Bliss

Buddhism was founded over 2,500 years ago by Siddhartha Gautama. Siddhartha Gautama quickly became known as Buddha meaning, “The Enlightened One”. Buddhism was not originally a religion, but rather a way of life. After the founding of the Buddhism, the way of life spread quickly across the world. To truly understand Buddhism one must know about the life of Buddha, the history of Buddhism, and how and where Buddhism spread.The spread of Buddhism had many effects on the world, especially China.…

Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, Albert Camus once declared, “The struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man’s heart.” Those who live by Camus’s transcendentalist views of enjoying the journey rather than the glorification of the end result will lead to a joyous way of living. Within Mary Shelley’s renowned novel, Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein, a representation of the madness that evolves around the desire to succeed in doing the impossible, is mangled by the…

The Mariner begins to tell his story, about how they were sailing near a foggy ice land , where an albatross appears in the sky. The Mariner decides to shoot it, and after he shot it, he explains how the atmosphere changes and how the sailors ran out of water.Towards the end of part two he writes, “The death-fires danced at night/The water, like a witches oils/Burnt green and blue and white/And some in dreams assured were/Of the spirit that plagued us so/Nine fathom deep he had followed us/From…

however much remorselessness has without a doubt been practiced toward by numerous, who have been worried in the slave-exchange, and by other people who have held them here. That subjugation, when tempered with mankind and equity, is a condition of fair bliss: parallel, if not unrivaled, to what numerous poor appreciate in nations presumed free. That an expert has scriptural right to oversee his slaves in order to keep them in subjection; to request and get from them a sensible administration;…

Is ignorance truly bliss? Unfortunately in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet letter an answer to this age old question is nowhere to be found. This is because Hester Prynne had a daughter out of wedlock. This living embodiment of sin made it impossible for her to save herself from the condemnation put upon her. The central part of this condemnation was a certificate of damnation. This certificate being a scarlet A. It was to be worn upon her chest at all times. The A stood for adulterer,…

“drink up what streams off the vine,/ unhappy mortals are released from pain./It grants them sleep, allows them to forget” (353-354). He is the only god that releases men from their troubles, if only momentarily, and replaces anxiety with unfettered bliss. However, Dionysus is also a god of extreme, erratic emotions and behavior. When crossed, or even if the mood suits him, Dionysus can turn into god of animalistic savagery, exacting revenge or wrath through mind-controlling madness. This type…

how important it is to see the viewpoints of everyone and think before you speak or act. Many times situations can be solved by simply examining the situation. My understanding of my quality world now is clear, I know now that my quality world is bliss. In my quality world I know that I do not want any unnecessary conflict. I wish for happiness and peace in my world. However now that I know what I consider to be my quality world I know that in order for me to feel at peace I have to make my…

getting better. Nettie ends up coming to America and living with Cellie and accordingly, this is a noteworthy achievement. Through all the torment and enduring in Celie's life, her letters enable her to find herself and in the long run to discover bliss. Like a reaoccuring bad dream assault or constrained consensual acts keep on happening. The four fundamental characters of "The Color Purple" movie are Celie, Nettie, Mr. Albert, and Shug…

Little Italy: We walked down the street, but didn't get a chance to stop and eat. A section of Soho with so many italian restaurants, I can only imagine how delicious the food was. It all looked (and smelled) so good. Kate Spade: Three stories of pure bliss. To be honest, I wanted it all. The employees were giving out free postcards with witty sayings and pretty pictures on them. Oh, Kate. Swoon. Daniel Wellington Pop-Up Shop: Probably the best store I stumbled upon accidentally. I just bought…

Socrates, one of the most influential philosophers to have ever lived, was the sole origin of many beliefs which changed the way individuals viewed certain aspects in life. However, having taught such philosophies led him to his unfortunate fate - death by poison. Indeed, as detailed in Plato’s Phaedo and shown in The Death of Socrates painting by David, the story of Socrates is filled with sorrow, grief, and guilt, yet his character remained in a truly humble state despite an imminent death.…