I want ones that wont fall apart, but i do want nice ones, you know what i mean?Okay well any help would be appreciated!How much is the average price for(figure)ice skates?
it depends on what your doing
for just recreational skating you should have to spend more than $100
those skates are ok for some lower levels but once you get into spins and jumps the skate are about $200-$500 and I got new skates a few years ago that are Harlicks and they were $800. Most of my friends wear S.P. terrys and they range anywhere from $500-$1,000.
:]How much is the average price for(figure)ice skates?
Nice skates can cost any wear from $90-$200. I just recently bought a pair of Jackson Freeslyes and I love them. They cost around $180. I think that Jacksons' are probably your best bet, and if you aren't planning to do anything too strenuous Jackson Classiques are very well made also, costing about $110. These were my first pair of skates and allowed me to do everything I needed. I would advise you to go to your local rink and ask someone what they would recommend for you in particular. Good luck finding the perfect pair!
Good quality (nice skates) recreational skates would cost around 50-100 dollars or more. Recreational skates are good for the skater that just goes to the ice rink just to skate. If you are taking lesson, just keep in mind you should get higher quality skates.
Dick Sporting Goods is a good place to buy recreational skates
Hope I helped!
Riedell White Ribbon, Yellow Ribbon, Red Ribbon, or Blue Ribbon skates would be good. They're cheap, though more common for recreational, occasional, or beginner skaters. If you want something a little nicer, I'm getting the Bronze Medallion 280's. They're around $200, and are good for (I think) USFSA Basic 1 - Freestyle 2.
Jackson Classiques are also good skates. :)
$85-$150 can get you decent skates. You have to shop around and see what you like. Depends on if you want to just skate or take lessons too...
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http://www.rainbosports.com/shop/site/de鈥?/a>
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my skates were 500$.
my older skates were 200$
but im a competitive skater.
i dunno if you want to be one, please tell your level.
My skates were 800$ but i'm a competitive skater i don't know what kind you mean but that was mine.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
How do you tell if a significant figure is absent or present?
I understand the Atlantic-Pacific rule...but how do you know if a number is absent or present? Thank you!How do you tell if a significant figure is absent or present?
if there is a point making the number part decimal then the number is present so you count from the pacific side. the number is absent if it is an integer with no point and then you count from the atlantic side. remember count from the first non-zero number.How do you tell if a significant figure is absent or present?
Well I assume this is a Chemistry question, a SigFIg has many rules
200 %26lt;-- 1 sigfig the 2 zero's arent sigfigs
2001.00004 %26lt;--- this has 9 sig figs because there is a point and because the zeros are between 2 numbers google it foo
if there is a point making the number part decimal then the number is present so you count from the pacific side. the number is absent if it is an integer with no point and then you count from the atlantic side. remember count from the first non-zero number.How do you tell if a significant figure is absent or present?
Well I assume this is a Chemistry question, a SigFIg has many rules
200 %26lt;-- 1 sigfig the 2 zero's arent sigfigs
2001.00004 %26lt;--- this has 9 sig figs because there is a point and because the zeros are between 2 numbers google it foo
Can God disguise himself as a religious figure like Mary to someone?
I thought this sounded weird, but here is the story
A man nearly dies from electrocution. He see's a vision of what appears to him as the Virgin Mary which is sent to prepare for introduction to the supreme being. When he asks the apparation to reveal it's true self, it turns out to be God. He says he gets paralyzed with fear at first but is then comforted as he is introduced to the afterlife.
Do you think God could or would operate in this manner? Wouldn't that be an act of deviousness by God?Can God disguise himself as a religious figure like Mary to someone?
No, God doesn't operate like that but Satan does.
(2 Corinthians 11:14) And no wonder, for Satan himself keeps transforming himself into an angel of light.
Also, it is not possible to see God and live.
Exodus 33:20 - And he added: “You are not able to see my face, because no man may see me and yet live.”
In conclusion, it is Satan and his demons that do things like that.
