The World’s Most Centered and Compassionate Spirituality Unveiled! The roots of the Buddhist tradition are humble, akin to many other religions and spiritualities; its fundamental ideals were established by a simple dissatisfied man with a burning desire for greater fulfillment. When the Hindu brahman Prince Siddhartha Gautama embarked on his journey for answers, it took him on the path of two extremes: the life experience he had gleaned from princehood and that of asceticism, the bare minimum…
Unfathomable diseases that immobilize one’s body, but leave the brain to function properly or even uncontrollable shaking are the reason many have begun to question how these diseases are formed. Many view sports from only the outside on a screen but do not realize the dangers and risks of playing sports and being able to entertain millions of viewers and that they possess a monumental role in the obtainment of these diseases There are diseases such as ALS that cause immobility and impaired…
The public is the single most important factor in designing a product for the market. It is even put as number one in the engineering code of ethics for software engineers. As an engineer you have a responsibility to society to make the product safe. Vehicles can be dangerous machines but with the technology available today engineers have made these vehicles safer than ever before. I believe that there is still room for improvement and it must be exploited to the fullest extent to keep society…
My dad loses control and the steering wheel looks as if it’s moving on its own. I felt the car sloping downwards and I can see us going into a ditch. I heard a loud, but quick, sound and I could feel the whiplash in my neck. We either hit a pole, or a sign. I wasn’t sure; I couldn’t see anything. My vision was fading and I blacked out. Everything happened too quickly. I heard screaming and the breaking of glass on the suburban. Before I blacked out, my heart…
When I met Dr. Sidorsky it was in September of 2014; I was sent to his practice by my auto accident lawyer for treatment due to whiplash. My treatment was chiropractic therapy due to my muscles, joints and, vertebra locking up due to the shock of the car accident. Due to my holistic way of life; my lawyer recommended that I go to his practice for treatment. When I had met Dr. Sidorsky he had just joined a group practice of two other doctors that were on the path of alternative medicine as well;…
Every week I write a different letter to my best friend, usually about the terrible teachers at my high school. By best friend, I mean to say my only best friend. My letters are painfully long, but I know Oli appreciates them as he always writes back. Now, why would my best friend be so far away? What a long story that is. Everything began the day before summer in fifth grade. On this day, which is now marked in my pastel blue calendar, a small boy decided to approach me and compliment my outfit…
Causes TMDs? There are numerous causes of TMDs that include: Grinding your teeth. Perhaps the main cause of problems with your TMJ, grinding your teeth puts a lot of pressure on the joint, which can eventually lead to future problems. Injuries like whiplash or other injuries to the head or neck area. These injuries in the area of your jaw can have a great effect on your jaw joint and jaw muscles. Arthritis in the joint. This can cause a great deal of pain and discomfort in your TMJ. Stress.…
A highly reputed teacher, considered God by many elite musicians in the country talks to a young prodigy at the most esteemed Shaffer School of Music. Terrence Fletcher : I don't think people understood what it is that I am doing at Shaffer. I ain’t here to conduct. Any f***ing moron can wave his arms and keep people in tempo. I am here to push people beyond what's expected of them. I believe that is... an absolute necessity. Otherwise, we're depriving the world of the next Louis Armstrong. The…
For four years the second Monday in November till the last full weekend in February I have slaved away in the wrestling mat room to try and qualify and make the top eight wrestlers in the state championship tournament. Most years haven’t been successful, but last year was different. In The November of 2015, on the Monday that wrestling practice was planned to start, I showed up to practice after all day at school to meet my teammates for the year and plan out the season. This year been my…
After reading The Glass Castle and watching some interviews with Jeannette Walls, I realized that I agree with her philosophy that every person has a story to tell, and I never really thought about it before. Yes, I have a story, but I didn 't see it as a story someone would want to read. Even if no one wants to read it, I think that writing a story down would be therapeutic. Also after reading the book, I saw some similarities between Jeanette and myself. I didn’t live in rundown houses and I…