Siddhartha Gautama (Gautama Buddha‚ Buddha‚ meaning "Awakened One‚" or "Enlightened One‚" is a title‚ not a proper name) lived 2500 years ago‚ he was son of a king and lived a luxurious and pampered life. He married at the age of 16. The turning point in his life came when he was 29‚ when he realized the inevitability of old age‚ sickness‚ and death. He became aware of the suffering incurred by people‚ he abandoned everything‚ departed leaving his wife and infant child behind to look for answers
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The Evolution of Italian Renaissance: * Economic growth laid the basis material * 1050-1300 * Renaissance is a term used to describe the cultural achievements of the fourteenth through sixteenth centuries * Venice grew enormously rich through overseas trade. (profited from the diversion of the fourth Crusade to Constantinople) * Genoa and Venice made important strides in shipbuilding * Italians bought cheap wool from England and resold them to Africa for large profits
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his speech‚ the Duke is revealed to be a villain lacking remorse who ordered the murder of his former wife because she did not live up to his expectations. That he can allude to his wife’s murder with impunity is testimony to the power held by such despots. Of course‚ he would not be beyond the reach of the law should he confess to the Count’s envoy‚ which explains why the Duke speaks in ambiguities. As the poem begins‚ the Duke is discussing a portrait of the deceased Duchess with the Count’s envoy
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eye-opening experience that could potentially be better uncovered than not. In “The Allegory of the Cave‚” the prisoner has no recollection of his past‚ and all he knows is what is inside the cave. When he is able to escape the cave and become enlightened about reality‚ he is not initially capable of fully grasping his surroundings. When he returns‚ the other prisoners are angered by his epiphany of the truth. Knowing about the prisoner’s journey to enlightenment can help to further understand the
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Buddhism with the oldest traditions is ‘Theravada Buddhism’. The Theravada Buddhists promote that only Siddhartha Gautama was able to achieve enlightenment on his own‚ and that all other beings need a second party to determine whether they are enlightened. Also‚ they believe that those who completely dedicate themselves to the teachings of the Buddha can achieve ‘nirvana’ (which is the idea of non-self; having no attachment to desires and suffering‚ and freedom from the effects of karma. A person
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shadows can only be freed by the privileged knowledgeable people. If the escaped prisoners‚ those who have the privilege of knowledge‚ never save the ignorant they are bystanding the opportunity to teach others. In order to have a completely free and enlightened society‚ freedom of the mind needs to be universal‚ rather than reserved for the privileged. This will then help both the society function and help knowledge flow freely. Using his knowledge for good rather than selfishly repressing it‚ Neo is determined
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Despite obvious‚ physical damages and high death tolls‚ this period in history has major historical forces that exert immense influence on the not only the lives during that period‚ but also modern Western society. Enlightened ideas promoted leaders and rulers to adapt these notions to improve society and set an archetype for the future. A prime example of this idea is conveyed through the French Revolution slogan‚ “Liberty‚ Equality‚ and Fraternity”. Moreover‚ Napoleon
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internal part of one’s mind‚ body‚ and soul. In order to keep people out of the cave‚ one must make certain that the confined are enlightened‚ the false interpretations of the real world are analyzed‚ the chains of limitations are released‚ and the truth must always be spoken. In schools‚ countries‚ and everywhere around the world‚ it is crucial that all inhabitants are enlightened and given the opportunity to learn‚ interpret‚ and experience the meaning of life. It is up to everyone to assist each other
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people suffer because‚ unlike them‚ he was not experiencing any form of suffering. To answer his question‚ he gave up his luxurious life and searched for a solution by meditating until finally he came up with the Four Noble Truths and became the enlightened one. Lao-Tzu‚ on the other hand‚ was focused more on nature and the balance of things (yin and yang). He believed living by nature was the real guide to life‚ no man should tell you how to live. In Buddhism you would suffer if you desired things
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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the framework proposed by Carroll (1991) to provide managers with a way to evaluate their duties to the myriad groups with interests in their organizations. These groups are defined as stakeholders and include owners‚ customers‚ employees‚ the community‚ competitors‚ suppliers‚ social activist groups‚ the public and potentially others. According to Carroll (1991)‚ the framework of CSR can be divided into four parts encompassing “the entire spectrum of business
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