Asceticism

suggests that unplugging from technology is pointless because it is deeply embedded in our daily lives and we can’t function without it. In the conclusion of her piece she states, “Let’s not mistake such experiments in asceticism for a sustainable way of life” (Cep). Asceticism describes a lifestyle characterized by abstinence from worldly pleasures (greed, ambition, pride, sex and pleasurable food), often for the purpose of pursuing spiritual goals. Why do we set spiritual goals? What are…

There are many different types of religions in the world. Buddhism and Hinduism are the two main religions of Ancient India. Both religions share many similarities based on their beliefs, however, in the same light they both share many differences. The basic aspects of Buddhism and Hinduism sets the two religions apart. According to the textbook, Buddhism is defined as, “a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama in about 500 B.C.E. Principally practices in China,…

Buddhism is a widespread Asian religion or philosophy, founded by Siddartha Gautama in North East India in the 5th century BC. The main Buddhist teachings I will be discussing in this assessment are Four Noble truths and Eightfold path. The definition of suffering in Buddhism is the belief that all things are suffering, due to the desire to seek permanence or recognize the self when neither exist. Suffering comes in many forms. Three obvious kinds of suffering correspond to the first three…

Then one day he overhears a music teacher instructing his student not to pull the strings of his instrument too tight or leave them too loose. Siddhartha gives up asceticism, realizing that the path to enlightenment lies on the middle course. As he grows in his journey, he learns profound truths about the nature of life, consciousness, and reality. Lama Norbu tells the three children the final segment of the drama…

are different because unlike feminism, womanism is not an overarching paradigm that all women must ascribe to but a guide to self-definition and self-determination to which a Black woman chooses to adhere. Womanism is not a form of revolutionary asceticism, nor does it impose…

William Shakespeare’s tragic play, Titus Andronicus, is an account of the last days of the Roman Empire. The drama is unique in that it abandons the actual timeline of the fall of Rome, opting for a non-sequential presentation of events in a theoretical and philosophical arena; therefore, leaving pockets of space in between for Shakespeare’s creative expression. Although Titus is masked as largely a story of war and revenge, its imagery reveals a deeper meaning. The clear dismemberment motif,…

Hinduism, which developed in 1500-500 B.C.E. and Buddhism and Jainism, which both developed around 500 B.C.E. were all important to India. Specifically, Buddhism contributed to the establishment of the Mauryan Dynasty and proved its stability and ability to be a great religion. Buddhism is the best option out of the three religions because it motivates its believers to do well, its rules create peacefulness and nonviolence, and it has the ability to overcome social instability. Buddhism does…

never performed on stage and became the first medieval woman to write about female spirituality. The main themes Hrotsvit emphasized her writing on was the virginity of woman. In her plays, “Hrotsvit constructs a world in which women’s chastity and asceticism become sources of power and direct links to God and Christ in which male lust is the fault of men, which is seen as un-Christlike” (Wetmore 18). Gallicanus is a satire that focuses on male lust and the conversion to Christianity. In the…

When Siddhartha was doing these phase, he became so ill that there was one point thought he will die. The last phase was known as the “Middle Way”, which centered between extremes of asceticism and indulgence (……). After what Siddhartha had done, the Buddhism was expanded throughout the world. The beliefs of Buddhism are very important to them. One main belief that Buddhism believed in was the suffering and how to manage to escape from…

Classical sociologists such as, Adam Smith, Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, and Max Weber describe economic interests as one of the motivations for social action. Adam Smith argues that economic interest is the only purpose for social action and through this societies prosper. Marx and Engels on the other hand believe that social action driven by economic interest is imposed onto society by institutions. Finally, Weber argues that history’s contingent development has caused an era where economic…