What is the path to enlightenment? Buddhist statue on Landau Island in Japan. The Sanskrit word for enlightenment is "bodhi‚" which means "awakened." But awakened to what? What is there to be awakened to? Enlightenment can be defined as the cessation or ending of dukkha. The English translation of dukkha that most translation books use is suffering; although this is highly debatable and dukkha means lots
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Joyce was born James Augustus Alyosius Joyce on February 2‚ 1882 in the small Rathgar borough of Dublin‚ Ireland (Dettmar). James Joyce ’s family was of meager means as his father was in a constant state of financial and social decline which caused the family to move constantly‚ "each one less genteel and more shabby than the previous" (Greenblatt). Joyce ’s mother‚ Mary Jane Murray Joyce‚ on the other hand is described by Richard Ellman‚ James ’ biographer‚ as the person who brought peace to the
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Dead Sea Scroll The settlement of Qumran is one kilometer inland from the northwest shore of the Dead Sea. The scrolls were found in eleven caves nearby‚ between 125 meters (e.g.‚ Cave 4) and one kilometer (e.g.‚ Cave 1) away. None were found within the settlement‚ unless it originally encompassed the caves. In the winter of 1946–47‚ Palestinian Muhammed edh-Dhib and his cousin discovered the caves‚ and soon afterwards the scrolls. John C. Trever reconstructed the story of the scrolls from several
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An altar made on the Day of the Dead is the perfect image that has a balance of Aztec and Spanish elements incorporated in it. The Day of the Dead is a special celebration that remembers‚ honours‚ and celebrates the dead. It is a celebration of life‚ and a triumph over death. The Aztecs have been practicing this tradition for at least three thousand years before the Spanish arrived. To them‚ life was a dream‚ and it is only in death that did they wake. The Aztecs had a strong belief in the afterlife
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came back to life again. In Greek mythology the phoenix is the symbol for idealism and hope. It falls only to arise and live again. The main character of Eudora Welty’s short story‚ "A Worn Path"‚ is much like this phoenix. She must overcome much adversity on her life path. Eudora Welty in "A Worn Path" uses the idea of the phoenix to characterize and symbolize the indomitable spirit of the main character‚ Phoenix Jackson‚ who though old‚ weak‚ and forgetful can conquer obstacles put in her way
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dead prez: Raising the Roof and Black Consciousness Throughout America’s history‚ a stream of voices has given shape to the African American experience. Whether through academic discourse‚ personal narrative‚ poetry‚ song‚ fiction‚ or satire‚ African American literature demonstrates the responses of African Americans to the social‚ political‚ and economic environments of their era. Countless writers have contributed unique‚ even contradictory ideas to this ongoing discussion‚ highlighting the diversity
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‘The Dead’ by James Joyce is portrayed as someone who is very self-aware of his status in society‚ but ironically unaware of how much the dead can influence the living‚ which is a common topic within the short story. Throughout the narrative the belief that the world of the living and the world of the dead are interconnected is explored by most characters‚ who believe themselves as affected on some level by those who have passed. Mr. Conroy on the other hand is firmly set on believing the dead should
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Dead Poet Society Speech Is living a crime? Is choice unacceptable? Is suicide typical? Reading this is so simple but going through it is much harder than we think. Forgetting your best friend who suicided‚ having your close relative killed and been alone was Charlie’s life. “The perk of being a wallflower” directed by Stephen Chbosky is an astonishing film which involves youngster entering the world of adulthood. Beginning a new year of high school here Charlie finally befriends Sam and Patrick
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Dead Man Walking The film‚ Dead Man Walking was made in 1995‚ and was adopted from Sister Helen Prejean ’s 1993 autobiographical book‚ which has the same title. It examines one of the most highly debated controversial issues of our time - capital punishment. Since the protagonist of a film is regarded as the "good guy‚" I would apply this label to Sister Helen Prajean‚ played by Susan Sarandon‚ and that of the antagonist‚ or the "bad guy" to Matthew Poncelet‚ played by Sean Penn. However
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In the Dead Poet Society‚ Robin Williams is one of the main characters‚ he is the English teacher Mr. Keating. Mr. Keating attended the Welton academy boarding school as a teeneage‚ when the boys find this out after his first class he teaches they immediately go to find him in a yearbook from the past. In the yearbook they see that he was part of the Dead Poet Society. When the boys ask him what the Dead Poet Society is‚ he responds by saying it’s a group of guys who go to a cave and recite poems
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