rue‚ the word meditation immediately brings to mind the picture of an old sage‚ with a flowing white beard and a head full of silky white hair contemplating on issues that mostly concern the spiritual side of life. It does sound very mystical and intimidating however it is not a pre-requisite to practicing meditation. However Maharishi Mahesh Yogi‚ founder of the transcendental meditation does sport a similar look and while his habit of giggling during interviews‚ may have earned him the nickname
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The Matrix‚ The Cave And Meditations PHIL 201 John L. Hill II Liberty University John Hill Professor Allyn Kyes Philosophy 201 October 18‚ 2012 The Matrix‚ The Cave And Meditations Thesis: There are many similarities in the Matrix ( Wachowski‚ Andy‚ and Lana Wachowski 1999 )‚ The Allegory of the Cave ( Plato ) and Meditation I of The Things of Which We May Doubt ( Decartes‚ 1641 ). It appears as you take a close look at the Matrix that it is a retelling of “The
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The Meditator is alone‚ no trees‚ no people‚ no oceans‚ no mountains‚ no earth‚ no moon; just him and his isolation. In “Meditation Three”‚ Descartes goes much deeper than just his famous philosophical ideal — if “one can think one can be”(Descartes 19). He goes on to explain how there must be a God. He states that if there was not a God‚ people would have created themselves. If this were to be true‚ everyone would create themselves as perfect people. Descartes believes that there must be a God
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Many people use prayer‚ contemplation‚ meditation‚ silent endurance‚ and self-reflection as a form of communication to what they believe to be a superior of higher power. The religious practices have provided hope for people since the beginning of time. But no proof has been found to support the ideas that an action is taking place when performing prayer or forms of meditation. According to the definition of an action‚ in order for one to take place‚ there has to be a response. Since there has been
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Descartes Principle In the Third Meditation‚ Descartes believes that he is was created by God and God is an infinite being. He mentions as one of his proofs that “there must be at least as much formal reality in the cause of an idea as there is objective reality in the idea itself.” Many people would not know what this means. It means that anything that causes an idea must be at least as actual as what the idea is about. For example‚ if i have an idea that my house is red‚ the cause of my idea would
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Research Paper – Psychoactive Drugs and Meditation Yeaswantie Beekhoo The American University of Peace Studies Clinical Psychology April 12‚ 2011 Psychoactive Drugs and Meditation INTERDUCTION This paper focuses on the different types of Psychoactive Drugs both conventional‚ and medical. In addition‚ the effect these drugs have on the brain‚ nervous system and the mind of individual that are associated with the use‚ whether it is for pleasure or medical reasons. Some of the
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MEDITATIONS OF A PISS ARTIST by Menchu Aquino Sarmiento [pic] ©2002 by Copper Sturgeon JOJO was idly tracing arcs and swirls on the rooftop of the Faculty Center. He was alone and his urine fizzled slightly on the pleasantly warm concrete with the hiss of rain. As in the unforeseen workings of mimetic magic‚ there did then arise from the heat-swollen earth‚ the vapors of a slight precipitation to come. Jojo felt triumphant‚ a personal sense of accomplishment. Maybe he was some kind of shaman
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In Descartes’ First Meditation‚ why does he set about doubting all of his knowledge? What is he hoping to achieve? Descartes mentions that several years have passed since he first realized how numerous were the false opinions that he had once taken to be true. He notes that the subsequent opinions he built were suspect to doubt because of this. He says that he has gained his knowledge through senses or through the senses. The senses are sometimes deceptive‚ and it is prudent not to trust that which
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Meditation & Mindfulness as a Treatment for ADHD Kean University Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has quickly become one of the most commonly diagnosed disorders for children and adolescents in America today. There is a growing amount of research that indicates this is an issue of significant proportion. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention‚ one in ten children in the United States are currently diagnosed with ADHD. The condition of ADHD
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The significance of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations Barton Shaw HUM101-006 Sean Doyle 7/9/09 History has shown us how great men and women have changed the world around them. Some of those individuals have accomplished this through political or military force; others have less aggressively stood up for what they believe in‚ and changed their circumstances that way. Still‚ others are remembered for their intellectual prowess‚ and their influence on how we think about life. When you hear about
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