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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter introduces Cyrus, a medical actor at Keady University Hospital who portrays dying patients or grieving family members for medical students to practice difficult conversations. He finds purpose in inhabiting various roles, from Sally Gutierrez, a mother losing her daughter, to Buck Stapleton, a Catholic coach facing his wife's brain death. The job requires him to calibrate emotional responses based on pain scales while evaluating students' empathy through score sheets. Cyrus enjoys the…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin Cyrus Shams meets Zee Novak at a Brooklyn café called Daylight, braving the cold for an outdoor conversation. His mind races after a puzzling encounter with Orkideh, who inexplicably referenced his mother’s death in a plane crash—a detail he never shared with her. The café patio buzzes with activity: a woman smokes elegantly, bearded men ignore their drinks, and a waiter navigates the chaos. Cyrus hopes Zee will help him break his cyclical thoughts about Orkideh’s cryptic knowledge, signaling…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with Cyrus Shams, a young Iranian-American man, confessing his preoccupation with death to artist Orkideh during an encounter at the Brooklyn Museum. He awkwardly reveals his fascination with historical figures like Bobby Sands who died for their beliefs, contrasting their meaningful deaths with his own existential uncertainty. Orkideh, a terminally ill cancer patient conducting a living exhibition called "DEATH-SPEAK," listens intently while subtly challenging Cyrus's romanticized…
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      by LovelyMay Chapter IX: Old Dog; New Tricks opens with a challenge to a familiar saying—one that suggests age and learning are at odds. Lad, a dignified collie well past the height of his youth, quietly disproves that notion through his actions rather than any display of force or novelty. At twelve, his muzzle is silvered and his steps are slower, but his mind remains sharp. One afternoon, he surprises his family by trotting home with a lace parasol clutched delicately in his jaws. He found it abandoned, yet…
    • Chapter IX — The Bhagavad-Gita Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter IX begins with a profound shift in Krishna’s tone, one that blends deep intimacy with the gravity of spiritual truth. Here, Krishna refers to the teaching as the most sacred and confidential—meant not just for intellectual curiosity but for inner transformation. Arjuna is told that this wisdom holds the power to release the soul from sorrow and delusion, not through blind belief but through direct insight. The beauty of this teaching lies in its accessibility to those who possess faith,…
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      by LovelyMay Chapter IV begins with Krishna sharing a truth hidden by time—one that was once passed from the Divine to enlightened sages but has since faded from the awareness of the world. He tells Arjuna that the same sacred knowledge of selfless action and Yoga was taught long ago to Vivaswata and handed down through generations, but over time, it was lost. In revealing it again, Krishna makes it personal. He reminds Arjuna that although he appears in human form, his divine nature is timeless and eternal. When the…
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      by LovelyMay Chapter III begins as Arjuna, still troubled by moral doubt, asks Krishna whether action or renunciation is the better path for spiritual growth. He seeks clarity on whether wisdom through meditation is superior to actively fulfilling one’s responsibilities in the world. In response, Krishna explains that both knowledge and disciplined action lead to liberation, but action is more suitable for most people. Renouncing all activity may seem noble, yet it often leads to hypocrisy if inner desires remain…
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      by LovelyMay Chapter II begins with Arjuna standing at the heart of battle, torn between duty and emotion. The battlefield is not just a place of war—it becomes a space where Arjuna’s soul confronts its deepest fears. Seeing his elders, mentors, and relatives on both sides, he is paralyzed by sorrow and doubts. Arjuna lowers his bow and declares he would rather live humbly than achieve victory soaked in the blood of those he loves. This moment is not one of cowardice but a crisis of conscience, reflecting the human…
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      by LovelyMay Chapter I begins with a tense question from the blind king Dhritarashtra, who seeks to know what his sons and the sons of Pandu are doing on the sacred field of Kurukshetra, a place destined for both war and awakening. Sanjaya, the king’s trusted charioteer and seer, begins painting a vivid picture of the battlefield, where warriors from both sides stand ready, armed with conviction and duty. Duryodhana, the ambitious prince of the Kauravas, surveys the opposing army and grows alert. Though confident in…
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