Comparing Two Chapters On Obedience And Humility

All of this stems from a love for God that is to be a sacrificial love, an unconditional love. A love that puts God’s agenda ahead of his own. It is a love for

Oh, St. Benedict the hero of the hills. You became a monk because of God’s will. You taught your monks to obey.

His rank is heavenly, he is “to hold the place of Christ in the monastery,” (pg. 21) and is even addressed as Christ by cenobites. The abbot has the enormous job of guiding all the monk’s souls to heaven, leaving their eternal salvation in his hands. Much responsibility has been entrusted in the abbot, who is expected to lead with dignity, compassion, and utmost control. The abbot controls daily life, from the serious punishment of an excommunicated monk, “Let him take his food alone in a time and amount the abbot considers is appropriate for him”, (Pg. 51) to the banal reception of gifts “[A monk] must not presume to accept gifts even by his parents without previously telling the abbot.” (Pg. 75). Of the 73 chapters of The Rule, 9 instruct the abbot and 10 refer to the care of the monastery. The monks entrust the abbot with their daily life and afterlife. There is no room in this equation for competition, individuality, and questioning

The 4th tissue is the nerve tissue which it is composed of neurons and neuroglia. The function of the neurons are to receive and conduct electrical signals and the neuroglia is to have support functions providing insulation to the axons. Furthermore the neuroglia and the neurons are both included in the central nervous system and peripheral system. What makes this tissue special is that neurons and neuroglia helps to revive signals with also proving the insulations.

One of the most significant teachings of the Buddha that was evident throughout this film was his selflessness and renouncement of worldly pleasures. There were multiple instances throughout the film in which the monks of the monastery gave up something of their own for the

St. Benedict was an incredible monk that created 12 monasteries and was an abbot for many years. St. Benedict was destined for greatness when he was young and was able to pray for a vase to be fixed. He preformed many miracles and was a man that has greatly impacted Catholicism. He created a Rule that monks, and everybody else in the catholic community should live by. Some rules that relate to my life that I have found are rules about clothing, rank, humility, obedience, and serious faults. Along with finding rules that relate to my life, I have found some rules that would be a challenge for me but would improve my life are amount of food consumed, silence, prayer, repent for reproofs, and impossible tasks.

The monk is not happy with his title or spiritually satisfied by becoming one (Voltaire 146). Basically he is saying that he is just a man who is preaching words that he don’t understand the meaning behind (Voltaire

the benefits of this sacrifice are not confined to those who respond to it with an explicit act of faith” (Nash, 1994, p. 103). Nash breaks down the definitions and uses Scripture to back up his points very well.

When one thinks of a monk, he may imagine someone who studies, prays, and performs manual labor. The Monk, one of the thirty pilgrims travelling on a pilgrimage to Canterbury in The Canterbury Tales, is nothing like the usual monk many people imagine. He is rebellious, ignores rules, and

Though Jesus was sinless and undeserving of death, he offered himself as a sacrifice in atonement for all sin (Invitation to World Religions, pg.418). Paul was always emphatic in maintaining that salvation cannot be earned by “works”, whether humans’ effort to obey the commandments in the Torah or excellent work in general. Instead, he taught that the salvation made possible by Christ’s sacrifice is a gift, the ultimate expression of God’s love and grace. Salvation is given to those who respond to God’s grace in faith, the conviction that God has acted through Jesus Christ to amend for human sin. Although Paul was very clear in teaching that salvation depends on God’s grace and the individual’s turning to God in faith, he did not dismiss the importance of works (Invitation to World Religions, pg.419). For Paul, faith does more than bringing salvation; it unites the believers with Christ in a “newness of life”. He believed that the spirit lives in believers and brings them into union with God. As a divine presence within, the spirit encourages the growth of spiritual virtues, the greatest which is love and makes all Christians one in the church often called “the body of Christ”.

This means that we are not made right before God by our efforts, sincerity, or works. Instead, we are made right before God by faith in what Christ did on the

Woodruff’s main thesis is that reverence is all around us – in paintings, photographs, sunrises and sunsets, an old wooden chapel, a Buddhist temple, a Shinto shrine, a mosque, a home, a school, or even reading the humble wisdom of poets and philosophers. Wherever you are, reverence can be experienced in moments of quiet reflection and allowing the wonder you feel to shine through. What is reverence? Woodruff defines reverence as “the well-developed capacity to have the feelings of awe, respect, and shame when these are the right feelings to have” (6).

I was Vice President of my class for 3 years. I had won the position my Freshman year, had to share it my Sophomore year, and won back the honor my Junior year. Going into my Senior year, I was beyond excited to finally begin to plan prom, and be able to tell everyone how I was Vice President of class throughout high school. I had two people running against me, and I was nervous, very nervous. Everything I had worked for, for three years, could be taken away from me.

Deep within the trees little hooded men walk along a path to meditate and pray dressed in brown robes tied with nautical rope. They dwell in silence and live a life of celibacy. This is what most of think of when we hear the word monk. Throughout the years, monks have always been people of intrigue. They live a different lifestyle than most. They live a life of seclusion far from the mores of modern society, which often makes people ponder who these people really are and why they choose to participate in such a foreign religious movement. This paper will attempt to unravel the mysteries of this peculiar movement of by researching it's origin, the true meaning of a silent lives, and how key leaders have helped to

The relationship between monastics and lay followers is vital in ensuring that the Buddhist community, the Sangha, is run smoothly. A lay follower may be viewed as someone who isn’t completely devoted to Buddhism because they aren’t living the monastic lifestyle, obeying all the strict rules set forth in the Sekhiya Dhamma, such as “with downcast eye will I take a seat amidst the houses” and “not with too large balls will I make (up my food)…” but the Sangha would not thrive without the vital help of lay followers who provide food and resources that monks need to even obey these rules as well as function and practice Buddhism. Even though lay followers are not nuns or monks, they are still Buddhists and strive to live by and understand the teachings and avoid doing things that are frowned upon in the Buddhist world. Being monastic is a serious role that takes an immense amount of commitment and dedication and not all people who practice Buddhism can do that, which is okay because lay followers are necessary in the Sangha. Along with supplying resources for the Buddhist community, they also spread teachings and knowledge to others.