Samyutta Nikaya

Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven images. Thou shalt not take the Lord’s name in vain. Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy. Honor thy mother and thy father. Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not bear false witness. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house, wife or possession. Scum! Do you enjoy wrecking people’s lives? Parasite! What do you get out of this? Get a life! Stay out of my business! “Wow,” I whisper, somewhat sigh to myself. “The things I go through…..aren’t that bad,” I decided not to feel sorry for myself knowing things could be so much worse. It’s a crisp Saturday morning and I had arisen in a cold sweat like I normally do. I slide my sore legs over the edge of the bed into my indented slippers, a permanent token of the years that they were put to good use. Throw my ratty, holey Prada robe over my shoulder as the draft sent a chill throughout my body. “Another day, another unpromised, overused, under valued, and much needed dollar.” It may seem as though I am pessimistic or a scenic, but in all actuality I am just a realist. I have seen and experienced a lot of life, enough life to know that fairy tales do not exist, but monsters and demons sure do. How do I know these things exactly? Well, let's start with my name. My name is Artemis Clayton Maxfield III. I was the one and only of the billionaire Artemis Clayton Maxfield Jr. My father was a prestigious…

In this paper, I discuss the Buddhist themes of change from The Noble Eightfoldpath portrayed in the film Groundhog Day and compare that to Buddhism as discussed in this course. In doing so, I use examples from the film and class readings to make points about my analysis. I chose this film because I this is one of my favorite old films that never fail to make me laugh. I also realized while watching the film that there are some Buddhist themes throughout the movie. The title of this film is…