In order to understand conflict we need to understand ourselves. We need to understand who we are at the deepest core of our being and how conflict arises within us. We need to understand the whole mechanism behind it, beginning with the concept of the Self. (a continuation of "Why is There so Much Conflict … Continue reading All Conflict is Rooted in the Self
The world can often be a dark and dispairing place, and we can succumb to that darkness or we can choose to be a light, a beacon of hope, a shining ray of love, illuminating the space around us. Faced with intolerance, corruption, injustice and ill-will, we can choose to live from the heart. Where … Continue reading Be a Light in the Darkness
Human civilization has existed for some 10,000 years and in all that time we have been killing one another, raping, stealing, exploiting one another, and destroying the natural ecosystem which supports our very existence. No other species behaves so recklessly. No other species is so systematically self-destructive. Religions have not solved the problem. Governments have … Continue reading Why Is There So Much Conflict in the World?
In regard to the fate of humanity, and the current state of the world, there are two prevailing perspectives. On the one hand, it appears that we are headed toward catastrophe, the end of the world as we know it, or at the very least, the end of humanity. But there are some who believe … Continue reading The Great Awakening of Humanity
With the upcoming 2016 Presidential Election I’ve been observing how emotionally charged the atmosphere has become, ever increasing as we move closer to the Election Day. There is a great deal of fear and anger coming from every side of the situation, and I think it’s important to take stock because these heavy emotions have … Continue reading Don’t Vote Your FEAR
I remember as a child attending my uncle’s wedding. During the ceremony my grandfather turned to me and said, as adults often do, “One day you’ll be getting married.” I shook my head, and he laughed. He must have assumed that, being a young boy, I thought that girls were icky. But that wasn’t the … Continue reading A Spiritual Perspective on Marriage
Gender nonconformity, or gender variance, is an umbrella term which covers a wide variety of behaviors that deviate from social or biological norms concerning one’s birth gender. The most familiar (and controversial) of these is homosexuality, which is defined as romantic and/or sexual attraction, or sexual interaction between members of the same biological gender. And … Continue reading A Spiritual Perspective on Gender Nonconformity
It would seem, in most cultures, that we derive much of our personal identity from our biological sex. And in such cultures there are strong divisions between men and women regarding societal roles and behavior. These gender roles are conditioned in us from such an early age that we grow to assume that they are natural. … Continue reading Restoring Balance Between the Masculine and Feminine
In our society we can find many examples of intolerance in relation to lifestyle, religion, sexuality and the like. Often the things which we find intolerable are harmless to ourselves and to others, and yet we react to them as though they are highly detrimental. We may site various reasons for our intolerance, all of … Continue reading At the Root of Intolerance
When we are born into this world we are born into the game of life. We are born into a society, a tradition, a culture, a country. But none of these things have any tangible reality. They are constructs of the collective consciousness. They are concepts, ideas. And with them come many other abstract concepts … Continue reading The Game of Life
