Peter has returned three months since the last appointment. Unfortunately Peter has been noticing a gradual increase in dyspnoea and on reflection believes this has been the case since having pneumonia back in June. He has recently been trying to build a deck for his daughter and has struggled to do this, whereas twelve months ago he thinks he could have managed this without too much difficulty. There has been a recent productive cough and Peter is just completing a course of Augmentin Duo…
Anthony Kiedis was born in Michigan on November 1, 1962. He lived with his mother Margaret Noble and his father John Dammett. When he was 3 his parents split up, he lived with his mum and went to visit his dad in California every few months. When Anthony was 12 his father let him try marijuana for the first time. Using weed and cocaine became a consistent routine for the father and son. When Anthony was 14 he used heroin, mistaking the substance for cocaine. This is where his addiction began. In…
Different people interrupt the gospel differently. There is a small group of pastor who believe in prosperity gospel teaching. This is the idea where if you donate money to the church, God will reward you later with good fortune. This idea sound great. However certain people have had negative situation with this belief. One person gives money to the church instead of buying her medication and ultimately lost her life. The lists on similar situation happen daily. Some may be thinking does…
have easily gotten angry with the invaders or seek vengeance towards them, but his beliefs, his religion made him not act upon the attackers. One quote that supports his decision is, “But that is not the Buddhist way” (130). I agree with the Dalai Lama answer because I always forgive people for their mistakes they have done, but I never let them…
The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and, until the establishment of Chinese communist rule, the spiritual and temporal ruler of Tibet. The current Dalai Lama’s name is Lhamo Dondrub and he is the fourteenth Dalai Lama. He was born on July 6, 1935, and is currently 80 years old. He is known for his notable quotes, such as “Our prime purpose in this life…
the past, so I could not see the future. As I have gotten older and my life has improved over time; I have started to think there may be ways I can be successful and make meaningful contributions to my life as well as others. As the Fourteenth Dalia Lama (n.d.) says in Compassion and the Individual, “I have found that the greatest degree of inner tranquility comes…
Comparison between Buddhist philosophy and Gross National Happiness philosophy Bhutan is an enlightened country where happiness is the guiding principle of development, and majority of the people are enthusiastically practicing Buddhism. Buddhism is one of the profound religion in the world which show and leads the people to the enlightenment. As a Buddhist country, we look at the welfare of all the sentient being. Similarly, the concept of Gross National Happiness is a unique philosophy which…
Buddhism was not based on a belief in God, rather a belief in freedom of thought and purpose. This belief helped relations between Buddhism and contemporary science, which also inspired the western world to follow the principles. Similar to how we do things now, such as scientific method is how Buddha thought. He reasoned that there were many ways of achieving an outcome, however they had to be tried in order to see if it worked. He tried different scenarios and did this until he figured…
are also very intriguing animals with interesting habitats diet and characteristics. First off a llama has a very basic diet of shrubs, lichens, and grass. [The Llama] They need little water because of the herbs they consume. [National Geographic] Lamas, like other animals, regurgitate their food multiple times before finally digesting it [National Geographic] Overall llamas have a very basic diet. [National Geographic] Llamas original habitat is Peru, South America [Llamas as pets] [National…
For example, the deviation of opinion for a Dalai Lama and Ted Bundy. A Dalai Lama spends his mornings meditating and believes that by helping others, he can gain him a sense of morality and happiness. Such as Plato’s thoughts on a standard of goodness where one experiences good directly and knows its value of goodness…