Mantra

to an Anthem society, I believe the United States is an Anthem society because America has huge amounts of censorship when it comes to the press. The Anthem society is completely collectivist society where everyone works for the group. Their mantra, “We are one in all and all in one. There are no men, but only the great WE. One, indivisible and forever” (Rand 19) clearly shows this sentiment of the group coming before the individual. Because of this mindset set by society, almost…

There are many factors in George's early life that led to him being one not easily tempted by wrong. Growing up on the streets of Newark, NJ offered him many opportunities to succumb to the negative pressures of the ghetto. Had he grown up in a different home with different people, George would probably not be the man he is today, or even be at all. Children, under the wrong influences, can live carelessly, in which they are reckless with their lives, and in some unfortunate cases, lose them.…

My desire to learn is due to an absolute commitment to my patients. I truly believe patients and their families deserve the very best care during critical illness which requires a commitment to evidence-based practice and safety. I follow a daily mantra “RACE.” First taught to me by a ICU fellow, it is a way to incorporate education every day. “Radiology, article, chapter of book, EKG.” I do one daily to continue to improve as an expert clinician. In addition, I value the model of…

of [her]self,’” (88). Curley’s wife wants to be “something,” with pretty clothes and countless admirers, under the belief that life only has a purpose when one outshines others. This is not a purely egotistical impression; more precisely, it is the mantra of a girl who has probably never been appreciated before. She is so easily swayed by the fleeting suggestion and praise of her abilities for she has always been in a narrow life inside the duties of the house. Her yearning of a vain dream and…

Neoliberalism: Its Anonymity Slowly Destroys Humanity The birth of Facebook ignited human selfishness. Since 2004, the social media platform unceasingly has stripped the culture and exposed human cruelty. Facebook, or any other social medium, evaluates individuals by the number of likes they receive or the number of followers they have — thus, creating an “It’s-all-about-me-I-should-be-better-than-anybody-else” era. This is neoliberalism. The epidemic continues to spread and as a result, it…

Indus-Sarasvati civilization in Northern India over 5,000 years ago. Yoga was a word first mentioned in the oldest sacred texts known as the Rig Veda. The Vedas were a collection of everything that pertained to the essence of Yoga. It contained songs, mantras, and rituals to be used by the vedic priests who were more commonly known as Brahmans Over time yoga slowly started to become refined by the Brahmans and Rishis. Both groups documented over 200 scriptures of their own practices, and beliefs…

Zoroastrianism, and its effect on Christianity Zoroastrianism is one of the world’s oldest religions, and is, in fact, the world’s oldest known monotheistic religion, generally believed to be created by Zarathustra around 1000 BCE (Bryan S. Rennie, Zoroastrianism: the Iranian roots of Christianity?, Council of Societies For the Study of Religion Bulletin 36.1, 4). Being the oldest known monotheistic religion, Zoroastrianism has, most likely, influenced, in some way or another, most modern…

Whereas the mind is always thinking and therefore cannot be a trick. This comes from his mantra “I think therefore I am.” He believes that since the mind and body share no properties with one another they are completely different substances. One of the examples he puts forward is the notion that the body is divisible, while the mind is not.…

wood (Kashtha-Mauna) Deep-sleep silence (Sushupti Mauna) Great silence (Maha- Mauna) Not uttering a single word means silence of speech (Vak-Mauna) and not even hearing one’s own speech is silence of hearing (Karna Mauna) Remaining still akin to wood without any expression, gestures etc. (In reality, more energy is wasted in responding by nodding, gesturing or saying ‘hum, hum’ than in speaking) The silence in deep sleep One who has gone beyond speech and thought. The Organs of Speech The…

After reviewing the list of films, it was with great ease that I selected, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. This made for television movie was adapted from the book written by Ernest Gaines. I selected this film for a variety of reasons. Primarily, I selected this film because I vividly recall reading the book and seeing the film when it was broadcast on television in the mid 1970’s. The Autobiography of Jane Pittman played by Cicely Tyson wasn’t just a fictional story, it was about…