Soto v. Rinzai Zen Buddhism The practice of Zen Buddhism in Japan was developed through Mahayana Buddhism in China and inspired by the travels and teachings of Dogen and Eisai. Dogen who became a well-respected monk‚ founded the Zen Soto school with emphasis on shikantaza. To put it simply‚ Soto schools focus on the art of meditation by just sitting silently without goals or specific intention. Those who have faith that all beings are essentially Buddha practice the art of sitting. Shikantaza is
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In The Crossing‚ a book by Gary Paulsen‚ a boy named Manny Bustos is trying to overcome the challenges of crossing the border between Mexico and the United States. Manny‚ a 14 year-old homeless boy thinks that if he can cross the border his life will be good forever. He is right that he will be able to get a job and be able to do fine. He will be fine if he is able to make it to America because if he is able to survive in the harsh conditions of Juarez‚ Mexico such as fights‚ drunken soldiers‚ older
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In chapter four of Gary Paulsen’s Nightjohn‚ a slave named Alice was caught walking into the White House. Waller‚ the slave owner‚ doesn’t allow slaves in the White House so he whipped her until her back was ripped and bleeding. Sarny‚ the narrator‚ recalled a story about a slave name Jim. Jim tried to escape during the night but the next morning Waller set after him with the dogs. Waller feeds the dogs blood things that make them mean. Jim climbed a tree but the tree wasn’t good enough; the dogs
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Hernando De Soto was the first to see the Mississippi river? De Soto was born in Spain. He might was born in the year 1496 or 1501. His real name is Fernando. In 1539 De Soto and his men went ashore at Tampa Bay Florida. He grew wealthy as a trader as a trader of Indian slaves. Hernando sailed for Spain. He started from Spain. He went to Tampa Bay. He discovers the Mississippi river. It ended when he was going back to the Mississippi river. His death is on May 21‚ 1542. De Soto joined the
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Coercive Sexuality By Diep Chu FS 337 March 2013 Coercive Sexuality Coercive sexuality is an important factor in American Pie movie. In this movie‚ audiences can see different pictures of teenagers trying to experiences sexual intercourse for the first time in their lives (Zide‚ Perry‚ and Weitz‚ 1999). And the more aggressive they are‚ people can see coercive sexuality involved in different scenes. Coercive sexual behavior among students has been an area of concern to society. At
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In the novel Hatchet‚ by Gary Paulsen the theme is survival of the fittest. In Hatchet‚ by Gary Paulsen the book binds you to continue reading it until the very end. It like you are there with Brian and had a very descriptive image what it would look like standing next to him. “ A book is a magical thing that lets you travel to far-away places without leaving your chair” - Katrina Mayer. The plot of Hatchet‚ by Gary Paulsen is very interesting because of how you could imagine yourself right
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“Shakespeare makes effective use of disturbing imagery in the play‚ Macbeth.” Discuss this statement‚ supporting your answer with suitable reference to the text. Shakespeare makes very effective use of disturbing imagery in ‘Macbeth’ to convey a world in which evil is palpable and omnipresent. The imagery in Macbeth highlights and reinforces key themes in the play. It also helps to create the distinctive atmosphere of the play. Though disturbing imagery is widespread throughout Macbeth‚ I feel it
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The concept that food prompts a sense of communion is prominent in both Laura Esquivel’s “January: Christmas Rolls” and Getta Kothar’s “If You Are What You Eat‚ Then What Am I?”. Throughout both of the stories‚ the female protagonists contemplate rebellion of their expected traditional customs and question why their lives have to be the way they are. The preparation and consumption of food is always the setting for when they ponder the contesting views in their lives and try to make decisions for
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Mark Twain’s Relevance Today Gary Scharnhorst (University of New Mexico) From the earliest stage of his writing career‚ Mark Twain was more than a literary comedian. From the first‚ his humor had a satirical and sometimes even a bitter edge‚ and throughout his life he repeatedly ridiculed the foolishness and foibles of the “damned human race.” His humor was in fact the basis of his appeal across classes‚ races‚ and nationalities. His social satire is the basis of his relevance today. The secret
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In The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie‚ Alan Bradley personifies the estate‚ Buckshaw‚ to create a new character that illustrates the significant depression that the family and town is feeling after Harriet’s death. To begin with‚ Bradley describes the house in a negative connotation with‚ “It’s early-Victorian wall paper (mustard yellow‚ with a splattering of things that looked like blood red clots of string) made it seem larger: a cold‚ boundless‚ drafty waste.” (Bradley 17) Bradley describes
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