(Revelation 16:13-14) And I saw three unclean inspired expressions [that looked] like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the wild beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet. 14 They are, in fact, expressions inspired by demons and perform signs, and they go forth to the kings of the entire inhabited earth, to gather them together to the war of the great day of God the Almighty.
God only reveals himself through his word, The Bible.Can God disguise himself as a religious figure like Mary to someone?
Appearings as virgin Mary etc are nothing but DEMONS (2Cor 11.14) disguising themselves in an idolized one that they get any worshipping, etc. God doesn't disguise anything and his revelation is JESUS CHRIST (Col 1.15; 2.9; John 14.9, Hb 1.1; etc.)
No because God doesn't exist. It's impossible for imaginary beings to disguise themselves as any real thing.
No, anything that pulls your attention away from Jesus is from the evil one.
We entertain angels, unaware.
The devil is into disguises, not God!!
he just likes to play tricks on people - that god!! he really cracks me up!
sure, if he feels like it.
this is so stupid... the ONLY people who buy into these visions of mary are the same people who have no clue what the Bible says when Jesus Christ entered the world. God shrouded Himself in humanity, to take up our scars that He might heal them through death and resurrection. the final revelation to the world will be God's Son - in full glory. there is no need for a vision of mary. if it does not magnify the Lord Jesus Christ, it is from the enemy. he knows how to toy with our worship, he is so well veiled... glorification has been the devil's dream since time began, and he seeks it in us just as God does but for another reason. the devil is filled with himself while God is giving of Himself. satan isn't opposed to religion or visions or faith, they are his chief tools for distortion. how do you destroy truth? you cannot, you can only bury it in lies... for a time.
A man nearly dies from electrocution. He see's a vision of what appears to him as the Virgin Mary which is sent to prepare for introduction to the supreme being. When he asks the apparation to reveal it's true self, it turns out to be God. He says he gets paralyzed with fear at first but is then comforted as he is introduced to the afterlife.
Do you think God could or would operate in this manner? Wouldn't that be an act of deviousness by God?Can God disguise himself as a religious figure like Mary to someone?
No, God doesn't operate like that but Satan does.
(2 Corinthians 11:14) And no wonder, for Satan himself keeps transforming himself into an angel of light.
Also, it is not possible to see God and live.
Exodus 33:20 - And he added: “You are not able to see my face, because no man may see me and yet live.”
In conclusion, it is Satan and his demons that do things like that.
(Revelation 16:13-14) And I saw three unclean inspired expressions [that looked] like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the wild beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet. 14 They are, in fact, expressions inspired by demons and perform signs, and they go forth to the kings of the entire inhabited earth, to gather them together to the war of the great day of God the Almighty.
God only reveals himself through his word, The Bible.Can God disguise himself as a religious figure like Mary to someone?
Appearings as virgin Mary etc are nothing but DEMONS (2Cor 11.14) disguising themselves in an idolized one that they get any worshipping, etc. God doesn't disguise anything and his revelation is JESUS CHRIST (Col 1.15; 2.9; John 14.9, Hb 1.1; etc.)
No because God doesn't exist. It's impossible for imaginary beings to disguise themselves as any real thing.
No, anything that pulls your attention away from Jesus is from the evil one.
We entertain angels, unaware.
The devil is into disguises, not God!!
he just likes to play tricks on people - that god!! he really cracks me up!
sure, if he feels like it.
this is so stupid... the ONLY people who buy into these visions of mary are the same people who have no clue what the Bible says when Jesus Christ entered the world. God shrouded Himself in humanity, to take up our scars that He might heal them through death and resurrection. the final revelation to the world will be God's Son - in full glory. there is no need for a vision of mary. if it does not magnify the Lord Jesus Christ, it is from the enemy. he knows how to toy with our worship, he is so well veiled... glorification has been the devil's dream since time began, and he seeks it in us just as God does but for another reason. the devil is filled with himself while God is giving of Himself. satan isn't opposed to religion or visions or faith, they are his chief tools for distortion. how do you destroy truth? you cannot, you can only bury it in lies... for a time.
What is the magnitude of the angular momentum of the 650 rotating bar in the figure?
