...Aladdin Come friends, come close. This is the tale of a wonderful man named Al Addin. Al, short for Albert, mind you. This tale is sure to appease any appetite for adventure and, in the process, ignite questions and quench desire for a delightful tale of epic proportions. Now, without further ado, the tale of Al Addin. We start in New York City, America where, if you can make it there, you could make it just anywhere. Thousands of people flood into New York for opportunities in life. The year is 2019. Now, you may be wondering, where’s Al in all this? Well, he’s struck out of luck. Born into poverty, he lived his life working odd end jobs until they could no longer hire him; not because of anything in particular that he had done wrong, simply out of quickly developed annoyance towards his unpredictable character. He fell into the cracks of New York's elite and thus resorted to... ‘other means’ to get by in daily New York City Life. "Stop, thief!" the baker yelled in vexation, rushing out of his store, chasing Al with a rolling pin. As he does so, multiple policemen appear from either side of the street and join him in tailing the thief. The group chase after the poorly dressed lad, who stood 5 foot 10 inches, accompanied by a wildly yapping Pomeranian. He looked constantly alert, calculating, his eyes a deep shade of brown. His skin, usually clear of blemishes, was dirty and looked like it had been weeks since he had had a proper shower, the same amount of grime...
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... body, and mind, and spirit or between the person the environment, and the metal physical. 3. Mysticism- an aspect of spiritual healing and beliefs. 4. Evil Eye- the superstition where it is believed that someone can project harm by gazing or staring at someone. 5. Miracle- is the super natural or unexplained events that happen. 6. Exorcism- the ceremonious expulsions of an evil spirit from a person. Short Answer: 1. Some rituals that where used to protect mothers and there new born were they were separated from the community for forty days. While various people performed different spiritual rituals on the baby such as rubbing oils or garlic, swaddling the baby, and lighting candles. In other communities one ritual sacrifice was cutting off a lock of the child’s hair and then sprinkling his forehead with sheep blood. This ritual was performed on the eighth day of the child’s life. The skin of the sheep could be kept and dried out and made into a blanket that is put in with the baby till they are three or four to rid off the evil spirits. A child could also be rid of taboo by giving silver the weight of which equaled the weight of the hair to the poor. Some also concerned circumcision closely related to the ceremony of cutting the child’s hair like with the sleep blood and offering it as a sacrifice. Other rituals that are also thought to protect them from evil are the ceremony of baptism which symbolically expels the evil spirits and removes the taboo...
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...in the rest of her family. Even though the Trueba household is known as "the big house on the corner," we know from the title of the novel that it is really "The House of the Spirits." Spiritual creatures dominate the household despite Esteban Trueba's relentless materialism, and even seep into his own life after Clara's death, when visions of her comfort him. During her lifetime, Clara's disregard of the material world in favor of the spiritual world maddens Esteban. Even though Esteban thinks spirits to be a phony business, a part of him is jealous of Clara's connection to them: "He wanted far more than her body; he wanted control over that undefined and luminous material that lay within her and that escaped him even in those moments when she appeared to be dying of pleasure." Esteban realizes that Clara's spiritual connections are completely separate from him, meaning that he cannot control or be a part of them. He does, however, tolerate them. It is during Clara's heyday that "the big house on the corner" transforms into "The House of the Spirits," when guests of all kinds circulate through its doors. "Spirit" suggests otherworldliness, but also worldly pleasures (as in "good spirits"). Clara brings both spirituality and good cheer to the house, and both largely disappear in her absence. The spirits who appear in the most discrete form are the ghosts of Férula, and later Clara. Both ghosts come...
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...Before the invasion of the demon beasts, spirits were once living peacefully with the humanity. They teach magic to the human, they created living forest everywhere they go, they created armors and weapons that could be called treasures, they could purify the most toxic water to a fountain of clarity, they were most revered existence by the spirit beasts and elves living in the forest. Those spirits were loved by the nature and spirit beasts. Human that had the change to be loved by the spirits could form contract with them, becoming a spirit user and receiving a huge amount of spiritual power. There are all kind of spirits in the world ranked by grade but most of them were listening and obeying to only one of them. The king of spirits The...
