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- 2421: Significance of Ritual in North American Indian Religion
- ... is derived from the sun, this time the path the sun follows represents the path of life. The interpretation of these two directions seldom varies from tribe to tribe, since the sun is always of great spiritual importance to primitive cultures. Most commonly the direction south is seen as representing growth and nurturing, which implies a female gender. The primary smoker in the ceremony offers smoke in all directions by pointing ... surprisingly consistent throughout many Native American cultures, and this can probably be attributed to the trade relationships between tribes. Even though the language and specific culture may vary, the common factor present throughout is the great importance placed on the sun, the earth, and all of nature in general. This would help explain how cultures with little or no common linguistic ground could so easily adopt rituals from each other as ... sweat lodge ceremony as a hygienic practice, rather than as a powerful religious ritual involving direct communication with the spirits. The sweat lodge ritual is similar to the sacred pipe ritual in respect to the great spiritual importance given to physical directions, and to the masculine Sun and feminine Earth. The sweat lodge is a dome-shaped structure, and every part has a symbolic significance. The number of poles that ...
- 2422: Buddha
- ... meaning Enlightened One. All the surviving accounts of Buddha's life were written many years after his death by idealizing followers rather than by objective historians. Consequently, it is difficult to separate facts from the great mass of myth and legend in which they are embedded. From the available evidence, Buddha apparently showed an early inclination to meditation and reflection, displeasing his father, who wanted him to be a warrior and ... came upon a mendicant monk, calm and serene, whereupon he determined to adopt his way of life and forsake family, wealth, and power in the quest for truth. This decision, known in Buddhism as the Great Renunciation, is celebrated by Buddhists as a turning point in history. Gautama was then 29 years old, according to tradition. Wandering as a mendicant over northern India, Buddha first investigated Hinduism. He took instruction from ... the life of indulgence and that of self-denial. About 528 b.c., while sitting under a bo tree near Gaya, in what is now Buddh Gaya in the state of Bihar, he experienced the Great Enlightenment, which revealed the way of salvation from suffering. Shortly afterward he preached his first sermon in the Deer Park near Benares (now Varanasi). This sermon, the text of which is preserved, contains the ...
- 2423: Tuat, The Gods, Ceremonies, And Preparations For Coming To The West
- ... Tuat . Although Tuat is referred to as the underworld, it was not believed to be under the earth, but rather away from earth, in a part of the sky that the gods resided in . Many great gods were associated with Tuat. The great god Osiris watched ove rthe land of Tuat. Only the light hearted were granted entrance into the kingdom of Osiris. Anubis, Thoth, and Ammut are a few of the other gods associated with the underworld ... portion of the sky where he would appear the next morning. Thus, came the phrase of "coming into the west". The sun sets nito the west as does Ra. Tuat was the realm of the great god Osiris, who reigned over all the gods of the dead as well as the dead themselves. Tuat was separated fro the world by a mountain range that surrounded it and formed a great ...
- 2424: Rhetorical Analysis Of The Sha
- ... the hope found in Andy and his surroundings. Andy was always portrayed as a clean-cut and well-groomed prisoner with his shirt always buttoned and his hair always combed. This self-respect was in great contrast to the other prisoners who were portrayed as dirty, stereotypical prisoners. The common prisoners also had vocabularies and grammar that were far inferior to Andy s. The distinctions between Andy and the common prisoners ... not only made him feel good but also allowed the other men to feel normal again. Andy helped several prisoners gain their high school diplomas while in prison. This not only allowed Andy to feel great about himself and what he was accomplishing but it also permitted the men he was helping to have hope for a better life when they get out. Hope was the only thing the prisoners had to survive on and Andy was the key factor of stimulating hope. Andy was a great inspiration in this movie that was shown by the directors and editors with several very effective methods. This was a great movie that showed the optimistic and positive things that can be done in ...
- 2425: The History of the Catholic Church in St. Augustine
- ... and his Frenchmen came down the river, known then as May River, and at St. Augustine, built up a settlement. The French were dedicated Protestants, and here at their settlement they established their faith with great religious zeal. The band of French assembled and dedicated their work and themselves to the glory of God and advancement of their Protestant faith. These incredible competitions among the religions were in immediate response to ... Miguel de Annon and Father Pedro de Chocas. As time went on St. Augustine continued to flourish and was said that at its high point it contained over three hundred houses, which was a very great amount during this time period. The parish church at this time, around 1665, was said to have been built of wood because the bishop at the time could provide no better. But in 1771, an ... and was greatly respected for its religious zeal and continual conversions of the Indians. As you can see the town was growing at a healthy pace and at this time required more protection. A great amount of energy was put forth to build a sea wall as well as a massive fort, which still stands today, which was completed in 1737. However, the colony was not controlled the complete ...
