Whatever the present moment contains‚ accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it‚ not against it. Make it your friend and ally‚ not your enemy. This will miraculously transform your whole life. The most common ego identifications have to do with possessions‚ the work you do‚ social status and recognition‚ knowledge and education‚ physical appearance‚ special abilities‚ relationships‚ personal and family history‚ belief systems‚ and often also political‚ nationalistic‚
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The Hollow of the Three Hills is a story of dishonor‚ deceit‚ and death. The author‚ Nathaniel Hawthorn portrays the main character as a beautiful woman with a shameful and abominable past. She tries to run from her problems. The main character was so driven by curiosity and remorse that she brought herself to go see a witch. They met in a place described by Hawthorne as "a hollow basin‚ almost mathematically circular‚ two or three hundred feet in breadth‚...the resort of the Power of Evil and
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2.1 The Medieval Period (middle English c. 350 – c. 1475) The Medieval period runs from the end of Late Antiquity in the fourth century to the English Renaissance of the late fifteenth century. The early portion of the Medieval period in England is dominated by Anglo-Saxons‚ whose language is incomprehensible to today’s speakers of English. That early portion is known as the Old English period. (It is covered in a separate section of this website.) The Old English period came to an end with the
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It had influences of Manichaeism in their Paulician and Bogomil stages. Catharism claimed a creative duality (God and Satan) and preached salvation through asceticism and strict rejection of the material world‚ perceived by the Cathars as demonic work. The name Cathar is believed that comes from the Greek word καθαρός (kazarós)‚ which means pure or purified or from the German sound Ketter‚ which means heretic
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This lord of Gods wanted to see if his asceticism was true so he decided to make a test for him. The Lord of Gods proceeded to start to take away valuable resources from the island so that the bodhisattva could not use it anymore. Ajastya did not notice that the fruits of the island were disappearing
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the Vedas and are focused on sacrifice and purity. The Vedas is the most ancient Hindu scripture‚ containing hymns‚ philosophy‚ and guidance. The Vedic rituals are performed in temples and individual homes. The other form of Hindu rituals is asceticism‚ rituals that reject the Vedas and focuses on self-denial and prayer. Rituals are an important part of the everyday lives of Buddhists and Hindus. “Meditation is in truth higher than thought. The earth seems to rest in silent meditation; and
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Two religious traditions that are involved with art‚ music and performance are Buddhism and Hinduism. Buddhism started in northern India‚ later spreading to other parts of Asia‚ and encompasses the idea of spiritual development towards the Buddha. The religion follows many scriptures and philosophies‚ including the Four Noble Pillars and the Three Jewels. Hinduism started in India‚ later becoming prevalent in South Asia‚ and revolves around the way of life and becoming one with nature and the Earth
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To the Jains‚ the law of karma‚ not the will of the gods‚ determines human destiny. Jains still practice Mahavira’s teaching with relatively few changes and live their lives by dharma (truth‚ teaching) that Mahavira advocated as one of strict asceticism‚ renunciation‚ and moral cultivation. One of the interesting ways the Jains have contributed to culture is through the ethical code based on their philosophy. Their ethical code is founded on the main principle of ahimsa (non-violence). Many
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Confucianism and Utilitarianism Comparing and contrasting these two ethical theories was quite difficult at times‚ mainly because they tend to be so contrasting that the two seem completely unalike. Especially when the two share a time difference of a couple millenniums from when they were created. This makes it quite easy to locate differences between the two‚ but for a quality paper that accounts for about only half of what to write. It took some time and extensive research to find what these two
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Sociology Theme: Classical period in the development of world sociology 19th - early 20th century Content Introduction 3 1. Formation and development of classical sociology 4 2. The main directions and representatives of classical sociology 6 2.1 Naturalism: Herbert Spencer 6 2.2 Positivism: Auguste Comte 6 2.3 Sociology: Durkheim 8 4. Sociological Method 9 5. Ideal types of social action 11 5.1 Sociology domination 13 5.2 Sociology of Religion 14 Conclusion 16 List of sources 17
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