... sat, watching over my grandfather, my thoughts began to wander. I began to reflect on the situation that was unfolding in front of me. My grandfather's sickness came as a shock to everybody in my family. One day he seemed fine, and the next he was struggling to stay alive. When the doctors first ... my grandfather could only find peace in death. All my life I had been afraid of death, but not anymore. Dying was the only solution to the sickness and pain that my grandfather was experiencing. As I viewed my grandfather's surrounding I realized that he was not alone or scared. He seemed to ...

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... their cultures. Though the Marez background influences Tony, the Luna background made a much more profound impression on him, leading Tony into Ultima's world of spiritual exploration and healing. Gabriel Marez, Tony's father was raised in a very nontraditional lifestyle. His family lineage came from the plains. His family was restless ... who was considered by some to be an evil witch. The family disregarded these rumors and respected her wisdom and legendary power. Facing many spiritual questions, and confused by the Catholic religion, Tony turned to Ultima for guidance. She became hi...

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... Jesus Christ was the founder of Christianity and spread the word of God across the Middle East. Buddha taught peace and kindness and lived a spiritual life. When comparing their lives, one can see that they contain many similarities and interesting parallels such as their birth stories, their entrance into ... Shakya people" (Oxtoby 378) conceived her son while abstaining from sex during a festival. Like Mary, Mahamaya is visited in a dream by "a spiritual being in the form of a sacred white elephant" (Oxtoby 378). The elephant descended from the heavens and enters Mahamaya through her si...

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... "our best men" will embark on death's journey means that many people fear death as being the final chapter of their lives. The following line explains both the physical and spiritual need for death, since it provides "rest of their bones, and soul's delivery" (259); not only will death renew the body, but also the spirit, readying it for the glorious ... return of God and the afterlife. In the next two lines, "Thou art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men, / And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell" (259), Donne proposes the idea that death is not mighty, but indeed is a...

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... . It's a beautiful and loving world where communion is shared among all. Bliss and happiness are the rewards of this land of paradise. There is no disease or sickness, no pain or sadness. The metaphysical and spiritual feeling one has, reminds me why I adore this world from that of my own. When I quickly return to consciousness, almost immediately I want to return. Almost everyone ... ...

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