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This article certainly appeals to most Rastafarians and reggae patrons. If you are one of those stereotyped and labeled deviants just because you live a colorful red-yellow-green lifestyle, you are not alone in proving the Babylonian brain-washed society wrong. This articles seeks to provide information that will counter-argue the demonizing of a good reggae-loving dreadlocks-wearing individual on earth.
Hero ConceptsAn analysis of the hero concept developed in various societies. Praise and worship of the hero in social order and mythologies are a key part of every society. Individuals and groups have been defined as heroes throughout civilizations years. Roles that have been cast through the life of the worlds heroes are; Prophets, Organization Leaders, Teachers, Farmers, Hunters, Librarians, Politicians, Law Enforcement, Gangsters, Cartoon Characters, Soldiers, Writers, Revolutionaries, Lovers, Thugs, etc., etc, and at times, the very organizations they represent are noted as the hero.
The Zen WarriorIt may seem a misnomer to describe a warrior as being ‘Zen.’ The fact is though is that the Eastern martial arts as we know them today were developed as a means of self-defense first by Buddhist monks in China who were being attacked by mountain bandits along country roads. Later, the practices spread and became more secularized. By the time the samurai were being trained in ‘bushido,’ which is straight from Zen, monks were no longer fending off mountain bandits. On the outside they were pacifists. But politics, being what they are, eventually procured monks as trainers of warriors, known to us as Samurai and Ninja.
The Ghost That is Modern HumanityHow modern humanity has become divorced from its spiritual self by advertising, the ego pressures of modern living, a culture of consumption and acquisitiveness that, far from providing satisfaction leave us and the planet further depleted. We are moving, a great pace, away from the possibility of a meaningful sustainable existence and society.
Fighting Against Racism and Islamophobia Is a Collective EffortIn order to fight against racism and Islamophobia, a world wide, collective effort must be brought forth. This is done through a couple of possible solutions.
Most Expensive Weddings of All TimeThere are weddings of all kind in the planet. There are tribal weddings, Peasant weddings, Hindu weddings, Christian weddings, Sikh weddings, Jewish wedding, and Muslim weddings- the list is endless. But there is one common classification- expensive weddings and not so expensive weddings.
Intriguing Wedding CustomsWeddings are something seen in every culture of every time. Though common phenomena, weddings of different culture and time had some interesting or somewhat strange rituals too. Let us look at the amazing customs of weddings that will make us wonder.
Secret Silbury – England’s Own Pyramid?What was the purpose of Silbury Hill? By studying Silbury Hill it is clear that in our pre-history there was a mass of people in this area who were organised and prepared to work very hard in relative harmony, but we can still only guess at its function. To understand Silbury Hill we need to move our focus elsewhere to attempt to provide a plausible explanation. I believe answers can be found by studying the most ancient and mysterious monuments found on Earth – Pyramids! What is so important about a pyramid that hundreds if not thousands were built by our early ancestors on every continent on Earth? Were pyramids somehow closely linked to the survival of our early ancestors?
Assessing Satisfaction in Leisure ActivitiesIn “Leisure Experiences and Satisfaction,” Roger C. Mannell examines the way the subjective experience of satisfaction can be measured in relationship to both specific leisure activities and to one’s leisure experiences and one’s life generally. However, there are a number of problems with his conceptualization of satisfaction, his measurement techniques, and in the results he achieves.
Race, Ethnicity, and Participation in Leisure ActivitiesIn “Gender and Leisure” by Susan Shaw and “Ethnicity, Race, and Leisure” by James H. Gramann and Maria T. Allison, the authors describe major ways in which race, ethnicity, and gender influence access and participation in recreation and leisure. While distinctions of gender are fairly clear in examining the differences between males and females, despite the emergence of a transgendered community, a key difficulty in assessing the impact of race and ethnicity is the way these are defined. That’s because of a growing multicultural society in the U.S., Europe, the U.K. and Canada, which are blurring traditional and ethnic distinctions. But, putting those difficulties aside, this article first discusses the influence of gender and then of race and ethnicity.
The Great Minds of HistoryAll throughout civilization mankind has wondered at certain things, and those things have sometimes been understandable. But what is understandable? What counts as understandable?
The End of Racism on EarthI was born in Brazil, but my parents were Greek. In Brazil there are many black people, and many of them are poor, like the poor Africans who are starving today. There are many black and white people starving in many places of this world. When I discovered the divine origin of the unconscious mind that produces our dreams in 1989, I wanted very much to cry, but I had no tears. I was totally insensitive like my father. The unconscious mind completely cured my psyche before my neurosis would become schizophrenia. It helped me recuperate my lost sensitivity.
