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    A man so widely known that he was chosen to speak at President Kennedy's inauguration, Robert Frost was born on March 26, 1874, shortly after the Transcendental movement in America (Robert Frost). Frost is considered as one of the best known poets in American history, having won many awards such as the Pulitzer Prize for his amazing works of poetry. Frost’s works formed as a bridge between 19th and 20th century poetry (Robert Frost). He is well known for using a distinct form of rhythm and using

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    Unified Field of Accounting Accounting is generally regarded as a mathematical discipline founded on mathematics. However, as the unified field chart created by Maharishi University of management shows, accounting is a Multi-layered discipline founded in the unified field of natural law. Maharishi explains that "cosmic intelligence, absolute intelligence of Natural Law, displaying its infinite managing power in the orderly administration of the ever-evolving, ever-expanding universe." - Yogi,

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    The Comparisons of Charles Manson to Transcendental Philosophy Charles Manson and various members of his "family" brutally killed several people from the Tate and LaBianca family on two separate occasions . The purposes of these killings are misunderstood by today's society, when ignoring Manson's philosophy. Although Manson never killed anyone, he went to prison in 1969 for masterminding the operation. Today's society has labeled Charles Manson as a mass-murderer who had no purpose through

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    The proposed study would utilize a qualitative research design as this approach places a “greater emphasis on holistic description...” (Wallen & Fraenkel, 2001, p. 432). I would like to apply a transcendental phenomenological research design (Moustaka, 1994) that is guided by feminist principles. Van Manen describes phenomenological research as a “…search for what it means to be human (1990, p.12). He further explains that this method involves styuding the life-world as it aims at gaining a deeper

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    Pity this busy monster, manunkind Cummings offers a warning to our “progressing” society, stating that seeking advancements to provide ease and comfort to our society is actually harmful, and can never truly replace or remake humans or nature. XXVI Cummings speaks to the destructive nature of humans- their inherent need to find reason and “justify” everything, instead of embracing the unknown and simply existing in it. 65 Echoing the Transcendentalist ideas, Cumming reflects on the infinite connectedness

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    to believe strongly in Transcendental philosophy. A belief that promotes an inward and individualistic point of view. Every man should decide for himself what believes to be right and upstanding and in no way, should that man compromise his personal belief because of another’s opinion or even a law. In this essay, we will explore how Thoreau’s ideals have had a great impact on society through inspiring great leaders such as Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Transcendental philosophy relies entirely

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    According to Frederic I. Carpenter, Hawthorne's Hester Prynne “envisions the transcendental idea of positive freedom”. (173-80). Positive freedom is when one “takes control of one's life and realize one's fundamental purposes”. (Carter Positive and Negative Liberty ). Hester Prynne control over her own fate and accepts her sin of adultery and grows stronger from it. Her mistake creates Pearl and Pearl becomes her new purpose for living. In “Self-Reliance” Ralph Waldo Emerson states“It is easy

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    Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Jon Krakauer, and Michael Donovan all share transcendental beliefs. One mutual theme displayed by the four authors is self-reliance. Self-reliance is a theme central to the heart of the transcendentalist movement. Whether it be Self-Reliance by Emerson, Civil Disobedience by Thoreau, Into the Wild by Krakauer, or “It’s All-On-Me” by Donovan the theme of self-reliance is abundant throughout the text and is evident in the foundation of their beliefs.

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    themselves and the world around them that "transcends" or goes beyond what they can see, hear, taste, touch or feel” (Transcendentalism, An American Philosophy). Thoreau was considered the more radical out of the two men and he wanted to act on these transcendental ideas and see if they could actually work in real life. Three concepts of Thoreau’s

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    Emerson’s transcendental perspective on life created an optimistic view for others to be inspired by, allowing people to create their own art in every sense of the word. The ideas that everything is connected and people have control over their own lives are discussed in Emerson’s “Nature” and “Self-Reliance”. The topics explained by these works of Emerson’s can be reflected of those done by the band Queen. Queen brought originality to the world of rock and roll and had established their own identity

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