Asceticism

85. What is The Purpose behind Suffering within Concept “EVERYTHING IS VERY GOOD”? • The ‘man-made’ science characterizes Pain as a complex and subjective phenomenon, therefore, finding the consensus on the adequate definition of Pain, which certainly represents discomforting and unpleasant sensory and emotional experience, is still a major challenge. According to the inference that stems from the rational part of man-made science, Pain is a ‘primordial’ phenomenon of the same rank and…

Sociological belief is that gender is socially constructed. The articles, “Night to His Day” by Judith Lorber, “Football Ritual and the Social Reproduction of Masculinity” by Donald F. Sabo and Joe Panepinto and from Sociology: The Basics by John J. Macionis, section ten titled “Gender Stratification”, gender is explained, it is supported that gender is socially constructed and how today in the United States people become gendered. Gender is defined as “the personal traits and social positions…

myself do not care too much about sexual attraction or sexual behaviors outside of an academic standpoint. This is because I am someone who identifies under the umbrella of asexuality. That being said, it should be no surprise that I lean toward asceticism rather than hedonism. While I do enjoy the pleasures of life, I am more concerned with cultivating…

One can argue that Jon Krakauer includes several excerpts throughout his novel Into the Wild, because he uses quotes from real authors to demonstrate how the wild differentiates from the daily life humans’ lead. Moreover, the excerpts relate to Christopher Johnson McCandless in some sort of way. Krakauer may be including excerpts at the beginning of every chapter to introduce the topic, as well as show a deep comparison of Chris McCandless’s adventure to the excerpt(s). Krakauer makes specific…

First of all, the 24 Tirthankaras found in Jainism are very special. They are represented as a savior and spiritual teacher of the dharma. The Tirthankaras are strongly believed to have achieved perfect knowledge through continuation of practicing asceticism to conquer anger, pride, deceit, and desire. The word Tirthankara itself signifies the founder…

(Thecla): “Now is the time for me to wash myself.” And she cast herself into the water, saying, “In the name of Jesus Christ I baptize myself for the last day.” And looking on, the women and all the crowd cried out saying, “Do not cast yourself into the water,” so that even the governor was weeping… Just as the seals in the pool and the wild beasts came upon Thecla, a cloud of fire enclosed Thecla and prevented her from being harmed while also shielding her nakedness. At this moment, Thecla is…

In the words of Mahatma Gandhi, “The essence of all religions is one. Only their approaches are different”. This Gandhi quote appears to be true, because one can take two completely different religions, and through reading, one will notice there are similarities. The differences only come in when one compares the way religions approach certain situations. This proves to be true between Buddhism and Hinduism. The Buddhist and Hindu approach to spiritual fulfillment differ in many ways, but have…

in order to maintain a healthy sexual life. This therefore allows the individual to undertake self control, strengthening the inner self. In addition this can be linked having a balance between controlling one’s self-gratification instinct with asceticism, which allows for the regulation of such pleasures in the confinement of Jewish law. In relation to ethics, this attitude benefits the individual as one is able to control themselves from temptations they may face on a daily basis, which…

Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche was a German philosopher, social critic, poet, philologist / linguist, and Greek / Latin scholar whose work has made a weighty impact on Western philosophy and modern history. He was acclaimed as “The Critic of All That Exists” for his negative criticism of our social norms and how we blindly follow. Nietzsche was born on October 15, 1844 in Röcken, Germany, He began his career as a classical philologist which is the study of language, it is also a combination of…

Saint Jerome: Patron Saint of Translators The Penitence of Saint Jerome by Joachim Patinir, displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York best captures the essence of Saint Jerome. One can see an aged rendition of St. Jerome: knee-bent in front of a crucifix, an ominous look of penitence proving his overwhelming commitment to his faith. El Greco rendered at least five more paintings of the iconic saint showing him in his most recognizable forms: in front of the Bible and sequestered…