In the Thai language, Jai (Thai: ใจ) means “Heart”, “Mind”, or “Spirit”. If you listen to conversations among Thais, you will hear this word for several times each day, and you will even see that the word “Jai” is frequently used on advertising campaigns and promotional literatures. It is always used as part of an expression to reflect “humanity” and “property of human being”, and it is much entrenched into the Thai culture, for Thai people perceive that “Jai” is not only the physical organ that merely pumps blood through the body in order to keep one alive, but “Jai” is also a key metaphor in the Thai language that expresses the innermost feelings and emotions. To understand the Thai word “Jai” is to understand the importance of Thai “Heart”, which provides access to the Thai way of looking at themselves, others and life. Jai is the essential word root for many vocabularies; it is used to express ideas of being in a human way, actions and performances, states and conditions, feelings and emotions, and characteristics. This is because in the Thai language, Jai is the center of feeling, shaping moods, nurturing spirit, and building and sustaining personal and social relationships. Jai is also the major part of the expansive Thai vocabularies to express many deepest feelings such as, happiness, sadness, hope, fear and anxiety. Additionally, the Thai language uses Jai or Thai heart to generate meaning in various contexts. For a native Thai language speaker who is raised to understand that Jai is the word with hundreds of shadings, it is the evocative word that echoes with many senses. Just like in English, the word heart is also associated with a more spiritual level to describe feelings or characteristics. In this case, Thais te... ... middle of paper ... ...od restaurant, and then they notice that there is only a piece of blueberry cheese pie left on a plate. They keep silent for a while and then try to offer that piece of cake to others among the group as if no one wants to have the last tasty crisp piece of blueberry cheese pie. In this case, it means that all ELS students in the group “Mee Khwam Kreng Jai” (Thai: มีความเกรงใจ). Another example of Jai or Thai heart to be discussed is “Jai Yen” (Thai: ใจเย็น). Jai Yen refers to the state of being easy-going and cool-tempered. Also, the word can be referred to a person who is patient, forgiving, and accepting any circumstances that life brings to. Possessing Jai Yen is usually regarded as a sign of emotional maturity, so in Thai culture, the culture that places great importance on social harmony, relationships and feelings, cultivating Jai Yen is highly valued.
Nirvana for Sale by Rachelle M. Scott is an anthropological investigation into the intersection of wealth and piety in Thailand Theravada Buddhism. Through ethnographic methods, the book seeks to describe this relationship in a historically situated context. Thus, the book is concerned with cultural praxis within the context of religious discourses about wealth and piety.
Love and affection is an indispensable part of human life. In different culture love may appear differently. In the poem “My god my lotus” lovers responded to each other differently than in the poem “Fishhawk”. Likewise, the presentation of female sexuality, gender disparity and presentation of love were shown inversely in these two poems. Some may argue that love in the past was not as same as love in present. However, we can still find some lovers who are staying with their partners just to maintain the relationship. We may also find some lovers having relationship only because of self-interest. However, a love relationship should always be out of self-interest and must be based on mutual interest. A love usually obtains its perfectness when it develops from both partners equally and with same affection.
The reader knows the Joads can hold love for a person no matter how long
“His love for Frodo rose above all other thoughts, and forgetting his peril he cried aloud: 'I'm coming Mr. Frodo!” Throughout the Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R Tolkien, one of the most prominent themes present is the life and world changing effects of love. Tolkien reveals the importance of both love, and the different types of love; love among brothers, family, lovers, leaders, animals, and of country are all shown. With numerous examples of the different kinds of love responsible for saving Middle Earth, Tolkien is able to convey the significance and impact of love.
The first word that resonates within me is the word daughter, I am the daughter of my parents and of my God. I have a duty as a daughter to abide by what my parents say and be a shining example of my family values. To be a daughter is one of the characteristics I value most in myself because it signifies honor, love and trust. The values of a daughter will help cultivate Whitman’s outward perception of strength and righteousness.
As any romantic will assert, love is by far the most powerful force known to human hearts and minds. This sentiment is espoused throughout history, almost to the point of cliché. Everyone has heard the optimistic statement, “love conquers all,” and The Beatles are certain, however idyllic it may be, that “all you need is love.” Humanity is convinced that love is unique within human emotion, unequalled in its power to both lift the spirit up in throws of ecstasy, and cast it down in utter despair.
