...What is a Buddha and a Bodhisattva in both Theravada (early) Buddhism and Mahayana Buddha in early Buddhism is more about philosophy than religion, and This Buddha values individual practices to enlightenment. It includes nuns and monks and accepts women. The Buddha in early Buddhism was a man originally named Siddharta, and he was the son of an Indian king; it was predicted that Siddharta would also be a king in the future. One day, Siddharta was tired of his luxurious prince life and decided to go far away from his common entourage to learn about the real happiness since he did not believe that money, power or luxuries bring happiness to a person. Throughout his adventure, Siddharta came to know that life is suffering because he met tiring old people, sick people, and people going through death. He went on and learned about what causes suffering and what makes end to it; in one word, he learned about the four noble truths and the eightfold path. He became a Buddha (the awaken one) after he meditated and came to enlightenment. This early Buddha showed more reasons through what he experienced to teach others. Contrary to the Buddha in early Buddhism, a Buddha in Mahayana is more about religion. This Buddha valued instant enlightenment, compassion and mindfulness and include many people. Bodhisattva was just mentioned in early Buddhism by the Buddha but was not part of the early Buddhism. It is part of the Mahayana Buddhism. First, as stated in the book “Buddhist Wisdom,” Bodhisattva...
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...money cannot buy happiness; but does it? People that choose to acquire wealthy lifestyles are often seen as self-centered or greedy. Greed is the natural, intense and selfish desire for something that exists in us all. Every single being on earth possesses some type or form of greed. Naturally we condemn others for having this trait, so I decided to pursue a different perspective. Money itself cannot truly buy happiness. If you think about this in a literal form, it makes sense. No one is actually able to “buy”emotions or feelings with an object. Granted money cannot buy happiness, money is able to buy things that supply a feeling of happiness. Money can buy the ability to give to others. A researcher at Harvard University found that giving to others is boosting people emotionally and physically. I can agree this is accurate because when people serve others they become more happy. Typically, a sense of cheerfulness or optimism is felt after helping someone. Think of a time when you helped your grandparents do something they are no longer able to accomplish. That same feeling is felt when money is donated to special organizations we admire. Celebrities like Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Matthew McConaughey have donated millions of their earnings to different charities and organizations across the world. If these celebrities that are worth more than millions of dollars have the desire to help others, shouldn’t we? We look up to those that inspire us, so naturally we want to have similar...
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...would you recommend she read, and why? Epictetus was a Stoic and a representative of the Stoicism ‘late’ period. Stoicism was a popular philosophy for more than 500 years, from when it was founded by Zeno of Cytium, until the death of the Roman senators and the emperor Marcus Aurelius. The principle of Stoicism is that there are “some things in this world that are up to us and some are not up to us”. Our opinions, impulses, aversions are up to us. Our bodies, our possessions, reputations are not up to us. Epictetus was an influential and popular Stoic philosopher. Epictetus explores into such things...
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...to identify the purpose of the product. By saying “make your world possible”, it allows people to believe you can make anything out of lego, however it does not ultimately convince to people that the product is highly good. KODAK: “Share moments. Share life” * Explain the purpose: The purpose of Kodak’s slogan is quite basic and simple. It tells us that with the use of Kodak, you have the ability to share your moments and share your life. Kodak offers a wide range of cameras and films so with their help, they can make it easy for you to share your developed films with friends. Which in Kodak’s sense, refers to sharing moments and sharing your life. * What feelings and values are being conveyed?: Kodak is aiming to create happiness between their customers as they now can share their memories with others, with the use of Kodak. They are valuing customer...
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...Spencer Smith English 101 11/12/12 Marriage has been a sacred bond between two people for as long as we humans can remember. It is a significant event in someone's life to be intertwined with another that they love. Recently, gay rights has been a controversial topic. Whether they should be accepted or treated equally or even be allowed to marry each other are some of the issues. Marriage is a bond between two people who love each other and homosexual people should be no exception. The fact that they are simply different from others is a reason why most people hate. Homosexual people should be given the right to marry and they should face no hatred for being themselves. The biggest argument today that opposes same-sex marriage is that that states it is against tradition or it isn't right. We can see that, “Most cultures have defined marriage as the union of one man and one woman for hundreds if not thousands of years”. This is the way it has happened naturally over the course of history, “But tradition is a mixed bag. It includes slavery and grotesque exploitation of workers, or course, the denial of rights to women and the execution of those who committed thought and property crimes” (Zorn). We have moved past these issues as a civilization, but why is same-sex marriage still an issue? Perhaps the time has yet to come where people will accept gay marriage, but it will come sooner or later. Another argument is...
