Mettā Essays

  • Metta and Karuna

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    Metta and Karuna Luyao Zhang San Diego State University Introductory Research Metta is a religious terminology used to refer to a state of friendliness, kindness, amity and a non clinging love based on Buddhism. The sole aim behind cultivation of kindness and love in this case is to facilitate Buddhism meditation (Richard, 2002). Metta begins by cultivation of loving – kindness towards the mediator themselves. After the mediator themselves, the process extends to capture on the loved ones, then

  • Eros Tragic Love

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    Agape* (ἀγάπη, agápē) is pure love or the highest form of love. It entwines a universal, unconditional love that transcends all barriers and when we think it can't, it still does. The goes as far back as Homer, translated literally as affection, as in "greet with affection" and "show affection for the dead." (Soble, 30.) Eros* (ἔρως, érōs) is simply "erota me ta panta" (the path of being love with everything.) It is a passionate love, often misinterpreted as only sexual or erotic desire. Plato refined

  • Eulogy for Father

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    Eulogy for Father On behalf of my entire family, I want to thank all of you for your compassion and for being present here today. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Mauri-Lynne, and I'm Lionel's daughter. Dad was devoted to every one of you. We all hope that you'll share your memories of him with us, if not today then in the weeks and months to come. My father was committed to the practice and preservation of Jewish life. His religious beliefs informed everything he did. Particularly

  • The Impact Of Self-Awareness In Mental Health

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    Richards et al (2010) surveyed 148 mental health professionals (77% women) with a BA or higher. Different specialties were social work (43.3%), counseling psychology (24.8%), clinical psychology (23.4%), other (7.1%), and general psychology (1.4%). Participants were given a definition of self-care, and referred to as “any activity that one does to feel good about oneself. It can be categorized into four groups which include: physical, psychological, spiritual and support.” Participants were asked

  • The Reverence Of Life: Reverence For Life

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    Reverence For Life It would be desirable to live one’s life, having a reverential stance on all forms of life. This is because we all inhabit the same area, relatively speaking, and life forms are frail and often break and are destroyed. Living like this is desirable, as it would mean, that the life that we often have control or influence over wouldn’t be taken for granted. When we look at how nature in different parts of the world are treated, such as clear cutting forests that dramatically damage

  • An Multi Causation Disease Model Diagram

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    Personal responsibility is crucial for maintaining wellness, I find the multi-causation disease model diagram according to McKenzie et al, a clear distinction of the components the three circles in the model represents, the outer circle covers factors such as economics, environment , health care system, water quality, infectious disease outbreaks and air pollution, these are factors out of an individual’s control, followed by the middle circle which covers personality, beliefs and behavioral

  • Red Rose Metaphors

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    Stereo hearts: you never know we come and go like on the interstate. A red, red rose: the sands o'life shall run. Stereo hearts: do you know my heart’s a stereo the only plays for you. A red, red rose: till the seas gang dry my dear and the rocks melt wi’the sun: I will luve thee still my dear. Stereo hearts: The chorus rhymes every line and the rapping part rhymes every second line. A red red rose: every second and fourth line rhymes with each other In both stereo hearts and a red red rose they're

  • Sports Psychology Research Paper

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    face and achieve to their full potential while staying calm in the process. To back up some of these claims Ron Artest (Metta World Peace) has seen sports psychologist in the past and his performance then improved greatly which was noticed by everyone, he credited his performance enhancements to working with a sports

  • Meditation In Religion Essay

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    When a person has solitude, and it is just that person and their thoughts, they are in fact meditating. Every religion has some form of meditation, a person that may not believe in mediation, but if they are a religious person then they meditate. Some of the major religions practice some form of meditation. Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and Christianity all have some form of meditation within this religion. These major religions are all unique in their own way and have their own way of meditation

  • Love: The True Meaning Of Love

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    animosity Wish each other harm”(Metta Sutta, SN 1. 8). This explains how The Buddha feels and this quote describes how the ideal way of love should live with peace and no should have any strong hostility towards them. The Metta Sutta (Pail Cannon) indicates that love must be cultivated. “Abundant love for all sentient beings grows with patient cultivation and takes root in a heart that cherishes all with the same self-sacrificing love that a mother feels for her child”(Metta Sutta, SN 1. 8). The warm and