What is the magnitude of the angular momentum of the 650 rotating bar in the figure
http://i27.tinypic.com/2lm2mbb.jpgWhat is the magnitude of the angular momentum of the 650 rotating bar in the figure?
Angular momentum L = I蠅, where
I = the moment of inertia about the axis of rotation, which for a long thin uniform rod rotating about its center as depicted in the diagram would be 1/12m鈩撀? where m is the mass of the rod and 鈩?is its length. The mass of this particular rod is not given but the length of 2 meters is. The moment of inertia is therefore
I = 1/12m*2虏 = 1/3m kg*m虏
The angular momentum 蠅 = 2蟺f, where f is the frequency of rotation. If the angular momentum is to be in SI units, this frequency must be in revolutions per second. 120 rpm is 2 rev/s, so
蠅 = 2蟺 * 2 rev/s = 4蟺 s^(-1)
The angular momentum would therefore be
L = I蠅
= 1/3m * 4蟺
= 4/3蟺m kg*m虏/s, where m is the rod's mass in kg.
The direction of the angular momentum vector - pseudovector, actually - would be straight out of the diagram toward the viewer.
Edit: 650 g = 0.650 kg, so
L = 4/3蟺(0.650) kg*m虏/s
鈮?2.72 kg*m虏/s
http://i27.tinypic.com/2lm2mbb.jpgWhat is the magnitude of the angular momentum of the 650 rotating bar in the figure?
Angular momentum L = I蠅, where
I = the moment of inertia about the axis of rotation, which for a long thin uniform rod rotating about its center as depicted in the diagram would be 1/12m鈩撀? where m is the mass of the rod and 鈩?is its length. The mass of this particular rod is not given but the length of 2 meters is. The moment of inertia is therefore
I = 1/12m*2虏 = 1/3m kg*m虏
The angular momentum 蠅 = 2蟺f, where f is the frequency of rotation. If the angular momentum is to be in SI units, this frequency must be in revolutions per second. 120 rpm is 2 rev/s, so
蠅 = 2蟺 * 2 rev/s = 4蟺 s^(-1)
The angular momentum would therefore be
L = I蠅
= 1/3m * 4蟺
= 4/3蟺m kg*m虏/s, where m is the rod's mass in kg.
The direction of the angular momentum vector - pseudovector, actually - would be straight out of the diagram toward the viewer.
Edit: 650 g = 0.650 kg, so
L = 4/3蟺(0.650) kg*m虏/s
鈮?2.72 kg*m虏/s
Who are the 45 million Americans without health insurance coverage,and,how does that figure?
There are approximately 300 million people in the U.S., and,many of us have all kinds of health insurance and excellent health care through providers on our plans,and,many of us are happy with what we have.
So,where does the statistic of 45 million Americans without health insurance coverage come from?Who are the 45 million Americans without health insurance coverage,and,how does that figure?
Well, there aren't 45 million AMERICANS without health insurance. It's roughly 42,000,000, and HALF of them are here illegally - so not Americans.
So, you're looking at 21,000,000 AMERICANS and legal residents, without healht insurance. Roughly half of THEM, are the very healthy 20-30 year olds, who are taking a chance, have access to coverage through work, but decline to take it because they want the extra $150 a month instead. The other half, are what happens when something happens to the first half - you're not healthy any more, and now no one will insure you.
The STATISTICS come from the US Census Bureau - but it's misquoted, because it's not just AMERICANS.Who are the 45 million Americans without health insurance coverage,and,how does that figure?
Being that this has been such a hotly debated issued for so long,I'm surprised that I didn't get more answers! The asker,auntfran8. Report Abuse
The question gets asked here about two to three times a week, in one form or another. People have to be very dedicated to answer the same questions over and over again!! Report Abuse
And my other numbers come from Consumers Report and Heritage Foundation. Report Abuse
The short answer is that the US census does, in their report
';Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage';
you can read the full report here.
http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/p60-鈥?/a>
But you have to love people like mbrcatz who take a number from one source and then subtract a number from a different source because ';hey that suits my arguement, I'll use it';
Sorry, but you can't take an apple away from two oranges to get a bannana.
