There Is No Way To Peace, Peace Is The Way.

“There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is peace & kindness.” The 14th Dalai Lama

If I were to originate a new world, the one prominent quality that I would like for it to have is tranquility. I would plead for just and peace to all people that are part of a dominion, I believe that it is consequential for the world to have serenity. Why should innocent people die or be punished because of a complication that other people have? I desire for firm regulations stationed in place so that all beings of our planet have the authority to live a liberated life. I want the people to have a realization that they are allowed to do what they want and not be fearful.

Peace is a tremendously cruicial part of a society because only a peaceful mind can lead a family, society, a community, a nation and the world to better prospects and progress. In my society I want everyone's conjecture on their way of life, what they would like to change and what they want to keep so we don't have oppressive individuals. I want everyone to be regarded and considered equally whichever way they look or however way they act so there are no disputes and quarrels. I also want to place laws so that they are associated in an equitable manner, anyone that would like to object against our mandate should do so in a amicable manner. If they do not do so they could be entitled to death or to be taken into custody. It is of crucial importance that the people of our community are safe and are dwelling in a placid place, the benevolence and tranquility are the intentions that I am aiming for in this community.

Without tranquility our world would be not a world that people are safe to dwell. Why live when you cannot live in serenity? Wars and disputes will take over the world, our human race will be petrified to even live. Peace is everything, it is the freedom to pursue who you are, it is the ability to express yourself without being questioned and it is the foundation of goodwill and cooperation. As mentioned earlier the dalai lama recited “There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is peace & kindness.” This means that peace is not something that is distinguished by a formula it is up to our own minds to become a dutiful person first.

Moral actions do positively contribute to a society. As he was growing up he did numerous ethical deeds. Tenzin Gyatso stood up to promote peace while others promoted violence, his ethical deeds utterly played a part not only to one but to various communities around the world. If people go ahead and do something with a positive purpose, we appreciate it but we cannot demand an action like that as we demand peace and fairness. We cannot feel others emotions as powerful as they do, but Dalai Lama did, he found what was being done is incorrect and as the leader of his country he assisted them when they needed him and he did what he thought was right. Even though Tibet hasn’t recovered full power over their country yet, Tenzin Gyatso promised his people that he will help them, and this is a moral action.

Envisage a world as appreciable as this one.

Is it possible?

Luttrell Psalter

What is the Luttrell Psalter? What does it portray?

The Psalms are 150 ancient songs, categorized together to shape one of the Old Testament books of the Bible. In the Middle Ages (and down to the present day) they formed a basic part of Christian and Jewish worship, for ecclesiastics and lay-people alike; many people absorbed the skill to to read by being taught the Psalms. The Psalms were often composed out separately from the rest of the Bible, preceded by a calendar of the Church’s feast-days, and followed by various types of prayers. Such a volume is known as a Psalter. It portrays a modernized life in that era. It includes scenes of peasants, saints, and kings of the era.

What type of source is the Luttrell Psalter?

The Lutterral Psalter is a primary source because it has been composed by a person that was in the location.

Why is the Luttrell Psalter a unique document?

The Luttrell Psalter is unique because it is an acclaimed manuscript. It is one of the most evidential and impressive piece of art to have survived through the middle ages until now. The Luttrell Psalter includes images of lives of the poor people, the peasants, and also in astonishingly fabulous details.

Taking a Stand

The choice I would've made is to stand back and not throw those stones. If you have nothing against a person or people then why act in a harmful way? If people call you a shame to the country and your son has not thrown stones on jews, why would you have to leave the country? It's exactly like the saying "This is your life. Shape it or someone else will". So the point is, if you don't have anything against the person then why hurt them. Its your brain and body that chooses what it does even if it means life and death, and if you're a person that doesn't want to do it, yet has to by force then you don't really have a choice.

Analyzing Visual Images

1. The picture displays the message "Healthy parents have healthy children". The entire family is smiling and bright, Everyone in the family is in good shape. They seem like a wealthy family and all of their faces are glinted with a bright texture. It is quite a large family.

2. I think this poster (message) was created to give families around Germany a glimmer of hope that all the families in Germany will turn out to become like this one. The Nazis created this to show that the country can be repaired if the vote goes to them. It shows that if the parents are healthy then their kids will be just like them. This image definitely communicates a strong purpose. This fills people with hope and would be very appealing to most countrymen.

Propaganda

The word propaganda means - Propaganda is a form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position. The Nazi's used propagandas thouroughly after the hyper-inflation, to influence people to win the election. Hitler used propaganda to brainwash and to convey a message. He conveyed the message on posters, usually, which was engaging to most Germans.

Hermann Struts: Where do they stand?

Hermann Struts is a lieutenant in the German army, he fought bravely during the war. He comes from a long line of army officers and is a graduate of the German military academy. Struts has always taken pride in the army's defense of the nation and its strong leadership. He argued that the treaty of versailles has done irreparable harm not only to Germany's honor but also to his own honor. He thinks that if the civilian government had not signed the treaty and allowed the army to fight, both he and Germany would have been better off. This example states that he would have been better off with the Nazi party because in rule number 2 of the nazi party, it claims that they call for the abolition of the Treaty of Versailles, and this is exactly what Struts desires. Another example is rule number 1 of the Nazi party: A union of all Germans to from a great Germany on the basis of the right to self-determination of peoples. Struts wanted Germany to be a strong nation, and he said that if the government had refused to sign the treaty of versailles and allowed the army to fight Germany would have been a better nation, this is his determination and opinion.

Response to Readings: "Anger and Humiliation", "Voices in the Dark"

Also, on pg. 124, carefully read the Nazi Party program.Choose two points of this program that you think are especially unfair. Why are they unfair? Which ones do you have questions about?

Number 8 is especially unfair because many of the non-Germans have already settled in and maybe they don't have any other place to go. They would have to leave their jobs and everything behind, which I think is especially unfair.They have no choice and have to leave.

Number 4 is also very unfair because Jews have been living there for ages and it is wrong to deny them citizenship as I am sure the Jews have helped Germans in many ways. Plus they have jobs, families, relatives living there so why would the Nazi party not want them to be granted citizenship?

If you had been on the train, do you think you would have said or done anything? Have you or someone you know ever had a similar experience?

If I had been on the train and people were talkin harshly about my race I would definitely have stood up for my kind. It is not right to be blamed for something you havent done and it is especially wrong to accuse a certain race who hasn't done anything to harm or destroy the country.