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    contemplating what sort of image to carve. I think this represents the stonecutter’s evolution. Finally‚ he realizes that his original function in life really is important. The stonecutter’s story shows that in Daoism there is always a tipping point‚ yin and yang. There is balance in the world and when it seems like one side is heavy handed‚ the universe tips the scales and evens itself out. Nature rules in Daoism and nothing is forced as demonstrated in wu wei -- "actionless action‚" or taking no

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    Introduction Taoism as a Chinese religion began in the year 142 C.E‚ with the revelation of the Tao to Zhang Daoling or Chang Tao-ling by the personified god of the Tao‚ Lao Zi.Taoism emerged from a rich Shamanic tradition which existed in China and it is one of the Shamans‚ known as Kong FuZi.It was the first to construct a system by which the underlying structure of the universe could be expressed. Early religious rooted in the ideas of the Taoist thinkers‚ to which were added local religious

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    The Yin and Yang of Love Gone Wrong Damon M. L. Domke‚ Sr. ENG/125 June 4‚ 2012 Adeleke Adeeko‚ PhD The Yin and Yang of Love Gone Wrong Love Song If you were drowning‚ I’d come to the rescue‚ wrap you in my blanket and pour hot tea. If I were a sheriff‚ I’d arrest you and keep you in the cell under lock and key. If you were a bird‚ I ‘d cut a record and listen all night long to your high-pitched trill. If I were a sergeant‚ you’d be my recruit‚ and boy i can assure you you’d love

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    giving up her identity but instead pushes her harder to keep persisting for her identity as a Blackfoot. Besides persistence‚ there is also the story of acknowledging the presence of other cultures and that their identities matter too. The narrator of “Yin Chin” by Lee Miracle takes us on the journey of realizing as an indigenous person in a Chinese community living in Canada‚ both the narrator and Chinese people are a minority. It hits the narrator “How unkind the world is to school them in ignorance”

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    What is acupuncture? Acupuncture is a form of treatment that has been practiced in China and other Asian countries for many centuries. Acupuncture is based on the theory that energy‚ called chi‚ flows all around the body. Meridians are the pathways through which this energy(chi) flows around the body. According to acupuncturists‚ an illness will occur when the meridians (energy pathways) have been blocked or or there is an unbalance of the chi. Acupuncture thus heals a patient by unblocking the meridians

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    Simon’s Journal I had awakened with my nose bleeding; I had tried to regain my stamina while standing in this dazed moment. Now I sit here staring into the gruesome pig’s eye that’s being hung from a stick. I feel a bit nervous‚ as if the pig is staring right at me. Watching what I do but not saying a word anymore. Since being stranded on this island

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    Finding time for yourself while having a busy college schedule‚ may mean different things to different students‚ in the way that they use their time‚ but the end-result is the same: time without schoolwork! While some feel that using the gym is entertainment‚ others think that it is a dreaded necessity‚ the point is well taken; it is time to think‚ decompress‚ eliminate stress‚ alone or with a friend‚ as they are exercising together. The problem is that most college kids save their homework for

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    Heritage Assessment of Cultures January18‚ 2013 Heritage assessment is a useful tool to assess family’s identification with traditional culture. It is important to recognize the cultural background and understand how people came up with the consequent remedies of health promotion and maintenance. An interview of European‚ Chinese‚ and Hispanic cultures presents different culture bound beliefs‚ practices‚ and behaviors that are used for health protection and restoration. The national

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    “How are Native traditions and Taoism similar and how are they different? What common wisdom do these traditions bring to daily contemporary life that is relevant in our practice with clients?” Taoism is similar to native tradition through it’s’ emphasis on man-nature harmony. The concept of human kind co existing with nature‚ hence with the divine‚ is shaped by both Native American traditions and Taoism. Both philosophies have the same message: the binding unity of humankind with the earth; the

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    Culture creates who we are as individuals; it guides us in making every day choices and gives us a foundation on which to live our life’s and to run others. Our culture sets us aside from others‚ making us unique to the eye and to the heart. It gives us values to set the norms we live by‚ the capability to communicate and the drive to create the technology of which we use day by day. So what exactly is Culture? Culture is basically a human’s society’s total way of life; which is learned and shared

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