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...possessions (phone, clothes, jewelry, shoes, etc...) you'd most likely get it all wrong. This is because it doesn't matter where you come from, how much money you have, or what you look like; you're a customer, you're a consumer. We live in a society today and I went to a high school where people are judged based upon their possessions and what they can acquire. It doesn't matter how you acquired it, as long as you've got it. I think that judging people based off of what they own is a huge mistake. I think it's unfortunate we are constantly purchasing things because of a brand or a logo, but at the same time I don't practice what I'm preaching. It's interesting to me that as I begin to think about it, I don't think any of the nice things I own are bringing me happiness right now, they have only provided some form of instant gratification. If someone asked me what I have to be happy about, I'd provide the cliché answer along the lines of “a loving family, food, and a roof over my head”; that's the truth and none of the above cost a dime. Throughout the article's I read, I believe they reinforced my original opinions on consumerism but also broadened my understanding of the issue at hand and helped me realize how and why we have created the society we live in today. In his article, “Needing the Unnecessary”, author...
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...1Like, 1Prayer! It’s hard to move forward when you don’t know where you’re headed or why. God’s plan gives us the answers to life’s most basic questions like, "Where did I come from?" "What’s my purpose here?" And, "What happens when I die?" Knowing the answers gives us hope and helps us find peace and joy, but we can't deny the fact that one thing that makes this life so hard sometimes is that we’re out of God’s physical presence. Not only that, but we can’t remember our pre-earth life which means we have to operate by faith rather than sight. God didn’t say it would be easy, but He promised His spirit would be there when we needed Him. Even though it feels like it sometimes, we’re not alone in our journey. We tend to pray always when we are faced with such unsurmountable problems at hand and sometimes we came up with superficial ideas on our own on how to somewhat talked to God, like for example, before I think that praying or prayer itself is only a device that I should come up or formulate by myself to be able to talk to God, thus my prayer life becomes like a planned routine every day that I will recite this kind of prayers in an orderly fashion with a given amount, also I attend worship/prayer meetings that I think will help in my religious life not knowing the fact that I am doing it wrong all the time because as what St Jean of Chantal said, “The best method of prayer is not to have any, because prayer is not obtained by methods or devices but through grace.” Because...
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...Healing with Stones by Dr. Oleg Torsunov His lectures can change your heart. His books can fill your life with happiness and meaning. “May everyone by happy. May everyone be free of infirmity and be strong and healthy. May everyone care for the wellbeing of others and I too want to bring goodness to others. May no one know any suffering May no one have any suffering.” -The Motto of Ayurveda Subscribe to our mailing list at the author’s website www.torsunov.com. Also available on the site are free books and audio lectures. Please feel free to distribute and make copies of this article I wish everyone happiness! 2012 © Dr. Torsunov - www.torsunov.com Oleg Torsunov [Ayurveda- the Science of Life] 9. Healing with Stones This article, based on O. Torsunov’s lecture “Healing with Stones”, has been compiled by Yekaterina Korbut In contrast to traditional western medicine, in Ayurveda, the use of personalized treatment methods for each concrete individual is customary. This approach serves as the foundation, for example, for: herbal reflexotherapy (treatment through use of individually selected herbs); selection of diet from smell of food products, etc. After thorough research into the principles of this ancient knowledge, Dr. O.Torsunov created his own method of treatment with semiprecious and precious stones based on Ayurvedic principles. His goal was a much higher effectiveness of treatment as compared to traditional western medicine. For example, using Ayurvedic...
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...The Attainability of Happiness Can one attain happiness in this life? St. Thomas Aquinas is very opinionated on this subject. To know if one can attain happiness in this life, Aquinas first analyzes different possible sources of happiness to determine whether or not man’s happiness consists in these sources. Aquinas asks if any created good could consist of man’s happiness. St. Thomas says it could seem as if happiness consists of created goods because “man is made happy by that which lulls his natural desire”(1). Created goods satisfy us because they are what we crave, so when we attain them we could achieve happiness. Aquinas argues that while this is so, created goods cannot possibly be the source of man’s happiness. This is mainly due to the fact that created goods are “less than the goods of which he is capable, as of an object, and which is infinite. And the participated good which is in an angel, and in the whole universe, is a finite and restricted good” (2). What this means is that it does not make sense for man to solely derive his happiness from created goods because they are finite; there is only a set amount of these things in existence. Man would always have to worry about whatever good that is fueling his happiness from running out, because it is not eternal. For Aquinas, this means that our happiness cannot possibly consist of created goods because by definition, happiness is that state in which nothing is left to be desired. One is completely satisfied and at...
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...Heather Mrs. K Descriptive Paper English 119 2/20/2013 Guilty Pleasure What is that one food that most people has a craving for? That aroma of sweet, rich, silky goodness? Chocolate! This is one of the most desired guilty pleasures that people crave. Whether one is happy, sad, hungry, or just needs a pick me up, chocolate is there to help. A lot of people see it as that one thing that moves them through those long hard days. Chocolate acts as some kind of stabilizer for some people. Not only does chocolate make people happy they can also use it as a tool. One can drink, cook, and use it as a health component. Chocolate has 380 different chemicals, which a few most likely, is the reason why we feel complete ecstasy when we eat it. Who would ever think this little piece of heaven would make us so happy? Chocolate has so many shapes, forms, sizes, and taste. Depending on what one wants, chocolate will depend on whether the choice is cocoa powder or chocolate chips. Both can be baked with but only one tastes good by itself. Cocoa powder is mostly used for baking, mixing, and frosting. Chocolate chips can be for the same but can be eaten it without adding sugar, milk, or something to make it edible. There is white, dark, semi-sweet, bitter sweet, and milk chocolate. There are also many more one can pick from. The texture of chocolate varies, smooth, silky, chunky, hard, or soft. Ask anyone if it matters what texture it is, it all goes to one place, their stomach...
