According to tradition, Hui-neng became the sixth patriarch of Chinese Zen by superseding his rival in the intuitive grasp of the truth of enlightenment. ... Buddhist Studies). ... In the second section, Suzuki says, "the purpose of studying Buddhism is to study ourselves and to forget ourselves. ... Studying Buddhism is to study ourselves and to forget ourselves. Studying Buddhism can keep ourselves a pure mind, like a beginner's mind. ...

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The soldier on guard duty obviously still had social and racial prejudices against Othello the character, indicated by his assertion that a "Negro- must not be allowed to murder a white woman, so atrocious he thought the act to be that he shot the actor. ...

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However, it is an obsession with the American Dream which not only drives the plot but also drives the characters. In a new, better educated America, the main character, Joe Keller, struggles to accept that his hard work and dedication to his business is not enough. ... Perhaps the most interesting character in "All My Sons" is that of Joe Keller, the self-made patriarch with a desperation to pass on his business to his son, but also a colder, more hardened ability to shirk blame and gladly hand it to somebody else. ... Of course, the war is a strong undercurrent in this play, and the effect t...

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In fact, a recent study has shown that up to 20% of a property value lies within its landscape. ... Their beauty adds seasonal character to the landscape and a serene refuge from the demands of daily living. ...

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These aspects of Australian life are embodied in characters like Muriel in Muriel`s Wedding' or Mitzi in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'. Australia is charactered as a cast of colourful, freakish characters. ... Ocker films also had their fair share of colourful, freakish characters, but instead of the lending an air of acceptance through humour and quirkiness, these characters, for the most part, reflect the unease of the Australian identity of the time. 2.2 The ocker cycle' of the early 1970's The ocker cycle' of the 1970`s oscilla...

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INTRODUCTION In his book "Love of Enemies" William Klassen examines the various interpretations of love of enemies in relation to war and peace in the Jewish and Christian faiths. Klassen has three distinct concerns that make an influence on his views on peace. First, Klassen feel...

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Introduction The assignment is based on the whole character sketch of John Locke and what he felt about almost everything in the spheres of Politics. ... Nevertheless, he kept studying in his own way and read a lot, including the great works of Descartes and Hobbes. ... It stimulated by the intellectual life of the Dutch, he made time to complete his studies. ... But, unlike Hobbes, he did experience and study the positive and beautiful side of humans as well. ...

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What Shamanism Is By the Silver Circle Shaman (pronounced SHAH-maan) is a word from the language of the Tungus people of Siberia. A Shaman is a man or woman who enters an altered state of consciousness at will. The Shaman does this to contact and utilize an ordinarily hidden reality to acquire kn...

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