  • The Inner Peace: The Four Noble Truths In Buddhism

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    According to Cosgrove Individuals are “governed by themselves, safe, secure and with the prospects of a better future” as such inner peace is achieved in Buddhism through undertaking in meditation, abiding by the four noble truths, the 8 fold path and the 5 precepts as well as adhering to the concept of Ahimsa. Throughout Buddhism it is believed that inner peace is the basis for happiness and world peace, if our mind is at peace happiness will be attained regardless of external conditions, however

  • You Can't Have Ice Cream

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    It’s a hot day, an unbearably hot day. You decide that the only thing that can cure the heat is something cool. You want something cold. You want ice cream. You spy an ice cream stand, and reach towards your pocket for your wallet. The corners of your mouth tug upwards at the feel of the cool metal against your hand—only for the smile to drop suddenly off your face as you gaze up then contents of your wallet. There is no money; there is only a slight amount of lint and a gift card for a massage.

  • Pistons: The Worst Night In NBA History

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    teams that would be involved in the events on November 19, 2004, had been involved in previous in-game incidents and several had their fair share of off-the-court issues. Perhaps the most well-known figure from these teams was Ron Artest, now known as Metta World Peace. Artest was known as one of the league’s

  • Riot Grrrl Analysis

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    ‘From Riot Grrrl to Pussy Riot: to what extent has the underground protest movements ‘Riot Grrrl’ shaped the feminist punk we hear across Europe and America today?’ Literature Review and Methodology (How went about it) current feminist bands in general- current punk bands in general (INTRO: 500 WORDS) ‘We need to start a girl riot’ are the words Jen Smith, activist and co-conceiver of the term ‘Riot Grrrl’, wrote in a letter to lead singer of her band ‘Bratmobile’, Allison Wolfe in 1991 (Barton

  • Lululemon Case Study

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    Six Months Merchandise Plan Case Study Assignment. Lululemon Part 1 Describe the store – History and summary Lululemon Athletica Inc. was founded in Vancouver, Canada. The company aligns itself in the yoga-inspired athletic apparel. Since 1998, it has grown into 201 countries, with the majority in North America, with stores also operating in Australia, Canada and China. Chip Wilson founded Lululemon in 1998. The first store opened in Kitsilano, a Vancouver neighborhood. Wilson believed that

  • Taurus, the “Bull” Constellation

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    these objects are nebulas, stars and star clusters. One object within Taurus is the Crab Nebula, or Messier 1. It is a “pulsar wind nebula, or plerion” (“Taurus Constellation”). The Crab Nebula that i... ... middle of paper ... ... Signs." Metta. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2014. . Dolan, Chris. "Taurus." Taurus. Astro.wisc.edu, n.d. Web. 5 Feb. 2014. . "Taurus." About the Bull: Astrology/Zodiac. Cafe Astronomy, n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2014. . "Taurus Constellation." Constellation Guide. Word Press

  • Unsporting Behavior In The NBA

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    Reputation is another incentive for players to sabotage. Players engage in unsporting behavior to preserve their reputation. This is an example of a social incentive because players are persuaded to do something because of people’s beliefs. To illustrate, Metta World Peace is known for his reputation of being an aggressive player. In a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, World Peace elbowed James Harden in the head. Harden suffered a concussion as a result. Many people believed the elbow was intentional;

  • Essay On Love Than Love

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    There is More to Love Than Love The majority of people classify love as an overwhelming emotion that can only explain the feelings one has for a loved one, family member, other half or best friend, however, behind the concept of love there are many different forms of love. Not only is love the driving emotion behind every intimate couple, it is the bond between relatives, the strength between couples and the backbone to the human body. This theme is a constantly recurring concept that symbolizes

  • Compassion Meditation Paper

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    To reach enlightenment in Buddhism, one must overcome attachment to the pleasure of peace. Gampopa defines the pleasure of peace as “the desire to achieve nirvana only for oneself without the altruistic mind for sentient beings, and because of it, one does not benefit others” which is also termed as the lesser vehicle (Gampopa, 126). The remedy for this is the practices of loving-kindness and compassion. When one develops this loving-kindness and compassion, then one will have a mind that wants all

  • B. B Ambedkar The Buddha And The Buddha

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    “The greatest thing that the Buddha has done is to tell the world that it cannot be reformed except by the reformation of the mind of man, and the mind of the world”– Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Dalit Leader & First Indian Law Minister. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, affectionately known as Babasaheb, was one of the most illustrious sons of India. He appeared on the Indian socio-political scene in early 1920 and remained in the forefront of all social, economic, political and religious efforts for upliftment of mankind