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...Today, as we live in a technology, business and consumerism world, advertising surrounds us everywhere wherever you go. You just can’t hide from it whatever you do – it will find you, trough television, internet, newspapers, magazines, outside and inside, on packages and so on. If one seize to exist, another, more modern and successful will reappear that will have more chances to reach you. In reality, people tend to hide from most advertisements and in most cases find it irritating, but it still exists and thrives more than ever. Why is it so? Why does advertisements doesn’t care and persists of putting the ideas in our sub consciousness that we need a new, better life with a bigger television, hair shining shampoo and the newest model of Lexus? In general, where did advertising came from and why? The word advertising comes from Latin language with its original meaning being "to turn toward.“ Sociologists and psychologists believe that advertising is a cultural thing. It is believed that first advertisements were created in Egypt 2 thousand years before BC. Then advertising was only notes on clay, wooden or metal tablets which offered information about what profession was of the shop keeper or what goods did he sell. Others believe that this still wasn‘t advertising, and that true advertising began when separate job roles and trade of goods were established. It was stated, that the value of advertising grew the most when in trades middlemen started to take action. They were...
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...Hey, you, dearest reader, searching for an essay to write. I'd just like some love, just some respect, you know nothing big, other than a thank you, that's all. So when you finish writing, just remember thanks mysterious keyboard writer, you saved my ass. With out further a due, my essay: The American Dream In the non-fiction novel In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, four horrific murders shock the small, innocent town of Holcomb, Kansas, the murders all occur on one night killing an entire family. Before the killings, the town felt like a family. The citizens of Holcomb were seen as good people, innocent and free of worry. However, after the Clutter murders take place, a community that seems so tightly knit quickly dissipates. The murder of the Clutter family causes a loss of innocence for the citizens of Holcomb as well as for the murderers (Dick and Perry). This loss of innocence undermines the American dream for not only the citizens of Holcomb, but also for Dick and Perry. Herb Clutter, a man of success, great respect, seems to live the American Dream. He owns a large house, possesses a farm, and has a loving family. Herb runs the Four H club and holds a very active position in his church. The citizens of Holcomb think of Herb as a leader, a friend, and a mentor. But in a matter of seconds, everything Herb works so hard for vanishes before his eyes. “Everything Herb had, he earned- with the help of God. He was a modest man but a proud man, as he had the right to be. He...
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...bad? Seems like a simple question to ask. Some people go back and forth about why this person did this or that. It’s like an extinct that instantly kicks in when there is something you just don’t understand and you just try to make sense of it. So you over analyze the situation forgetting that no two people think alike. Well maybe two individuals happen to think of the same thing at the same exact time but it’s just a coincidence. We forget that morals vary from the wide variety of cultures, people, and practically the universe. Morality is merely just good vs. Bad. It is one of the many theories that fall under the Divine command theory. The divine command theory states...
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...agreement on how people feel like you can achieve such a thing. We see a prime example of this debate in Death of a Salesman, written by Arthur Miller. In this play, the characters Happy, Willy and Biff all struggle with the challenge of obtaining success. Though the three share the belief that the approval of others control success, they contrast in their belief on how important others approval is in relation to other characteristics of being successful; because Biff understands that hard work is a more effective in achieving success than popularity, he is the most likely to succeed and have a satisfied life. The first character we are familiarized with is Willy, who is also Biff and Happy’s father. Willy is a firm believer that when it comes to obtaining success, “personality always wins the day” (Miller, 1868) over hard work. In the play, the reader is shown examples of Willy raising his sons to follow this type of belief. When Biff and Happy were children, Willy often taught his unworkable success lessons, one example is when he tells his sons “be liked and you will never want” (Miller, 1853). Alice Griffin writes that Willy has an “inability to distinguish between the dream of success and the reality of the world...
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...The Land of Milk and Honey In 1942 columbus sailed the ocean blue. He landed in america and wasn't the first one there, then why was he considered the first american? He was following his dream, the American dream to find new opportunities. Christopher wasnt the only person seeking a new place in the world in fact from 1880-1920 more than 12 million came to america searching for; security, religious freedom, economic opportunity, democracy, and the right to own land. Today many Americans don't see these as anything special. Religious freedom, the right to own land and to vote; they are things we have even in our most mundane days. But the american dream has evolved, it has adapted to modern american life. Todays dream is much more strenuous...
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