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Arrowsmith is a novel by American author Sinclair Lewis, first published in 1925.It won the 1926 Pulitzer Prize (which Lewis declined). Lewis was greatly assisted in its preparation by science writer Paul de Kruif, [1] who received 25% of the royalties on sales, although Lewis was listed as the sole author.
The reluctant hero is typically portrayed either as an everyman forced into surreal situations which require him to rise to heroism and its acts, or as a person with special abilities who nonetheless reveals a desire to avoid using those abilities for selfless benefit.
The book advocates a socialist society in which work is performed to satisfy the needs of all, rather than to generate profit for a few. A significant chapter is "The Great Money Trick", in which Owen organises a mock-up of capitalism with his workmates, using slices of bread as raw materials and knives as machinery.
The opposite of Sakama Karma (action with desire), [8] Nishkama Karma has been variously explained as 'Duty for duty's sake' [9] and as 'Detached Involvement', which is neither negative attitude nor indifference; and has today found many advocates in the modern business area where the emphasis has shifted to ethical business practices adhering to intrinsic human values and reducing stress at ...
Daniel Deronda is a novel by English author George Eliot, pen name of Mary Ann Evans, first published in eight parts (books) February to September 1876. [1] It was the last novel she completed and the only one set in the Victorian society of her day.
Krishna illustrates the concept of Karma Yoga or the path of selfless action through various examples, demonstrating that every individual can achieve spiritual growth by performing their duties with dedication, integrity, and compassion. By letting go of personal desires and outcomes, one attains a state of equanimity, where success and ...
9 A different kind of snow The Deceived Wisdom: No two snowflakes are alike G enerations of primary school children have attempted to simulate nature in their classrooms in the run up to
Anattā is a composite Pali word consisting of an (not) and attā (self-existent essence). [8] The term refers to the central Buddhist concept that there is no phenomenon that has a permanent, unchanging "self" or essence. [1]