means‚ “to die.” During the life of the Buddha and his path to enlightenment‚ he encounters this evil archenemy. Mara attempts to tempt Buddha in many different ways in order to try and ruin his chance of achieving enlightenment. He believes he has power over the soon to be Buddha when stating “so this successful prince Siddhartha wishes to escape from my sphere of influence‚ straight away I will make him unsuccessful.” As prince Siddhartha is meditating under the Bodhi Tree‚ Mara sent an army
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obsessed on whether their business plans met the business principles that we taught during their business course. Our team‚ though‚ was more concerned about what sells and relied on our instincts. We were bold and creative in our business model and in the end our business came out on top. The other team floundered as they were too caught up with their business knowledge and were too timid to try things outside of the box. Thus‚ this experience shows that knowledge could be a burden as it could act as an
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defense to his trial and sentencing. He is defending himself and what he believes to be true. In this account‚ he reveals that he has found the secret to wisdom. He explains that Delphi had told him that he was the wisest man alive. He was curious as to why Delphi had said that. He went on a search to find a man that was wiser than himself. In this process‚ he discovered what it means to be truly wise. In Socrates’s quest to find the true meaning of wisdom‚ he found the secret to wisdom‚ which he
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Show how Chapter 1 of Great Expectations is effective. How does Dickens ensure his readers to continue to read the novel? In this essay‚ I will be analysing what kind of techniques such as: characterisation‚ setting‚ atmosphere‚ themes and effective language Dickens uses to ensure his readers to gain an interest in the novel and continue to read on in Chapter 1 of ‘Great Expectations’. Charles John Huffam Dickens was born on 7th February 1812 in Portsmouth‚ England and died on 9th June 1870 in
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Did Agamemnon Deserve His Fate? In asking this question we must remember to look at both sides of the ’coin’. On one hand we have Agamemnon’s uncompromising position and his good qualities‚ and on the other‚ we have Clytemnestra and her reasons for killing her husband. We shall start with Agamemnon. The first time we hear of Agamemnon is from the Watchman in the opening scene. He speaks of the feeling of longing he has to take his master’s hand in his. The Chorus are ready to criticize the
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subcontinent. Siddhartha Gautama was the creator of this new religion‚ and he grew up in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains. In his village‚ children were trained in the martial arts practice for full maturity; once he gained adulthood he left and got married with children of his own. What leads him to the practice of his religion Buddhism was when he contracted a disease at the age of twenty-nine‚ looking for a cure to regain his health. He started traveling to find answers about his disease‚ and
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Wisdom - Plato’s “Apology” Many have tried to find definitions to wisdom over the course of time and many have pursued the ideal of becoming wise. This trait is worn as a title of glory and pride by those seen as wise‚ but Socrates’ wisdom brought him more enemies than it did followers or friends. His desire for insight into human nature and all that is around provoked him to ask questions‚ and those who question the “normal” way of things are dangerous and frightening. Should one be accused
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Jewish daughter f the ‘villain Shylock who runs away from her father to marry a Christian. This is a brave act for a woman to do as she turns her back on her family which wasn’t done in Elizabethan times. This shows that Jessica isn’t going to fall into the typical Elizabethan women category. Portia and Nerissa also stand up to the stereotype although they do it in a more discrete way by dressing up as young men‚ a young doctor of law and his clerk. Portia and Nerissa by disguising themselves as men
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PATIENCE NECESSARY FOR FRUITFUL FAITH The word’’ PATIENCE’’ can be defined as ‘’THE ABILITY TO STAY CALM AND ACCEPT A DELAY OR SOMETHING ANNOYING WITHOUT COMPLAINING’’. Patience is a fruit of the spirit (Galatians 5:22). It is also a virtue‚ so vital that without it‚ faith may be impotent. There is this saying ‚ that PATIENCE IS GOLDEN. That means PATIENCE is as precious and important as gold. Unfortunately‚ most Christians lack this virtue‚ the reason for some unanswered prayers. A lot of
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The quote I chose for Siddhartha Gautama is “A wise man‚ recognizing that the world is but an illusion‚ does not act as if it is real‚ so he escapes the suffering.” I chose this quote for him because he was born to a mother who was part of the tribal ancestry and a father who was a wealthy king. He had the means to live a life of luxury; however he instead devoted his life to understanding balance and suffering. Though he didn’t have to live the effects of the suffering of humans‚ he always set
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