influence In the last two weeks we have read all the chapters in the book <<The Dhamamapada>>. And among all these chapters, chapter fifteen is my favorite. This chapter deals with the problem of lasting happiness. The Buddha tells us how we can attain the so-called inner joy in this chapter. Since all people want to live in joy, it is very helpful in our daily life. 1. Interpretation of the chapter: We live in joy because we do not hate those who hate us; we live in freedom because we
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educational system due to the First Amendment. Prothero’s work here left me confused due to his lack of facts and information as he seems like someone who is very well educated on the subject. Religion is somewhat of a hot topic to many Americans and brings much controversy with it. But, if we do not talk about it or read about it doesn’t that make us exactly what Mr. Prothero calls us? Prothero starts off by quoting sociologist Peter Berger “that if India is the most religious country in the world
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mighty son of God, everlasting father and prince of peace, respectively. He was born to a virgin as we know of today as Mary. “When Jesus was born, the people will see through the darkness. Their burdens will be lifted so they will rejoice and stand strong. But as Jesus grows older his nation will grow but there will be no peace” (Isaiah 9:1-7). Jesus was sent by God to perform blessings that were unimagined by the human eye and to also bring justice to the people with their faith in God. With that
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purpose of God is to reconcile all things to Himself. By “all things” God means the whole universe, heavenly as well as earthly things. This Jesus did by shedding his blood on the cross. Through His death and resurrection, Jesus made peace. God’s further aim is to make that peace and reconciliation evident to all using His ekklēsía. For God was pleased to have
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the perfect blood sacrifice, a substitute of a lamb was put in place as a symbol of the coming sacrifice of our Lord. This enabled those who obeyed the law to symbolically place their sin on the lamb to show their recognition that they could do nothing to save themselves. The Jews took the law very seriously, even after the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. However, even though the Jews were so serious about obeying every little detail of the law, they still did not accept Christ as the
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08 June 1995 Place of Birth: Pasay City E-mail address: krishajean18@yahoo.com On the West Philippine Sea Peace is a vital component in a person’s daily life and maintaining inner peace is something that is not as easy as others claim it to have, especially when you are unsure whether your country would be able to keep its relationship peaceful due to threat from another. We can say that many if not all Filipinos are aware about the current problem our country is facing I regards to the issues
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"I'm not going to change the way I look or the way I feel to conform to anything. I've always been a freak. So I've been a freak all my life and I have to live with that, you know. I'm one of those people." I truly am one of those people. I was born in 1993, thirteen years after John Lennon was murdered, but he has had an impact impacted me greatly on the way I choose to live my life. I decided at a young age to never conform to other people's views. My mother will not would not admit it, but
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LOVE FOR JUSTICE OF JOSE RIZAL Jose Rizal lived his life seeking for justice not just for their family but for all the Filipino people. Even before his childhood, Rizal already witnessed the cruelties done by the Spanish authorities to the Filipinos. In his early childhood, Rizal witness the injustice done through the death of GOMBURZA and the imprisonment of his mother. Because of the desire to Filipinize the Philippine parishes, Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora was executed
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gradually. As soon as I stepped in, I could see nothing until I turned the lights on and realized how I have tried to run away from myself. I wished I had left the lights switched off so I could prevent my mind from function. I could see the squiggly cracks on the big beige walls that evolved with time. I guess, similar our lives are, and no matter how strong the walls may be some cracks can just never go no matter how hard you try. I am running away from myself and my life. After staring
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where we can go, when our weary hearts need rest. We can lay our burdens at the feet of the One who loves us most. He is Jesus. In order to succeed you must fail, in order to love you must love yourself and in order to live your life must shed all negative aspects of your life."~ ♥ * One of the greatest blessings in the world is to be able to be happy even when things in life are not going the way we planned. Sometimes the road you travel doesn't lead to the destination you had hoped
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