The ultimate place for this mediation is a Zen garden. These gardens are a Buddhist art expression that focuses on nature. However‚ the garden is almost entirely made of stone and gravel‚ with almost no plant life at all. In this essay I will discuss a brief history of the role of nature in Buddhism‚ explain why the stones and gravel in the Zen Garden are so important and describe‚ in detail‚ the finest Zen Garden example that is Ryoanji Dry Garden in Japan. I have personally visited Ryoanji three
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My Garden of Eden Presented in Partial Fulfillment of Course Requirements Rhetoric and style‚ EN 151-1 Mrs. Susan Schwendener Geneva A.C Harris Summer Semester 2013 7/17/13 When I first laid eyes on the on the Harold Washington library I fell in I’ve with the gargantuan building. It had so many imperfections on the outside made it beautiful. Most people would call the building beautiful right off the back‚ I like noticing the smaller imperfections because it helps me appreciate the
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Language exam: ‘there will come soft rains’ Good morning Miss Wiebke‚ Miss _____‚ My English exam topic is about a short fictional story called ‘There will come soft rains’ written by science fiction author Ray Bradbury‚ in which the main idea revolves around a futuristic house that can cook‚ clean‚ speak‚ etc. Due to a nuclear war‚ the inhabitants of the home have disappeared; only their silhouettes are left‚ printed into outer walls. The house‚ unaware of their deaths‚ continues to serve the absent
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Essay #3: Evaluation Essay This essay will evaluate an item (automobile‚ restaurant‚ film‚ television show‚ book‚ or a recent or prospective purchase). The evaluation essay is an argumentative essay‚ so it requires evidence to support your opinion and conclusion that you draw about the item that you are evaluating. The assignment: Decide on an item to evaluate‚ develop criteria (standards) by which to judge the item‚ then make a recommendation to the reader as to how well (or not) the items
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Descriptive Essay Writing Topic Life on Island Last night‚ I had a dream in which I made my first voyage. We were traveled towards the north‚ along the coast. We had good weather all the way except sometime. After about ten days we crossed the equator. It was then that a fierce storm began‚ and after a while we had no idea where we were. For most of the next two weeks we were quite helpless. We went anywhere the fierce winds blew us. During that
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painted black and yellow. Thousands of golden terrible towels were waving through the air. Giant pictures of players like Ben Roethlisberger‚ Troy Polamalu‚ and Hines Ward were scattered throughout the walkways. I have never seen grass as green and beautiful as the grass on the field. As the players were warming up‚ my sights were set on Big Ben throwing the football in a perfect spiral. I literally thought I had died and gone to Steeler heaven. As I looked at my dad‚ I realized that he felt the same
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is slightly acidic because carbon dioxide in the atmosphere dissolves in the raindrops to produce hydrogen ions. Yet‚ normal rainfall is not considered acid rain. Acid rain is a form of air pollution in which airborne acids produced by electric utility plants and other sources fall to Earth in distant regions. The corrosive nature of acid rain causes widespread damage to the environment. The problem begins with the production of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from the burning of fossil fuels‚
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Summary of “How beautiful is the rain!” by H.W. Longfellow This famous and beautiful poem begins by stating how beautiful rain is after a long‚ hot and dusty summer. The sound it makes and the impact it has is explored and evoked in the poem‚ for example in the following passage: How it clatters along the roofs‚ Like the tramp of hoofs How it gushes and struggles out From the throat of the overflowing spout! Note the way that the sound of the rain is created through the
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enjoy the beautiful scenery. At the same time it is the coolest place you also enjoy Caribbean waters. 6. Barbancourt Rum Distillery: Barbancourt Rum Distillery is the gorgeous place in Haiti every traveler likes to visit this spot in their holidays‚ because here they can get more memorable experience. It is the right place to enjoy the rum production demonstration so you may consider this place to get more stunning views. 7. Plaine Du Cul De Sac: It is the most popular and beautiful landmark in
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There Will Come Soft Rains Essay Each author works hard to create a strong atmosphere in order to support his specific message. By using foreshadowing and setting‚ Ray Bradbury is able to produce a mysterious and vacant atmosphere in his short story‚ “There Will Come Soft Rains”. Ray Bradbury further supports his theme of how technology can be beneficial to mankind‚ however‚ it can also pose as a potential detriment to the human race and has the ability to take over and destroy lives. Ray Bradbury’s
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