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==Origin==

==Origin==

[[Latin]] transfigūrātiōn-em ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pliny Pliny]), n. of [[action]] < transfigūrāre

[[Latin]] transfigūrātiōn-em ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pliny Pliny]), n. of [[action]] < transfigūrāre

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1a : a [[change]] in [[form]] or [[appearance]] : [[metamorphosis]]  

*1a : a [[change]] in [[form]] or [[appearance]] : [[metamorphosis]]  

:b : an exalting, [[glorifying]], or [[spiritual]] [[change]]

:b : an exalting, [[glorifying]], or [[spiritual]] [[change]]

*2: capitalized : a [[Christian]] feast that commemorates the [[Paper 158 - The Mount of Transfiguration|transfiguration of Christ]] on a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hermon mountaintop] in the [[presence]] of [[three]] [[disciples]] and that is observed on August 6 in the Roman Catholic and some Eastern churches and on the Sunday before Lent in most Protestant churches  

*2: capitalized : a [[Christian]] feast that commemorates the [[Paper 158 - The Mount of Transfiguration|transfiguration of Christ]] on a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hermon mountaintop] in the [[presence]] of [[three]] [[disciples]] and that is observed on August 6 in the Roman Catholic and some Eastern churches and on the Sunday before Lent in most Protestant churches  

==Description==

==Description==

'''Transfiguration''' refers to the assumption by spiritual masters, or its [[perception]] by their followers, of momentary [[divine]] [[Glory|radiance]].

'''Transfiguration''' refers to the assumption by spiritual masters, or its [[perception]] by their followers, of momentary [[divine]] [[Glory|radiance]].

The most [[famous]] case of transfiguration is the [[Paper 158 - The Mount of Transfiguration|transfiguration of Jesus]].

The most [[famous]] case of transfiguration is the [[Paper 158 - The Mount of Transfiguration|transfiguration of Jesus]].

In the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob's_Ladder ladder of Jacob], at the conclusion of this instruction, instead of [[simply]] being given the new name [[Israel]], Jacob is introduced to his heavenly counterpart, the [[angel]] Israel.

In the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob's_Ladder ladder of Jacob], at the conclusion of this instruction, instead of [[simply]] being given the new name [[Israel]], Jacob is introduced to his heavenly counterpart, the [[angel]] Israel.

In the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Enoch Book of Enoch], when [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enoch Enoch] returns to [[Earth]], he tells his [[children]] that although they see him as the earthly, [[human]] Enoch, there is likewise an angelic Enoch ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metatron Metatron]) that has stood in the Lord’s [[Presence]].

In the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Enoch Book of Enoch], when [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enoch Enoch] returns to [[Earth]], he tells his [[children]] that although they see him as the earthly, [[human]] Enoch, there is likewise an angelic Enoch ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metatron Metatron]) that has stood in the Lord’s [[Presence]].

The assumption of [http://www.pseudepigrapha.com/pseudepigrapha/assumptionofmoses.html Moses apocrypha] offers a detailed account of the assumption and transfiguration of Moses.

The assumption of [https://www.pseudepigrapha.com/pseudepigrapha/assumptionofmoses.html Moses apocrypha] offers a detailed account of the assumption and transfiguration of Moses.

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumen_Gentium Lumen Gentium] states that the [[Mother Mary|Immaculate Virgin]] [...] was exalted by the Lord as Queen of the universe, that she might be the more fully confimed to her Son, the Lord of lords and the conqueror of [[sin]] and [[death]].

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumen_Gentium Lumen Gentium] states that the [[Mother Mary|Immaculate Virgin]] [...] was exalted by the Lord as Queen of the universe, that she might be the more fully confimed to her Son, the Lord of lords and the conqueror of [[sin]] and [[death]].

In [[Christian]] [[eschatology]], [[eternal]] life is said to be the transfiguration of all of [[humanity]].

In [[Christian]] [[eschatology]], [[eternal]] life is said to be the transfiguration of all of [[humanity]].

The [[Buddha]] is said to have been twice transfigured, at the [[moment]] of his [[enlightenment]] and at the moment of his [[death]].

The [[Buddha]] is said to have been twice transfigured, at the [[moment]] of his [[enlightenment]] and at the moment of his [[death]].

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouspensky P.D. Ouspensky] recounts an [[episode]] where he claims that he and other onlookers [[experienced]] a [[change]] in the aspect of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G.I._Gurdjieff Gurdjieff] while seated in a railway carriage.

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouspensky P.D. Ouspensky] recounts an [[episode]] where he claims that he and other onlookers [[experienced]] a [[change]] in the aspect of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G.I._Gurdjieff Gurdjieff] while seated in a railway carriage.

==See also==

==See also==

*'''''[[Paper 158 - The Mount of Transfiguration|The Mount of Transfiguration]]'''''

*'''''[[Paper 158 - The Mount of Transfiguration|The Mount of Transfiguration]]'''''

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