1) The last US census report shows that 45.657 million people had no health insurance.
2) The 21 million 'illegals' figure quoted by Mbrcatz doesn't come from the US census (most likely it's a Bear Sterns report, but who knows).
3) The US census figures say the number of of those who were 'not a citizen' (which includes 'illegals') is 10,231,000 (table 6 of the report).
Now it doesn't matter which is right or wrong (10m or 21m) you can't subtract a different sub-category estimate from 1 source away from a total-category estimate in another.
If the 21m is right then the uninsured number is actually 11m (21m-10m) higher at about 56m.
Either way you get an 'unisured citizen' number of about 35,000,000.
For pity's sake the report even states that over 34m of the 46m total were 'native born'...how can someone 'native born' be an immigrant, illegal or otherwise.
I hate the specious use of statistics (which are usually from some nutty fundamentalist website) to prove a political point.
As the other answer rightly says this does not include people who are 'underinsured' or have really poor coverage. So that total of 34m Americans is almost certainly understating the problem,
In fairness there will also be people who could easily afford (and get) heath cover and for whatever reason just don't buy it. Whether they should be regarded as 'uninsured' is doubtful, but so is the chance that they will out weigh those who want it but can't get/afford it.
~~These are people who have lost their jobs and aren't eligible for private health insurance because of not being able to afford the premiums, or have preexisting conditions.
Then you are assuming that everyone has great coverage. Truth is millions of Americans do have coverage, but the premiums are very high and the coverage very low because of high deductibles.
This is why the government wants to cover all people with a public health care option. It leaves others who have great insurance free to keep it, but still covers the ones who have unaffordable health insurance or none at all.
When 80 percent of bankruptcies are because of medical bills, I think it tells the whole story. No one seems to realize right now we are paying for uninsured through taxes and higher insurance cost anyway. It's also the reason that most companies resort to out of country business because they don't have to cover our high healthcare to those employees.~~
It comes from those of us without insurance.
The company I work for pays close to nothing into the insurance plan, so it would end up costing me around $275 extra out of every paycheck, and since I'm a recent graduate, I can't afford that. I don't get paid enough to even consider it. Finding a decent job is hard enough in this economy. I'm just thankful that I'm a healthy person, and I don't need any medications or regular doctors visits, otherwise I'd be flat broke. It's cheaper for me to pay out of pocket if anything comes up. Hopefully nothing major ever happens to me!
I think you'd be surprised at how many people don't have any health insurance. It's pretty common.va loan
So,where does the statistic of 45 million Americans without health insurance coverage come from?Who are the 45 million Americans without health insurance coverage,and,how does that figure?
Well, there aren't 45 million AMERICANS without health insurance. It's roughly 42,000,000, and HALF of them are here illegally - so not Americans.
So, you're looking at 21,000,000 AMERICANS and legal residents, without healht insurance. Roughly half of THEM, are the very healthy 20-30 year olds, who are taking a chance, have access to coverage through work, but decline to take it because they want the extra $150 a month instead. The other half, are what happens when something happens to the first half - you're not healthy any more, and now no one will insure you.
The STATISTICS come from the US Census Bureau - but it's misquoted, because it's not just AMERICANS.Who are the 45 million Americans without health insurance coverage,and,how does that figure?
Being that this has been such a hotly debated issued for so long,I'm surprised that I didn't get more answers! The asker,auntfran8. Report Abuse
The question gets asked here about two to three times a week, in one form or another. People have to be very dedicated to answer the same questions over and over again!! Report Abuse
And my other numbers come from Consumers Report and Heritage Foundation. Report Abuse
The short answer is that the US census does, in their report
';Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage';
you can read the full report here.
http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/p60-鈥?/a>
But you have to love people like mbrcatz who take a number from one source and then subtract a number from a different source because ';hey that suits my arguement, I'll use it';
Sorry, but you can't take an apple away from two oranges to get a bannana.
1) The last US census report shows that 45.657 million people had no health insurance.
2) The 21 million 'illegals' figure quoted by Mbrcatz doesn't come from the US census (most likely it's a Bear Sterns report, but who knows).
