I may have caused harm unintentionally, but I did not have the intention to hurt. ... To me it is the cornerstone of our practice as lay people. ... Am I going against this Sila? ... The Buddha is quoted in the Metta Sutta: "Just as a mother might protect from harm the son that was her only child, let all-embracing thoughts of love for every living thing be thine. ... I would not only have compassion for my dying child, but for the children's lives that my child could save if his or her organs were donated. ...

• Word Count: 1266
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

I want to start from talking about Mrs. ... When I read the story for the first time, I inclined to agree that Mr. ... However, in the newspaper, what the reporter quoted from Dr. ... Nevertheless, as soon as laying eyes upon the startling news, Mr. ... His father died; the junior partner of the bank retired....

• Word Count: 2446
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School