Evaluate the significance of the Tripitaka, Lotus of the Good Law and the Tibetan Book of the Dead for the adherents of Buddhism. In your response you should refer to at least three (one from each) extracts that demonstrate the significance. The Tripitaka, Lotus of the Good Law and the Tibetan Book of the Dead are all very significant sacred texts to the adherents of Buddhism. The Tripitaka, is important and significant to Buddhists as the text may act as a guide to Buddhists, setting out their expectations. Lotus of the Good Law is also very significant to followers of Buddhism as it expresses salvation to Buddhism being universally attainable and lastly, the Tibetan Book of the Dead is also very substantial to adherents of Buddhism as it as it is means by which a Buddhist can determine their rebirth or Nirvana.
How does Tennyson tell the story in Godiva? In this poem, Tennyson retells the story of Lady Godiva, based on the ancient medieval legend, which he is reminded of when passing through Coventry. The poor were overtaxed, which leads Lady Godiva to go to her husband the “Grim Earl” to get rid of this taxation. She offers to ride naked through the town in order to get rid of the tax, which “builds herself an everlasting name.” Tennyson portrays Godiva as a heroic figure who breaks free of the stereotypes of women. At the beginning of the poem the Earl is presented to us using the adjective "grim" to create a negative figure within the story.
“O she is rich in beauty, only poor that when she dies, with beauty dies her store.” – Romeo is saying that she is beautiful, but it is a shame that she will not pass her beauty down to anyone because she does not want to have children. 3) Describe the Nurse. Describe her relationship with Juliet. Nurse is a comic relief character in this tragic play. She is a trusted confidant in the Capulet family.
It is at this point that Herrick enters the room requesting Tituba to come with him, most likely for execution. The next scene is seen in a courthouse atmosphere most likely, in a conversation between Danford and Herrick. At this time reverend Parris enters the room exclaiming that Hale might be able to convince the “witches” to confess and re unite with God, in a great joy, they all request him to see Proctor. A tortured Proctor takes a moment alone with his wife, they both seem like 2 very different people. A very calm atmosphere is felt while reading this section of the story, they discuss love between each other, judgement, life, the family and the future.
The last archetype I chose for Romeo was the fall. Romeo fits this archetype because after marrying Juliet (the love of his life) He gets an incomplete message from his trusty servant. This sends Romeo furious and his emotions in an uproar. Romeo goes to see if the news is true. When he arrived at the family chamber he sees her laying there still, he gives her one last gentle kiss on her lips.
The year passes quickly. As the knight rides dejectedly back to the court knowing that he will lose his life, he suddenly sees 24 young maidens dancing and singing. As he approaches them, the maidens disappear, and the only living creature is a foul old woman, who approaches him and asks what he seeks. The knight explains his quest, and the old woman promises him the right answer if he will do what she demands for saving his life. The knight agrees.
After gazing in awe of Menelaos vast residence, The king informs the visitors how his home came to be, that story included mentioning Telemakhos’ father Odysseus forcing him to weep in front of the King and his Queen, that’s when she realized who the young one was that stood before them. Menelaos explains that after the long story of how he obtained his information from another God, the Nymph Kalypso has him in her Halls and that there is no way for him to leave. Unbeknownst to Telemakhos, Odysseus has begun his journey from Kalypso to make his way home after bargaining amongst the Gods, Athena tells Telemakhos he should make his way home because a single suitor,Eurymakhos, has outdone all other suitors and that a marriage may be imminent and she also tells him others are waiting in ambush to kill you before you make port, that you should send the men on and he go home by land..but that does not come to pass. Telemakhos and Odysseus apparently arrive home on or at the same time. He starts out to be that of a beggar to his son but Athena changes all that in front
Just like how we can deduce something about an artist by looking at his work of art. And this approach to express human understanding is something we possibly do on a daily basis unknowingly, the idea of using evidence to working backwards in order to derive information. And so this approach seems practical. Moreover, through myths we can express a human understanding of God because of the truths they portray and the fact that it takes us closer to the religious nature of belief. And so if poetry is the way to express understanding of a love affair, then perhaps myth in religion is best seen as an expression of the truth of faith to the believer, written from the perspective of faith.
English Poetry Essay Choose a poem which appealed to you because it was striking – show which techniques the poet has used to capture your interest and engage your feelings “To His Coy Mistress” is a piece of metaphysical poetry written by Andrew Marvell. This poem, like most metaphysical poetry, makes use of original images and has a very profound meaning behind it. “To His Coy Mistress” is particularly striking because of the deeper themes that it deals with, such as mortality and the idea of “carpe diem”, as well as the unique imagery used throughout and the interesting structure and progression of the poem. The use of the image “vegetable love” is very effective in capturing the reader’s interest. “Vegetable” is not usually the
Helping Others Buddhism is a religion respected by many people; it is a philosophy of life. The goal of the Buddhism religion is to make their followers reach the true happiness by following Buddha’s steps. Thich Nhat Hanh is a famous Buddhist monk. He presented The Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings in the Great Ordination Ceremony. Thich Nhat Hanh explains what are The Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings “They allow us to touch the nature of interbeing in everything that is, and to see that our happiness is not separate from the happiness of others” (Thich Nhat Hanh).