3) The US census figures say the number of of those who were 'not a citizen' (which includes 'illegals') is 10,231,000 (table 6 of the report).
Now it doesn't matter which is right or wrong (10m or 21m) you can't subtract a different sub-category estimate from 1 source away from a total-category estimate in another.
If the 21m is right then the uninsured number is actually 11m (21m-10m) higher at about 56m.
Either way you get an 'unisured citizen' number of about 35,000,000.
For pity's sake the report even states that over 34m of the 46m total were 'native born'...how can someone 'native born' be an immigrant, illegal or otherwise.
I hate the specious use of statistics (which are usually from some nutty fundamentalist website) to prove a political point.
As the other answer rightly says this does not include people who are 'underinsured' or have really poor coverage. So that total of 34m Americans is almost certainly understating the problem,
In fairness there will also be people who could easily afford (and get) heath cover and for whatever reason just don't buy it. Whether they should be regarded as 'uninsured' is doubtful, but so is the chance that they will out weigh those who want it but can't get/afford it.
~~These are people who have lost their jobs and aren't eligible for private health insurance because of not being able to afford the premiums, or have preexisting conditions.
Then you are assuming that everyone has great coverage. Truth is millions of Americans do have coverage, but the premiums are very high and the coverage very low because of high deductibles.
This is why the government wants to cover all people with a public health care option. It leaves others who have great insurance free to keep it, but still covers the ones who have unaffordable health insurance or none at all.
When 80 percent of bankruptcies are because of medical bills, I think it tells the whole story. No one seems to realize right now we are paying for uninsured through taxes and higher insurance cost anyway. It's also the reason that most companies resort to out of country business because they don't have to cover our high healthcare to those employees.~~
It comes from those of us without insurance.
The company I work for pays close to nothing into the insurance plan, so it would end up costing me around $275 extra out of every paycheck, and since I'm a recent graduate, I can't afford that. I don't get paid enough to even consider it. Finding a decent job is hard enough in this economy. I'm just thankful that I'm a healthy person, and I don't need any medications or regular doctors visits, otherwise I'd be flat broke. It's cheaper for me to pay out of pocket if anything comes up. Hopefully nothing major ever happens to me!
I think you'd be surprised at how many people don't have any health insurance. It's pretty common.
What are some ideas for some stick figure jumping of a cliff?
I need some ideas about something funny when a stick figure jumps off a cliff trying to fly and fails everytime. I'm using Pivot Stick Animator btw. I need some ideas like he jumps on a trampoline and jumps off and rides a horse when jumping off, etc
thnx in advanceWhat are some ideas for some stick figure jumping of a cliff?
Straps wings to his arms
Straps on roller skates and Ties himself to a rocket, rocket comes untied and zooms off into oblivion but not before taking him far enough away from the cliff. --or it just explodes
Helium balloons and lawn chair. Goes out a little and then goes straight up, balloons start popping and he goes straight down
two words red...bull
Buys a case of magical potions but can't read the writing. Tries different ones until he finds one that flies. He flies out over the cliff still carrying the case. After a short while, the potion fades. He frantically grabs potions to drink, turning into all sorts of not useful animals as he falls.
Buys Mercury's Shoes, goes out over the cliff and then loses a shoe -- now he can only go in a tight circle (one wing per shoe). Tries to grab the shoe he lost, Loses his balance, flips upside-down, and falls out of his remaining shoe. The shoes get back together and fly off into the sunset.What are some ideas for some stick figure jumping of a cliff?
-After a few attempts he would get frustrated and he would just jump down only to land on another ledge, and then another and then another.
-He can jump with a glider and he finally starts flying. You can have the stick figure smile and as soon as it does an eagle rips a hole in the glider causing it to plummet down.
-A misfiring catapult
-Of course there's the good ol' umbrella that will turn inside out
-You can have him catch a couple of geese and try to use them to fly off but of course they won't be able to lift him after he jumps off
thnx in advanceWhat are some ideas for some stick figure jumping of a cliff?
