Worshipers of the Falun Gong spiritual movement are arrested here as soon as they raise their arms in ritual exercise.
"The Valkyries" contains a glimpse, from Christina's perspective, of life with an aspiring magician: "There were rituals, exercises, practices.
A recurrent and important element of Taoism are rituals, exercises and substances aiming at aligning oneself spiritually with cosmic forces, at undertaking ecstatic spiritual journeys, or at improving physical health and thereby extending one's life, ideally to the point of immortality.
The two steps forward, one step back progression of the Wu's acculturation may be true to the actual experiences of countless naïve, non-native English speakers, but it feels here more like a monastic meditation or a ritual breathing exercise than a fictional documentary.
Finally, waking up early gives you time for rituals like exercise and meditation - both of which are crucial for your physical and mental well-being - and consequently your productivity.
For example, find your own spiritual ledger, your own role models and your own rituals (daily exercise).
No manner of earthly logic explains the post-bath and toothbrush exercise ritual.
First, he meditates, followed by full-body prostrations — part ritual and part exercise.
By making them laugh when she said that, and when she mocked April Ryan, and when she called the forced ritual a "fun exercise," she gave them a role in debasing their profession and the job of reporting on the White House.
Let's take Secret Santa a ritual gift-giving exercise that has much more to do with consumerism than religion.