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...father. He was common for taking children through lectures of coming up with arguments to justify the reason for beating his father. Socrates was later accused of corrupting youth groups and godlessness. He was then convicted to death by taking poison which he obeyed as a way of following his teaching on obedience to the law. If Confucius would have believed in a life after death, he would probably have agreed with Socrates to have the law obeyed and kill himself. Socrates, in his day of execution explains that soul is the main form of an individual. Soul does not die and is eternal and does not change. Just the same way it brings life, so must it not die despite the death of the body. Soul is therefore termed as immortal. He feels that dying does not destroy who he really is since in real sense, he will not be dead. Confucius, in his discussion with his disciples clearly does not exhibit any knowledge on this after-life and chooses to ignore it by saying that a man can just have knowledge about the dead after he has had absolute knowledge and understanding about the living. “Until a man knows about the living, how he can know the dead?” (Waley 2010, pg 32) this clearly shows that Confucius has his own...
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...relations which one scrupulous area is called the Sabaras. One of the major purposes for this belief is Durga’s clearly unusual trend of intaking alcohol, drinking blood, and eating red meat. Another purpose is believing that Durga was an ancestral and town goddess is the relation with fruitfulness within her devotion, ritual, and in a few traditions. The relationship among fertility and combat images has led Narenda Bhattacharyya to end the myths of many combats with evil spirits. Durga has nature legends as the goddess of plants overcomes the evil spirits symbolizing water shortage. The discovery of Durga with vegetation and fertility is the significance of brutal forfeit and the reward of her devotees’ blood. Durga is plainly associated to a greatly ancient belief than her Brahmanical beginning myths would show. She was once a town goddess who became well-known in the medieval times. Durga’s position in killing a formerly unbeatable evil spirit celebrates the triumph of good versus evil. Durga is the mainly significant feature of the Mahadevi in this passage that . Therefore, we were gone in no disbelief of her divine nature. She had given her combined fiery powers of all gods in their desperation after they were continuously During that battle, she does not struggle with male followers. If she wants help, she forms female helpers. She does not give her power or sakti to a male convert. Instead, she gives ...
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...But, in class, I was hit by an inspiring sentence: nothing can surpass light except our mind since it is our mind that enables us to look back and foresee our future. These memorable words deepened my understanding of the power of mind. Looking back, we may encounter extreme fears, something we don’t want to bring up, and hope to be forever hidden. We may be trapped in adverse situations, where we are helpless and confused in face of the incomprehensible nature. But just as Einstein said, the only incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible. The short-lived biped on a two-bit planet can still move forward and make miracles, because the power of mind, which exceeds any speed in universe, can bring us faith and spirit. Eventually, this power could surpass our fears, and destroy all the negative conditions. This reminds me of the stories of some great minds, such as Steve Jobs, the legendary former CEO of Apple. When Steve had just released his first creation—the Macintosh, he got fired from Apple, the company he started. Very publicly out at that time, he lost the focus of his entire adult life. He really did not know what to do for a few months and even thought about running away from the valley, erasing all the failure experiences. However, thinking of the past, he found that he still loved what he did. “Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith.” Steve said. It is this faith in his mind that helped him defeat all the painful...
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...sharpen, his request for the death of Claudius, which seems to have been blunted, or dulled, by Hamlet’s actions. Hamlets purpose has been blunted throughout the play in many ways, and he fails to quickly take action for avenging the death of his father. Hamlet is not sure whether he believes the story of King Hamlet’s murder, one of the reasons for Hamlet’s inaction. Hamlet thinks that, “The spirit that [he] have seen may be a and the hath power T’ assume a pleasing shape…” (II. 627-629). Hamlet thinks that an evil spirit may have taken the ghostly form of his late King and father and this causes him to have second thoughts on what this ghost has commanded him to do to Claudius. He thinks that there is a chance that Claudius may not have murdered his father, and that the ghost may just be trying take advantage of the situation to have Claudius murdered. He believes that, “Out of [Hamlet’s] weakness and [Hamlet’s] melancholy, As [the ghost] is very potent with such spirits, abuses to damn me” (II. 630-632). In his mind, Hamlet is thinking that his may just be a trick by an evil spirit to damn him to hell when he dies. This all causes Hamlet to delay his purpose when he...