Straps wings to his arms
Straps on roller skates and Ties himself to a rocket, rocket comes untied and zooms off into oblivion but not before taking him far enough away from the cliff. --or it just explodes
Helium balloons and lawn chair. Goes out a little and then goes straight up, balloons start popping and he goes straight down
two words red...bull
Buys a case of magical potions but can't read the writing. Tries different ones until he finds one that flies. He flies out over the cliff still carrying the case. After a short while, the potion fades. He frantically grabs potions to drink, turning into all sorts of not useful animals as he falls.
Buys Mercury's Shoes, goes out over the cliff and then loses a shoe -- now he can only go in a tight circle (one wing per shoe). Tries to grab the shoe he lost, Loses his balance, flips upside-down, and falls out of his remaining shoe. The shoes get back together and fly off into the sunset.What are some ideas for some stick figure jumping of a cliff?
-After a few attempts he would get frustrated and he would just jump down only to land on another ledge, and then another and then another.
-He can jump with a glider and he finally starts flying. You can have the stick figure smile and as soon as it does an eagle rips a hole in the glider causing it to plummet down.
-A misfiring catapult
-Of course there's the good ol' umbrella that will turn inside out
-You can have him catch a couple of geese and try to use them to fly off but of course they won't be able to lift him after he jumps off
What makes the Buddha such a powerful figure in Buddhism?
What makes the Buddha such a powerful figure in Buddhism?
(other than he invented it!)
And why is the eight fold path so important?What makes the Buddha such a powerful figure in Buddhism?
What makes the Buddha such a powerful figure in Buddhism?
The teachings of the Buddha, the Dharma, are not something he invented. Instead, it is something that, like the Law of Gravity, must be discovered. In the Buddhist tradition, the Buddha is highly revered because he discovered the Dharma with no one to help him. The actual term for this is samma-sam-buddho (fully and self-awakened one) in Pali language.
The second reason why he is revered so greatly is that after he attained Nirvana, he lived an exemplary life. He did not crave anything, but just dwelt in peace. When someone needed his help, he went out of his way to help them. Read the story of Angulimala for example. He averted wars between neighboring tribes, helped a woman who had lost her son, and so on.
Because he had let go of his selfish, petty nature, he became the consummate altruist.
As to the Eightfold Path, and why it helps, allow me to quote from the Buddha's first sermon:
';And what is the middle way realized by the Tathagata [the Buddha] that 鈥?producing vision, producing knowledge 鈥?leads to calm, to direct knowledge, to self-awakening, to Unbinding? Precisely this Noble Eightfold Path: right view, right resolve, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration. This is the middle way realized by the Tathagata that 鈥?producing vision, producing knowledge 鈥?leads to calm, to direct knowledge, to self-awakening, to Unbinding.';
Found here:
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn56/sn56.011.than.html
In short, the Eightfold Path is the essence of the Middle Way, and the Middle Way is the road away from the extremes of hedonism and self-mortification.
Hope that helps.What makes the Buddha such a powerful figure in Buddhism?
The Buddha's true name was Siddhartha Guatama. He was (and is) so important in Buddhism because he was the first Buddha (contrary to popular belief, he is not the only Buddha. Buddha means ';Enlightened One,'; so according to Buddhism, anyone who follows the Eightfold Path - which is intended to be a way to spiritually transcend the material world - can become enlightened, and therefore, a Buddha).
His wisdom!
He didn't invent anything, he realized the ultimate truth and laws and taught them accordingly. You can't invent truth and laws. Thus, he want you to realize the same truth.
His profound teaching are not found anywhere else, only in Buddhism. In addition, his total approach on a complete teaching including morality, equality, mindfulness and wisdom is unmatched (all other teachings are either biased or neglected some aspects). Most importantly, his teaching focused on human (us), you have total control over your future.
The eight fold path is important because it is the path towards enlightenment, liberating one from all sufferings.
The Buddha is a powerful image to me because he is human, just like me, and it means that I, as a human, have the potential to become as great as him.
The Eightfold Path ensures not only good living through moral precepts but supports the development of inner happiness and positive states of mind. And what do people want other than to be happy?
