Asap   according to zen teachings, enlightenment could be achieved in all of these ways except a. by asking for special blessings from the gods. b. through self-discipline. c. via meditation. d. by cleansing the mind of nonessential thoughts. e. by studying scriptures.

Rousseau wrote, “man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.” what kind of government did he favor in order to insure greater freedom? a) an enlightened monarchy b)a popularly elected government c)an oligarchy d) an absolute monarchy

Study the graph and then complete the analysis of the data by filling in the missing information.

Which line from extremely loud and incredibly close reveals a melancholy tone? as for the bracelet mom wore to the funeral, what i did was i converted dad’s last voice message into morse code, and i used sky-blue beads for silence, maroon beads for breaks between letters . . she said it was the best gift she’d ever received. i asked her if it was better than the edible tsunami, from when i was interested in edible meteorological events. she said, “different.” i wanted to tell her she shouldn’t be playing scrabble yet. or looking in the mirror. or turning the stereo any louder than what you needed just to hear it. it wasn’t fair to dad, and it wasn’t fair to me. i made her other morse code jewelry with dad’s messages—a necklace, an anklet, some dangly earrings, a tiara—but the bracelet was definitely the most beautiful, probably because it was the last, which made it the most precious.