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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Hernando de Soto was born in Jerez de los Caballeros‚ Spain sometime around the year 1500. He was born to parents who lived in Extremadura‚ an area of great hardship and poverty. Like many young men at the time‚ de Soto longed to escape Extremadura and achieve military fame exploring new lands. In 1514‚ de Soto sailed with the Spanish governor of Panama where he assisted in the conquest of Central America. From an early age‚ de Soto gained a reputation for bravery‚ intellect‚ and brutality
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understanding of the work as a whole. If you’re writing about Shakespeare’s Hamlet and you compare Marcellus and Gertrude‚ you’ve pretty much demonstrated you don’t understand the play well‚ because there’s little meaningful connection between the two. On the other hand‚ if you compare Ophelia and Hamlet‚ as two adults following their respective fathers’ advice to their deaths‚ you’ve demonstrated superior comprehension. 3) As a writer‚ you compare characters to understand the work on a deeper level
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For my character theme song‚ I chose the song dying inside by Gary Barlow. It’s a song about hurting yourself by hiding your feelings from the people around you. That’s why I chose it to represent Dally. Speaking of choosing‚ this song also represents the theme of choice. I think that because‚ in the song Gary Barlow made a poor decision that really hurt him inside. Dally did the same thing. They hid their feelings and let them build up inside. That’s what lead to Dally getting the police to shout
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Should all grade 10 students be studying ‘Looking for Alaska’? John Green‚ author of the novel ‘Looking for Alaska’‚ writes about a normal teenager’s journey through high school. Therefore‚ it would be accurate to say‚ this book will relate to many elements of how a grade ten student might feel. All grade ten students are eligible to read ‘Looking for Alaska’. This novel is also appropriate for all level readers. John Green describes many situations a high school student can relate to‚ the novel
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‘Looking For Alibrandi’ by Melina Marchetta leads the reader towards the theme of lost identity and the pursuit to find it. The protagonist‚ Josephine Alibrandi‚ displays the importance of self-acceptance through a riveting odyssey of belonging. Marchetta highlights the significance of relationships and the effect that they have towards the outcome of emancipation. The novel journeys the idea of cultural acceptance through a series of events that displays the impact of family enigmas. Josephine
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”Y’all smoke to enjoy it. I smoke to die.”(Said by Alaska‚ p. 44‚ l. 17). This quote matches the theme because the book is very philosophical written‚ and Alaska gives many thoughts to life and death. The quote is a foreshadowing and tells a lot about the future incident. In this book Miles Halter is the narrator. The book is written from his point of view‚ and it takes statement in his thoughts‚ which only gives Miles’ posture of things. But at the same time it invites the reader to get in touch
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each of these choices have a cost‚ if chocolate is chosen over vanilla then vanilla is lost. For every choice there is a consequence and a beneficial factor‚ the decision is presented and the question is are the consequences of our actions minimal enough that they may be overlooked? The story NightJohn by Gary Paulsen tells the story of a young girl and her so called family in the midst of slavery‚ the girl’s name is Sarny and she desires knowledge but in such a time as slavery the cost for knowledge
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Looking for a Job? You have probably already thought about steps to undertake to find a job. Some of you may be working‚ others are still looking for a post. Whatever we do‚ we will work one day‚ and this time I would like to give you some useful vocabulary in English. What is a Job? It is what we do regularly to earn money (most often)‚ especially in a particular company or for a person There are different types of jobs First of all‚ it can be full-time‚ i e a job that you do for at least the
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Do you like animals? Are you looking for a small pet for yourself or your child? While many people would automatically get a cat or a dog‚ those aren’t the only choices. Here are some reasons why you should also consider looking at lizards for sale near you: Easy to care for: While some lizards for sale may have a reputation for being difficult to care for‚ others may be even easier to care for than other small animals.For example‚ depending on the species of lizard you get‚ they may only need to
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