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...Spirituality is signified in having an attachment to religious values, or matters of the spirit rather than material or worldly interests. Spirituality is important to our lives in all aspects to have a balanced live. Our mind body and soul have to be in harmony with each other, you can experience being spiritual when you enjoy listening to a beautiful piece of music, looking at an amazing work of art or even reading an inspirational book or poem. Stress is our body’s way of responding to any kind of demand. It can be caused by both good and bad experiences. Of course there is a relationship between stress management and spiritually. This can help you feel a sense of purpose in life. Shaping your spirituality may help uncover what’s most meaningful in your life. By understanding what’s important, you can focus less on the unimportant things and eliminate stress. In another aspect of stress management and spirituality is how congruent your actions and behaviours are in relationship to who you believe you are at your core. It’s said that the body was designed to function best when it is balanced. Here are the balanced points: spiritually, physically emotionally and thoughts. When you are balanced, your actions and deeds your behaviour, are in perfect shape with the belief and the value system. But when you’re imbalanced you notice your changes in your verbal and non-verbal behaviours, such as: Bullying Gossiping, Judgement and also rolling of the eyes and even walking...
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...Are Angels Real? Read This Story and Decide for Yourself An Angelic Encounter This is a personal story that happened to me. Some people read this and say that they believe I was visited by angels. Others say it is bogus. Read it and tell me what you think. The verse that corresponds to this first story is: Hebrews 13:2 - Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. I believe I encountered angels one day while on a bicycle ride. I'm not sure if God was testing me as the above scripture makes clear, but I am sure the meeting with these angels was not of this humanly world. I ride a road bicycle quite a lot. I used live out of town so my rides either headed back into town or way out toward the middle of nowhere on the highway headed to the next town. The highways of New Mexico are usually sparsely traveled. On this particular day, I was battling a headwind and it was a bit of struggle. I couldn't wait until I got out around 10 miles because the 10 miles home would be fast with the wind on my back. About 3 miles from home, I came up to the top of a small hill and noticed a white mini-van about 100 feet down the other side of the hill. As I approached it, I noticed that the young man standing next to the van had taken a badly deteriorated flat tire off the van and had his spare laying next to it. There were rubber and steel belts all over the place as the blow out appeared to be sudden and dangerous. I stopped...
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...I. Introduction: During the play Hamlet, many elements are brought forth. The three components that stand out the most are conflict, symbolism and theme. Arising dilemmas that are developed both inward and outward in the mind of Hamlet. This brings to surface different conflicts which Hamlet and other characters must face. When the ghost appears to Hamlet the symbolism is made aware, because it invites speculation to the readers mind along with numerous issues. The theme is setup with Hamlet being obsessed over who and why someone killed his father, which seems to cause revenge to take its place in this tragedy. In addition, Hamlet searches for perfect certainty so that the right person receives his revenge for his father’s death. II. During Hamlet the conflicts that stand out are both inward and outward. A. man vs. self B. man vs. man C. man vs. society 1. “To be or not to be”- Hamlet’s internal struggle throughout the story; Ophelia’s madness 2. Father vs. Son, Ophelia vs. Hamlet 3. Innocence vs. tyranny III. Symbolism in Hamlet. A. Clothing that is worn by Hamlet 1. Black cloak- symbolizing the darker portion of reason in Hamlet B. The ghost taking its place and inviting so many unique issues to be brought forth. 1. Who sees the ghost and what it symbolizes. 2. Ghost talks to Hamlet. 3. The Ghost guides Hamlet in his search for the truth C. Yorik’s skull 1. Death is unavoidable 2. Disintegration of the body back...
