The jarring shrieks of my alarm ricochet through cobalt blue coated walls‚ stirring my consciousness into an alert state. It is indeed ten o’clock on a blistering summer Tuesday; the distant whistling of sparrows can be heard outside along with the soft humming of cars passing our refined uptown street. My ears examine the house; it is quiet – hardly a sound other than the clinking of tags as our four-legged children traverse through the living room. Never wanting to leave my lax position I stretch
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The Buddhist Noble Eightfold Path is considered “the roadmap for Buddhist living‚” according to Arnie Kozak in his work The Everything Buddhism Book (41). Though samyak‚ the Hindu word that prefaces each aspect of the Eightfold Path‚ is often translated as either “right” or “perfect‚” when the Buddha assigns this adjective‚ a more correct translation is “appropriate.” What may be a good action aligned with the path in one situation‚ may not be appropriate in a different situation. The most important
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will begin by describing the “noble lie” written in Book 3 of Plato’s Republic‚ not specifically the myth of the metals‚ but a more general idea. I will argue this lie is justifiable‚ even in modern‚ more liberal contexts than Ancient Greece. Once the noble lie is correctly defined‚ it is clear how one could use it in building the “Just City.” In establishing the lie it is important to differentiate the terms “myth” and “falsehood” with fiction. We must look at the noble lie as a lie not intended to
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Word Count: 842 The goal of Buddhism is to reach Nirvana and extinguish one’s flame. [1]The Noble Eightfold Path is the method of reaching Nirvana‚ thereby ending suffering caused by Samsara‚ the world of rebirth. An average person that does not have the goal of cessation can still benefit by taking the Noble Eightfold Path. The eight items discussed in the Noble Path can be interpreted in a non-Buddhist context simply as a means to improve one’s wellbeing. An individual can become a better all
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Is Brutus Noble? In Shakespeare’s play‚ “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar”‚ there is a struggle of power between two very different mindsets. One is Mark Antony and the other is Octavius Caesar‚ who want revenge for the killing of Julius Caesar. The other is Marcus Brutus‚ who is trying to keep Rome a republic rather than a monarchy. Marcus Brutus is a very noble Roman in Shakespeare’s play. He is a highly respected man in the upper class of Roman society. At the end of the play‚ Mark Antony looks at
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moral. Epic heroes are of noble birth and fight for people. They will travel far distances to accomplish what they are setting out to do. Heroes all share the characteristic of their willingness to die in their effort to accomplish their heroic act‚ making the act in it heroic. Beowulf is an epic hero because he is born of noble birth‚ fights for what is right‚ and portrays superhuman abilities. In the epic poem Beowulf‚ it states that he is born of noble birth. Beowulf is the son
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thoughts and actions for they lead to rewards or consequences‚ Buddha taught his followers to use the Four Nobles truths and the Eightfold path which are the basic concepts and that they may find their path to enlightenment. The First Noble truth is that life has suffering‚ that it is inevitable. There will be pain‚ anger‚ jealousy‚ greed‚ even loneliness in one’s mind; however‚ the practices show how suffering can be overcomed and one can achieve happiness. The Second truth is that craving and aversion
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Unit 13‚ task 1. P1 – Describe the microstructure of a typical animal cell and the functions of the main cell components. A typical animal cell is seen as a tiny‚ three dimensional sac which is in fact made up of many components‚ each as important as the other. The microstructure of an animal cell was in fact uncovered mainly through the use of both cell fractionation and electron microscopy. Each main component has its own‚ individual function which helps a cell to function and maintains the
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Noble Cause Corruption Every day‚ communities across the United States unleash trauma‚ stress‚ and other difficult situations for police officers. Their job is tremendously important to many aspects of our communities. Sometimes though‚ police officers lose sight of their ethics towards the communities and its citizens. What factors help a responsible‚ morally loyal individual to turn or appear to turn to deviance when their job is to help fight corruption and deviance? A term called noble cause
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desire‚ views‚ precepts and vows‚ and to the doctrine of the self. Without attachment to these worldly things‚ and by following the Noble Eightfold Path‚ we can achieve nirvana. If this enlightened state of mind is not achieved by the end of life‚ we continue the cycle and are again reincarnated into a new body. Continuing the cycle‚ our soul will remain and seek out through the need of attachment‚ attachment to a new body and a new life‚ a process otherwise known as the doctrine of the self.
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