As I already mentioned, the number of kathoey´s in Thailand is surpassing, and the origin of this appearance might lie in Religion. The main religion in Thailand is Buddhism, about 95% of the population are Buddhists (3) who follow the rules of this religion in their everyday life. The Thai- Buddhism is called "Theravada Buddhism" and it is a localized form of the original Buddhism which has it's origin in Indian Hinduism (3). The development from the original form to the "modern" Thai Buddhism took place over many years, "the tension between the teachings of the Theravada Buddhism and the Thai animistic practice" (2).This tension was resolved by "appropriating those elements of the Buddhism doctrine that are compatible with animistic thinking and basic human experience."(2). The result of this development of religion is that "institutional and ritual expressions of Thai religion appear to be very Buddhistic indeed, but its characteristic mentality is not so much interested in the moral message of the Theravada as in auspiciousness, worldly continuity and the manipulation of saksit (supernatural "sacred") power"(2).
Love is arguably the most powerful emotion possessed by mankind; it is the impalpable bond that allows individuals to connect and understand one another. Pure love is directly related to divinity. Without love, happiness and prosperity become unreachable goals. An individual that possesses all the desired superficial objects in the world stands alone without the presence of love. For centuries love has been marveled by all that dare encounter it. Countless books and poems have been transcribed to explain the phenomenon of love, but love surpasses all intellectual explanations and discussions. Love is not a definition, but rather a thought, an idea. This idea, the idea of love, burns inside us all. Instinctually, every soul on Earth is
Tan was born to a pair of Chinese immigrants. Her mother understood English extremely well, but the English she spoke was “broken.”(36) Many people not familiar with her way of speaking found it very difficult to understand her. As a result of this, Tan would have to pretend to be her mother, and she called people up to yell at them while her mother stood behind her and prompted her. This caused Tan to be ashamed of her mother throughout her youth, but as she grew, she realized that the language she shares with her mother is a “language of intimacy” (36) that she even uses when speaking with her husband.
The Symposium, The Aeneid, and Confessions help demonstrate how the nature of love can be found in several places, whether it is in the mind, the body or the soul. These texts also provide with eye-opening views of love as they adjust our understanding of what love really is. By giving us reformed spectrum of love, one is able to engage in introspective thinking and determine if the things we love are truly worthy of our sentiment.
The Heart Sutra can be divided into different parts. Following the work of Lordo, I parse it into four main parts. The first section is the Introduction, consisting of two phrases that constitute a dedication, a declaration and a demonstration of dependency. The de...
Around the world people love. They live for love, they write for love, the sing, eat, cook, die and kill for love (ForumNetwork, 2009). Since the beginning of recorded time, people have wondered why love is such an intense and universal feeling. There is no culture in this planet that does not have love (ForumNetwork, 2009). This essay will only talk about romantic love were sexuality and attraction are involved. Romantic love, is one of the most powerful energies on earth (ForumNetwork, 2009), it is indeed one on the most addictive substances we can experience at least once in our life. The rush of cocaine and the rush of being in love depend on the same chemicals in our brain (ForumNetwork, 2009); we are literally addicted to love. The feeling of being in love does not depend whether the other part loves you back or not, it will help you feel more happy that is for sure, but the intensity of the feeling loved or heartbroken is the same, they both depart from the same principle: the love and desire of the other. Love remains in the most basic system of our brain, under all cognitive process, under all motor impulses; it is placed in our reward system, the most ancient systems of all (ForumNetwork, 2009).
Love is an assortment of emotions, states, and dispositions that range from interpersonal affections. It can also be a virtue representing human graciousness, sympathy, and friendship. Among all types of love, family love is undoubtedly the most important. In the novel, although the concept of love and caring are expressed indirectly through one’s thoughts and actions, it can easily be noticed.
Thailand is referred to as the “Land of Smiles” as Thais use smiles for many different situations. There are happy smiles but one smile the “yim soo” smile is used when the situation is so bad and tense that all one can do is smile (Jesus). But Thais have a lot to smile about though their life expectancy is only on average 69 years. As agriculture is 54% of Thailand’s wealth and economy. Thailand’s agricultural based economy ties very well into the ceremonies they perform (Frances 7-8).
Perhaps the most common definition of the word "heart," therefore, should recognize that "heart" is something essential to every human being, whether it is physical or