role model and she has these traits that I find admirable: being devoted and helpful. Why is being devoted and helpful qualities seen in someone whom we should regard highly of? The reason being is that being devoted is someone who is very loyal and loving that one person who has dedicated there time to another. Being devoted means commitment‚ putting others needs before oneself‚ trusting one another. Can we imagine a life without devotion? No commitment‚ no follow-through‚ no grounding in what really
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Bottom of Form c Bottom of Form Proper Use of the Tongue In our last article‚ we reviewed the improper use of the Christian’s speech. Now‚ let’s think on the proper use of the tongue. Paul writes of “speaking the truth in love” in Ephesians 4:15. Here‚ we have the content (truth) and the motivation (love). How we speak the truth and with what tone we use is as important as what we say. Our tone and approach will affect the reception of that truth. Proverbs 15:1-2 tells us that a “soft answer”
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MOTHER.THE PAIN OF LOSS.Now I can say with certainty that I had never understood others suffering from unbearable loss of a dear person. For my part it used to be pity‚ compassion. When this happened to me‚ when my dear mother died‚ I started to understand all those people who lost someone they loved. There are perhaps no proper words to describe this pain‚ at least none used on this planet. This intolerable pain which tears you apart‚ which is like a stone on your heart‚ and which make tears run
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“Meditation can wish you well‚ study says” by Amanda Gardner. Gardner discusses a study by doctors at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. According to Gardner’s article “The main research question was to see whether some positive qualities such as loving-kindness and compassion or‚ in general‚ pro-social altruistic behavior‚ can be understood as skills and can be trained” (Gardner‚ 2008). Research methodology and statistical procedures used According to Antoine Lutz‚ an associate scientist at the University
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from a contemptible‚ conniving ex-convict to an noble‚ compassionate‚ and heroic man. During his time in jail‚ Jean Valjean’s heart becomes corrupted; he realizes the world detests him for who he is. However‚ a bishop named Myriel shows him great kindness and compassion for him‚ which transforms him forever. In a small town‚ Montreuil-sur-mer‚ Valjean restores economic and social balance as well as love and adopt an orphan girl. Because of one man’s simple acts of veneration‚ Jean Valjean vows to
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What are the beliefs and values of Buddhism? Buddhists follow the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama who is known as the Buddha‚ meaning the enlightened one. Buddhism originated in northern India and is the fourth largest religion of the world. However‚ Buddhism is more a philosophy or way of life other than a religion because unlike so many other religious traditions‚ Buddhism is founded on the teaching of a human being and not a god. Philosophy means love of wisdom and the Buddhist’s believe
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the wheel of birth‚ death‚ and rebirth--to be free of karma entirely--and experience the innate freedom of the higher Self or God. The Buddhist view is that moral behavior flows naturally from mastering one’s ego and desires and cultivating loving kindness and compassion. The foundation teaching of Buddhism‚ expressed in the Four Noble Truths‚ is that the stress and unhappiness of life is caused by our desires and ego-clinging. The "program‚" if you will‚ for letting go of desire and ego is the
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children‚ “My girls‚ will you give them your breakfast as a Christmas present?" (Alcott para 32). Since the girls’ mother asked them instead of telling them to help‚ the girls would get more praise and feel better about themselves for doing the act of kindness. At first‚ the March sisters showed small signs of disinclination‚ but eventually they decided to aid the deprived family. Selflessly aiding the family
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family. Always in need of money‚ he decides to move to California with promises of higher wages. However‚ that plan is thwarted when he is killed in an accident. He is seen as grim and determined‚ much like his daughter‚ yet also possesses inner kindness. Louisa Mae Cardinal – the great-grandmother of Lou and Oz. She is very hardy both physically and mentally ‚ willing to stand up for herself no matter what the opponent‚ and acts as caretaker of the children. She is demanding‚ in return gives all
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Uncle Tom’s Cabin Reflection of religion Despite many expression of society ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ demonstrates racism through injustice of white people in society; accusing blacks of being dirty or by incriminating them. Harriet Beecher Stowe uses ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ to help the slave workers in the south to the predicament in the north as an act of to abolish slavery. Stowe represents slaves pure and innocent beings and whites and slave owners as inhumane beings‚ to create a difference between pure
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