Outward Bound

Sadarddin expounds the Qur’an and guides those who focus on the exoteric meaning of the Qur’an to its esoteric interpretation: Pīr Sadarddin yārā paḍe re kurānā Bahār jāve tāku(n) a(n)dar lānā Pir Sadarddin recites the Qur’an, Those who are outward bound, he steers them inward! Thus, the first two lines advise the parkhaṇhār (those who can discern) to submit to the Truthful and attain the a(n)tarnī vāt (inner secrets), for failure to embrace the Truth, renders the process of discernment…

surrounded by serene mountains and lush waters, I grew up distant from many of life’s amenities and creature comforts. Surrounded by family and relatives, I lived in a capsule of love. Little did I know that in several years, I would be on a plane bound for the United States, uncertain about my future but resolve in my dreams. As a young child, my biggest dream had been to live in the nation’s capital and one day attend college there. Little did I know that I would be traveling a little…

Informal and accidental learning is at the heart of grown-up instruction due to its learner-focused center and the lessons that can be found out from background. In any case, learning for a fact is broad to the point that everything from Outward Bound exercises to organized PC recreations is incorporated in the definition. Formal learning is normally institutionally supported, classroom-based, and very organized. Informal learning, a classification that incorporates…

contraption I invented involves trickery, much like Hera’s throne. As an Olympian god, it was only acceptable for me to have an immortal wife. I was arranged to marry Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty by Zeus. However, due to my disgusting outward appearance and disability, Aphrodite was not pleased with these terms. I suspected that she was committing adultery, and built a trap to ensnare her and her lover in bed if they laid there together. Surely enough, I found Aphrodite and…

sayings and words can only do so much to show a point of view. Ultimately, in society, the importance lies in how a person does something––not about the reasonings and the declarations. Inward principles do not impact other people nearly as much as outward practices. Hence, the importance of prioritizing the doing of one thing over the other. Currently, the treatment of animals by humans is unjust. As a species, starting long ago, humans have killed animals and have eaten their meat as a means…

Kennedy airport in New York bound to Geneva, Switzerland on September 2, 1998. Cruising at approximately 33,000 feet, Captain Urs Zimmerman and First Officer Stephan Low determined an odor in the cockpit which was assumed to be smoke from the air conditioning system. A flight attendant…

Shakespeare’s Othello is one of his most interesting and controversial plays that really gets at the heart of human nature and questions the concept of perception and people’s relationships with one another. In the play, Othello, a successful general in the Venetian military, is led into jealousy and violence towards his wife from the lies of “honest” Iago. Various scholars of the play have attempted to explain Othello’s character and how such a high-status, noble man could have so easily…

are low both in feeling and in the impulses to action. This gives us: 3. The Apathetic,” (Ashmun, 520). “The active,” says Ribot, have as their dominant characteristic a natural and continual tendency towards action. Their life is directed mostly outwards. They are optimists, because they feel strong enough to struggle with obstacles, and overcome them, and take pleasure in the struggle.” Examples of active characters are all the heroes of the great epics, and all men who are, “makers of…

“For the rabbits,” Lennie shouted as George pushed the muzzle of his gun up to Lennie’s neck and pulled the trigger ending their partnership of dreams and friendship (Steinbeck 105). In Steinbeck’s infamous novella Of Mice and Men, two men, George and Lennie, endure the joys and hardships of a lifelong friendship, from which this overshadowing theme is captured throughout their story. Within the novella, friendship is a vital element that maintains these character’s drive in pursuing their…

The loyalties of Celia Bowen, main protagonist of The Night Circus, shift throughout her life, extending her feelings of protectiveness from strictly herself to incorporate the lives of both the members of the Night Circus and Marco, her competitor. Throughout her life, Prospero, Celia’s father, forces her to play different roles. As a child, she was often clothed in ribbons and lace in order to complement Prospero’s image. When she spent a few years pretending to be a medium, Celia dressed in…