- 2426: Buddhism
- ... was the ruler of the small kingdom near the Indian/Nepal border. As a child, his future was foretold by sages. They believed that he would someday be a fellow sage or leader of a great empire. He led a very pampered and sheltered life until the age of twenty-nine. It was at that time that he realized that he had led an empty life. He renounced his wealth and ... acts. It was decided that the practices were unlawful. This decision has been found to be the cause of the division of the Buddhists. The accounts of the meeting describe a quarrel between the Mahasanghikas (Great Assembly) and the Sthaviras (Elders). Tensions had grown within the sangha over discipline, the role of laity, and the nature of arhat. Pataliputra, now Patna, was the sight of the third council. It was called ... there, it entered China through trade routes. It influenced and adapted to Chinese culture. It was opposed by many, though, and its followers were persecuted at times. Buddhism's major Chinese influence ended after a great persecution in 845 AD. However, the meditative Zen sect and the Pure Land sect continued to thrive. Despite disagreement from Confucian authorities, Mahayana's influence was seen in Vietnam by 189. China introduced Buddhism ...
- 2427: Computers Related To Turf Grass Industries
- ... this, or I would guess anyone in the petroleum industry is either for that matter. There has been a greater demand for environmental concern along the nations coastlines, and nation wide. Most of the worlds great golf courses are located along the coasts. Ransome was banking on that an electric mowing machine would fit that need. It has been slow to catch on as of late. It's benefits are an ... 122) Those three schools would be Texas A@M, Mississippi State, and Oklahoma State. If it is in the middle of the summer, and there is a big tournament coming up they can be of great help. If your putting greens start to die in spots in the heat of the summer, one could log on to Texas A@M home page, and root around for some information, on what type ... what is going on in the world. Also it could help save me from a costly mistake when it comes to disease control that could cost me my job. The computer industry has also made great accomplishments when it comes to water conservation management. These programs can be downloaded into your personal computer. They are great labor savers, and most of all effective time management tools. I hope that the ...
- 2428: Fate In Macbeth
- ... close and their enemies closer. She does just that, by keeping the suitors in her home for three years in order to later seek vengeance: Here is an instance of her trickery: she had a great loom standing in the hall and the fine warp of some vast fabric on it; we were attending her, and she said to us: Young men, my suitors, now my lord is dead, let me finish my weaving before I marry, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . So every day she wove on the great loom- But every night by torchlight she unwove it; (98-103, 110-111, 2.3) By sneaking to the loom at night to unweave her threads she is able to stall her decisions. She further ... amazing the way that the text depicts her ability to take charge over her husband, even after all she has done to him. This is shown in book IV when Odysseus son, Telemacchus, goes the great hall of Menelaos, hiding his identity. With everyone gathered, ready to eat, Helen takes it upon herself to discover the identity of their guest: Menelaos, my lord, have we yet heard our new guests ...
- 2429: An Economic Intrepration Of Th
- ... a huge cash reward for winning a lottery. The thought of millions of dollars being awarded just because they picked your name is very exciting. In most cases, the possibility of winning one of these great lotteries is very slim; you would have a better chance of being hit by lightning. Shirley Jackson writes about a lottery that took place in a small farming community consisting of a meager 300 people ... an actual sacrifice to promote good crop production, to just one day each year that the town gets to participate in a gruesome tradition. Children line their pockets with rocks, one child eventually made a great pile of stones in one corner of the square and guarded it against the raids of the other boys (Gwynn 163). Some of the other boys were selecting the smoothest and roundest stones for the ... body of adherents; 3. A religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious; also its body of adherents; 4. A system for the cure of disease based on dogma set forth by its promulgator; 5. a) a great devotion to a person, idea, thing; esp: such devotion regarded as literary or intellectual fad, b) a usually small circle of persons united by devotion or allegiance to an artistic or intellectual movement or ...
- 2430: Multicultural Education
- ... up of a varied mix of races, cultures, and ethnicities. As more and more immigrants come to America searching for a better life, the population naturally becomes more diverse. This has, in turn, spun a great debate over multiculturalism. Some of the issues under fire are who is benefiting from the education, and how to present the material in a way so as to offend the least amount of people. There ... groups" (Ryan 137). It would certainly give people a sense of ethnic pride to know how their forefathers contributed to the building of the American society that we live in today. It is also a great feeling to know that we can change what we feel is wrong to build a better system for our children. Minorities would benefit from learning the evolution of their culture and realizing that the ups ... Civic Education will Take More Than Social Stew, he brings up an interesting point that "Education in the origins, evolution, advances and defeats of democracy must, by its nature, be heavily Western and also demand great attention to political history (Gannon 8). Since both modern democracy and its alternatives are derived mostly from European past, and since most of the participants were white males who are now dead, the choices ...
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