The greatness of the Buddha is not only his power but His compassion to people in the world. The Buddha Shakyamuni gave up his prince crown and became enlightened in order to spread his teaching to helps his disciples to reach Enlightenment.
Buddha Shakyamuni also told the prophecy about the udumbara flowers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7mycKWAp鈥?/a>
http://en.epochtimes.com/news/7-6-13/564鈥?/a>
The 'eight fold path' maybe important to certain sect in Buddhism. For example, a rediscovered Buddhist belief, Falun Gong holds that the universal principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Tolerance as the highest standard.
Its teachings that he learned from life, not what he learned from other people, and everyone is invited.
';Learning from life is knowledge, learning from people is ignorance.';
(other than he invented it!)
And why is the eight fold path so important?What makes the Buddha such a powerful figure in Buddhism?
What makes the Buddha such a powerful figure in Buddhism?
The teachings of the Buddha, the Dharma, are not something he invented. Instead, it is something that, like the Law of Gravity, must be discovered. In the Buddhist tradition, the Buddha is highly revered because he discovered the Dharma with no one to help him. The actual term for this is samma-sam-buddho (fully and self-awakened one) in Pali language.
The second reason why he is revered so greatly is that after he attained Nirvana, he lived an exemplary life. He did not crave anything, but just dwelt in peace. When someone needed his help, he went out of his way to help them. Read the story of Angulimala for example. He averted wars between neighboring tribes, helped a woman who had lost her son, and so on.
Because he had let go of his selfish, petty nature, he became the consummate altruist.
As to the Eightfold Path, and why it helps, allow me to quote from the Buddha's first sermon:
';And what is the middle way realized by the Tathagata [the Buddha] that 鈥?producing vision, producing knowledge 鈥?leads to calm, to direct knowledge, to self-awakening, to Unbinding? Precisely this Noble Eightfold Path: right view, right resolve, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration. This is the middle way realized by the Tathagata that 鈥?producing vision, producing knowledge 鈥?leads to calm, to direct knowledge, to self-awakening, to Unbinding.';
Found here:
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn56/sn56.011.than.html
In short, the Eightfold Path is the essence of the Middle Way, and the Middle Way is the road away from the extremes of hedonism and self-mortification.
Hope that helps.What makes the Buddha such a powerful figure in Buddhism?
The Buddha's true name was Siddhartha Guatama. He was (and is) so important in Buddhism because he was the first Buddha (contrary to popular belief, he is not the only Buddha. Buddha means ';Enlightened One,'; so according to Buddhism, anyone who follows the Eightfold Path - which is intended to be a way to spiritually transcend the material world - can become enlightened, and therefore, a Buddha).
His wisdom!
He didn't invent anything, he realized the ultimate truth and laws and taught them accordingly. You can't invent truth and laws. Thus, he want you to realize the same truth.
His profound teaching are not found anywhere else, only in Buddhism. In addition, his total approach on a complete teaching including morality, equality, mindfulness and wisdom is unmatched (all other teachings are either biased or neglected some aspects). Most importantly, his teaching focused on human (us), you have total control over your future.
The eight fold path is important because it is the path towards enlightenment, liberating one from all sufferings.
The Buddha is a powerful image to me because he is human, just like me, and it means that I, as a human, have the potential to become as great as him.
The Eightfold Path ensures not only good living through moral precepts but supports the development of inner happiness and positive states of mind. And what do people want other than to be happy?
The greatness of the Buddha is not only his power but His compassion to people in the world. The Buddha Shakyamuni gave up his prince crown and became enlightened in order to spread his teaching to helps his disciples to reach Enlightenment.
Buddha Shakyamuni also told the prophecy about the udumbara flowers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7mycKWAp鈥?/a>
http://en.epochtimes.com/news/7-6-13/564鈥?/a>
The 'eight fold path' maybe important to certain sect in Buddhism. For example, a rediscovered Buddhist belief, Falun Gong holds that the universal principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Tolerance as the highest standard.
Its teachings that he learned from life, not what he learned from other people, and everyone is invited.
';Learning from life is knowledge, learning from people is ignorance.';
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