Spirituality

Ears do not form a conscious comprehension within us. Many people think we have ears to listen and learn. Well, that is not true. Our ears simply allow us to receive distorted wavelengths of sounds. [...]

Words are powerful. Harsh remarks can cause a destructive chain reaction, like lighting a match in the forest during a drought. Kind comments, on the other hand, feel like a light summer rain bringing relief [...]

“Every person is guilty of all the good they did not do.” (Voltaire) This is a powerful thought in which unperformed good deeds are considered sinful behavior. Today, we are proud of any life performance [...]

When observing a human playing a game of Jenga with a dog, we may assume that the dog is playing with the same end goal of wanting to win! Such a profound understanding of the [...]

On our way back home during rush hour, we often think, “I wish people would be more courteous in sharing the road!” The next time you catch yourself squeezing your way into the packed metro [...]

Two people suffer from cancer. One prefers to find the cure to cancer in a lab. The other prefers to treat this affliction with the affectionate support of loved ones in a collective healing process. [...]

Knowledge is food for the soul. We must be careful that we do not purchase what is sold at the ego’s market. Instead, we should perform all of our shopping strictly at love’s market. Through [...]

Every so often, bright young people dealing with mental health issues resort to committing suicide. Many of us deal with problems unobservable to the glancing eye. Deep within ourselves, we each have our demons. Take [...]

Never gossip! Nothing good has ever sprung from gossiping and, for the most part, it is reminiscent of a coward’s strategy in discussing matters pertaining to people who are not present, and passing only negative [...]

“Life is lived forwards, but understood backwards.” (Søren Kierkegaard) I can almost agree with Socrates in presuming that I would not know much of what I do know if not for hindsight. In hindsight we [...]

“If you want to identify someone’s character, examine the friends he sits with.” (Ali ibn Abi Talib) A convenient way of identifying people’s characters is to study their environment. This will allow the observer to [...]

How closely do we relate to identical nurturing traditions in different animal species as testament to God’s oneness?   The likeness of all forms of life to care for their young is a sign of [...]