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Question 1: View Stuart McMillen's Rat Park comic at this link. Relate Dr. Bruce Alexander's psychological research on addiction to Fromm's discussion in chapter 2 as it pertains to human separation and ways people attempt to transcend separation in our capitalist socioeconomic system. While reading Mr. McMillen’s Rat Park comic, the first hypothesis Dr. Alexander forms are whether solidarity makes becoming an addict, easier. According to Fromm, separateness or in this case to be solitary, is…

arrested for domestic violence. Sadly in the NBA, players who committed domestic violence crimes are not being pushed an enough. For example, Celtics player Jared Sullinger, who committed this crime was suspend one game after his arrest. Ron Arrest or Metta World Peace received no punishment for the crimes he committed. After these tragic incidents teams in those leagues and other leagues are going back to look over the rules on domestic violence incidents. The assumption are once you do…

The Heritage assessment tool includes personal ethnic, support system, living surroundings, eating habits, religion and cultural background. Different cultures have their own special traditions, which can inherit from generation to generation and consciously or unconsciously affect individuals. These concepts deal with person’s physical, mental and spiritual belief. Every individual has their own heritage, and this is very different among different cultures (Spector 2009). According to Culture…

The Charlotte Vajradhara Center that I did field work at followed the New Kadampa tradition. As a strictly western institution, the New Kadampa tradition contrasts from other variations of western Buddhism. The most prominent distinction between the New Kadampa and other traditions emerging in the west is their stance on the Dalai Lama and the Free Tibet movement. As the Free Tibet movement and the Dalai Lama are arguably the most eminent and renowned features pertaining to Buddhist traditions…

Hip hop artist and basketball players are both performers, who have a rich connection and similar persona, showcasing style, swagger, urbanism, bravado, and coolness. This rich bond was established in 1979; from 1984 to 2009, a new era was conceived, known as “The Dunkadelic Era.” In 1979, the first mainstream explicit connection between hip-hop and basketball was established. The Sugarhill Gang’s hit song “Rapper’s Delight,” which is commonly referred to as the first mainstream hip-hop song,…

Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant are often referred to as the best NBA players in their respective era. Both Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan have had amazing careers (Kobe still plays for the Los Angeles Lakers), but only one of them is the better basketball player. This comparison is one that will be made for years to come because of a multitude of reasons, mainly because they are the two best shooting guards to ever play in the NBA. To be the better basketball player an individual must show how…

There are three steps to the training which is given in vipassana meditation: A. The Technique of Vipassana Meditation: Code of discipline to be followed: Noble silence (no communication even through gestures or eye contact). No reading / no writing. No intoxicants. No contact whatsoever between males and females. Follow the meditation technique and other instructions in toto. Part I: Aana-pana sati. Step-1: Awareness of inhalation and exhalation of breath in the triangular area covering the…

udent’s name Instructor’s name Course Date World Religion Although Buddhism had spread greatly throughout Asia; the religion remained unknown to the West until the modern times. Despite the fact the earlier missionaries put a lot of efforts to spread the religion by sending emperor Ashoka, it did not bear fruits. Currently, this religion has greatly spread in the West, and it has several followers. There are several factors that have contributed to the spread of this religion (Buddhists Studies)…

Buddhist teachings and worship are at the centre of Buddhism, creating the foundation of faith. This can be shown through the way that adherents use the teachings as a guidance in the area of bioethics, the way that the Dalai Lama embodies these teachings to provide a model for Buddhist living and in the ultimate expression of these teachings, worship through temple puja. Consequently, adherents are guided in the journey of self and community toward the path of enlightenment. The interrelation…

workers’ lives. Slaughterhouse workers experience higher rates of PTSD and PITS (Perpetration Induced Traumatic Stress). PTSD is usually caused by witnessing horrific acts. In contrast, PITS is caused by committing potentially morally horrific acts. (Metta Center for Nonviolence) Symptoms of PTSD include irritability and anger, feeling detached from others, and substance abuse and addiction (valley behavioral) . The result of slaughtering animals can almost completely change a person’s…