gross body has died. As long as this mind continues to exist, then there is a continuation of personifications. So the Buddhist’s aim is for no more mind because when there is no more mind, then there will be no gross physical body. Since there is nothing other than the mind covered by the gross
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There's nothing poetic about heartbreak. Heartbreak : One may experience heartbreak when a relationship comes to an end. You cannot think about anything, except for the awful pain you feel and how much you hate the person for leaving you,--- and at the same time,--- desperately wanting them back. Heartbreak is one of the worst things someone can go through, regardless of how old you are. Heartbreak can occur to anyone, at anytime, anyplace, doesn't matter who you're with. It's impossible to explain
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reality it is simple and leads to nothingness. The religion described in the book, Bokononism, follows the teachings of a man, Lionel Boyd Johnson or Bokonon. In the beginnings of his books he warns readers to “close the book at once! It is nothing but foma” (Vonnegut, 265). Foma, are lies. Despite this, most of the island of San Lorenzo follows this religion. Bokonon realized the meaninglessness of life and created a religion based on lies to provide happiness for people as a result.
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From the outset, Jane is incredibly self-aware. By the age of ten she wonders about things such as “Why [she was] always suffering, always browbeaten, always accused, forever condemned? Why could [she] never please? Why was it useless to try to win any one’s favor” (Bronte #)? Jane is unusually aware of her social position and is able to interpret her situation quite well. Jane may not have honed her analytical abilities if not for this suffering. Without reason to ask questions there would have
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Explore the ways in which Dickinson and Larkin express their views of marriage. Both poets show their firm negative view on their opinions of love and marriage, though they both represent it in alternative ways. Phillip Larkin with his omniscient perspective on the lives of others and the belief that marriage is a façade for both parties involved, compared to Emily Dickinson’s believing that marriage is a force which restricts a woman. Larkin explores marriage with negative connotations in
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I’m not asking for diamonds, I am not asking for the world, I am just asking for you to be forever by my side. The most exciting and amazing feeling in the world is that you are madly in love with me. I could not ask for anything more in life. Happy valentine’s Day!!!!Happy valentine day to the person I love the most! It makes me proud To be your girlfriend And be with the person I truly love and admire. Happy Valentine’s Day!” Hello handsome, its hard to put feelings into words but I hope you
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distantly related to the ultimate realities that exist. He created the famous comparison of the human condition with that of prisoners chained facing the inner wall of a cave, so that all they can see are simply shadows of objects in the cave, knowing nothing of the world outside. “To Plato, there was no natural sense on how men ought to live, education was to be the key to the construction of a better society; from the "educated" would arise the elite to rule society. Plato thought it essential that
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were asleep. None of us noticed that the thief had broken into out house. Luckily, we have Doggie. Doggie barked at the thief fiercely when it noticed the thief. It helped us to chase away the thief. All of us were as happy as a lark because nothing had been stolen by the thief. I am very happy to have a pet dog like Doggie. I believe that caring for animals is important. So, I promised that I will take good care of Doggie
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we find ourselves in the strangest of places, our heads all full of thoughts. i always seem to find myself exactly here, hands on the ever warming keyboard or wrapped around an icy glass of the strongest thing i can find behind the makeshift bar. nothing is ever permanent here, always transitioning, always changing. i used to fear my knuckles making contact with the black door, his ode to the rolling stones. i used to wonder if someone long and lean and blonde would be on the other side. but it was
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Bagpipes filled with air and their harmonies ringing out across the congregation. Then, the strong chime of a bell silenced the misty-eyed audience. Zoe looked around at the imperishable sight of two large holes in the ground, one of which being the reason for her death. The memorial sight flooded with emotionally wounded people. “We are here today to dedicate a great memorial; one that rises out of the bedrock of our city, our history and our hearts. The 9/11 memorial will serve as a sacred marker
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