesians , the human body , for example , does not die because the soul leaves it , as the Aristotelians say ; the soul leaves because the body disintegrates . According to the ...
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