The Buddha did not just say to kisagotami that death cannot be escaped because she was distraught and was only interested in finding a way of bringing her son back to life. If the Buddha had told kisogatami directly it would only have worsened her loss. The Buddha was explaining the truth in a simple way so that she could understand it herself. He was portraying that no one can escape death and unhappiness. If people expect only happiness in life‚ they will be disappointed. Neither those wise nor
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Reflection Paper 1: Beliefs of Buddhism In this paper‚ I have decided to reflect on the beliefs of Buddhism‚ specifically on one of the oldest surviving branch of Buddhism‚ which is Theravada. In this reflection paper‚ I will be discussing how I became a Buddhist‚ my basic knowledge of Buddhism‚ the etiquette of being in a temple‚ what my parents have taught me from a young age. Additionally‚ I will express my own opinions‚ views and personal experience specifically on Karma and the 5 Precepts
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Photoplethysmography (PPG) system Geert Langereis‚ Version 2‚ February 2010 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 2 1.1 1.2 Background on photoplethysmography (PPG) ...................................................................... 2 Specifications of the PPG implementation in this report ....................................................... 2 The optoelectronic parts ...........
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How Disease is Spread by Vectors In medical science or biology‚ a vector refers to an agent (microbes‚ animals or person) that does not cause disease by itself but helps in transmitting the pathogens that cause disease from one host to another. In this sense‚ the host could be humans‚ animals or plants. These vectors have contributed to the epidemic of so many diseases. Different diseases are transmitted by different vectors but some ailments share common vectors. For instance female anopheles
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ICO2: Causes and spread of infection 1.1 Bactetria are: Bacteria are organisms made up of just one cell. They are capable of multiplying by themselves‚ as they have the power to divide into different shapes. Their shapes vary‚ and that’s how they are used to separate them into groups. Usually a few micrometres in length. Bacteria are present in most surroundings on the planet‚ growing in soil‚ acidic hot springs‚ radioactive waste‚ water‚ and deep in the Earth’s crust‚ as well as in organic
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Some of the important similarities between Christianity and Buddhism in the Classical World are that they both have a single founder of the religion‚ Prince Siddhartha Gautama ( Buddha or Enlightened One) founded Buddhism‚ and Jesus introduced Christianity. Christianity and Buddhism both appealed to women and peasants‚ and taught the spiritual equality between all believers. Buddhism attracted those suppressed by the caste system. Another important similarity is that both faiths gained more followers
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* 1. Competitive Strategy Of Nokia [Individual Assignment] * 2. Introduction: The basic question in the case of strategic management is how organisations achieve and uphold competitive advantage and therefore achive an average profit for industry. However‚ Because the business environment and individual firms are dynamic systems‚ endlessly in instability‚ it is a big challenge to attain a fit between both the systems and therefore get the competitive advantage. This article will firstly
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ABSTRACT Title of Thesis: FACTORS AFFECTING UNIVERSITY GPA OF MARYLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENTS WHO PERSIST TO GRADUATION Sarah Elizabeth Hall‚ Master of Arts‚ 2005 Thesis Directed By: Dr. Linda Clement‚ Affiliate Associate Professor Department of Counseling and Personnel Services This study examined Maryland community college transfer students who persist to graduation. Personal characteristics‚ academic qualifications‚ and major were examined to determine if any of these factors were
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another. True giving in Buddhism is distinct from others in two main aspects: the things to offer and the attitudes of offering. The first difference is in what people should offer. Buddhism pays more attention to mental sufferings than bodily sufferings‚ which explains why material gifts ARE necessary but not as valuable as ‘wisdom’ giving. As Buddhists consider all material things are temporary‚ such offerings as money‚ food‚ clothes to meet people’s necessities‚
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didn’t have something to believe in they wouldn’t see the point of life. Buddhism is one of the many religions that a large number of people put all of their faith into. Buddhism is an extremely powerful religion given the fact that their belief system doesn’t have a god per say‚ they have a teacher and their job is to look within to find the answer rather than be given the answer from someone else. Some important factors in Buddhism that peek my interests are‚ the ideas that every baby is
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