The sanskrit word nirvana refers to the destruction or cessation of desire. It means one has to empty thyself from desires. By eliminating desires one is also eliminating afflictions, actions, rebirths, and suffering that are consequences of afflictions and actions.
Military conflict in and around the middle east
This refers to the Enclosure movement which was prominent in
Britain from the 18th century to the 19th century. Enclosure
means to divide or consolidate the communal lands and small holding into what
we now see as one big farm which was owned by an individual. This meant that the
villagers could no longer, as they could before that, use that land to raise
livestock among other things.
<em>African slavery was introduced to the Americans early on because of the needs of the country for laborers (for their farms). During these times, countries like France and Great Britain are in the country running different plantations. Americans are fighting them off, and some who they got caught in the warring times and some Africans whom they kidnapped from their homes were pushed to work for them in exchange for foods and accommodations. African slavery started in the 17th centuries and ended in 1863 when Abraham Lincoln made a proclamation of freeing all slaves in United States.</em>
The NY Herald means the government would "Westernize" it. Mexico is not like the US or Canada in their culture or beliefs, intervention from US government or citizens would definitely change that.