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...Relaxation Name: Institution: Course: Tutor: Date: Introduction The body and mind are interconnected such that proper functioning of the two cannot be achieved when either or both of them are too tired, stressed or simply un-relaxed. This paper discusses a relaxation process of the body and mind connection as applied on a friend. This friend, William is his name, is a college student who also works part-time in an accounting firm. William has lately complained how he is stressed both at school and at work, how he barely finds time to catch up with friends, how is often overworked and trying to balance his daily schedule. This is a guide to William on how he can engage in the process of relaxation for 20 minutes and get his energy and a relaxed body and mind back. 20-Minutes Relaxation Process “Relaxation is a state in which there is no movement, no effort, and the brain is quiet”(Lasater, 2011,p. 5). William’s case needs just that, that is,he needs to be at least in this state for him to feel stress free and free from the tight schedule he undergoes every day. This 20-minute guide to relaxation was applied to William one evening after coming from school and before going to his part-time work. The process is commonly known as Progressive Relaxation (PR) and was popularly applied by Bourne (1995) in his study of anxiety and phobia. PR basically aims at relieving the mind and body from anxiety and stress by quieting the mind and relaxing the body muscles...
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...The Spirit Rock Meditation Center, website is www.spiritrock.org `This site has online events that I can register for without having to go to the center itself. They also have residential retreats that are anywhere from 2 to 9 nights long. They have a section called Meditation 101. Under that section there are subsections. One of the subsections has instructions on how to do the meditation and other subsections. Integral Institute, website is www.integralinstitute.org Their mission is to awaken humanity to full self-awareness. Their vision is that humanity lives with the awareness that is necessary to integrate the fragmented and partial perspectives of differing pursuits of the good life. Their programs focus on research and education along with leadership. They help global leaders to improve the human condition. The section that I like regarding this website is the publication section. You can subscribe to the Journal of Integral Theory and Practice. This publication has articles that represent the cutting edge of Integral exploration: philosophy, theory, criticism, and practice. Mind and Life Institute, website is www.mindandlife.org Building a scientific understanding of the mind to reduce suffering and promote well-being. They have different programs. They also have conferences and events. The website has a blog section so you can keep up with the latest news from Mind and Life Institute (MLI) There is also a newsletter that you can read. There are Mind and Life...
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...© Michael Lacewing Descar tes on mind-body independence and the inter ming ling thesis This handout follows the handout on ‘Descartes’ arguments for distinguishing mind and body’. You should read that handout first. How is the mind related to the body? While Descartes has argued that the mind as intellect is distinct from the body, we have just seen that the existence of the imagination complicates the picture. In Meditation VI, Descartes says nature…teaches me by these feelings of pain, hunger, thirst, etc., that I am not only lodged in my body, like a pilot in his ship, but, besides, that I am joined to it very closely and indeed so compounded and intermingled with my body, that I form, as it were, a single whole with it (159). Because ‘one single whole’ doesn’t sound like ‘two substances’, this claim and its implications for Descartes’ dualism are puzzling. THE ARGUMENT FROM BODILY SENSATIONS AND EMOTIONS Reflecting on perception, sensation and feeling, we notice that we perceive we have bodies, and that our bodies – this particular physical object that we have a close and unique relationship with – can be affected in many beneficial and harmful ways. This is brought to our attention through our bodily appetites, like hunger and thirst, through emotions, such as anger, sadness, love, and through sensations, like pain, pleasure, colours, sound and so on. All these experiences have their origins in the body. This doesn’t mean that mind and body aren’t distinct; in Meditation...
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...Summary In this book the author Neil Anderson discusses the different forms of spiritual warfare that many people can encounter. The problems some people endure may be due to psychological or spiritual reasons. The Christian worldview perceives life through the scripture and scripture clearly teaches that supernatural, spiritual forces are at work in this world (Anderson, 2006). Anderson gives a description of what symptoms and signs to look for when counseling people. People often complain during counseling sessions of physical symptoms, which disappear after they resolve their personal and spiritual conflicts and find their freedom in Christ (Anderson, 2006). He further discusses how to counsel people and how to incorporate biblical understanding and scriptures in the counseling sessions. Anderson discusses what the Word of Gods says and describes how to break the bondage that the devil bestows on people. This book is designed to help people understand the different bondage that the devil has on some people. The author descriptions and examples of the counseling sessions catch the reader’s attention and draw them in to want to read more. The description that the author gives helps future counselors to understand how to help people who are controlled by the devil. The book helps strengthen you and help Christians to understand that there is power in the name of Jesus and we as Christians have power over the devil. We cannot rescue people from the bonds of spiritual blindness...
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