He needed to respond today to three job offers. The decision was weighing on his mind. His friends offered him advice that conflicted with that of his parents. He made ‘pro’ and ‘c[...]
Exploitation is the act of treating someone unfairly in order to gain some kind of benefit. Exploitation is not always happening far away, on a battlefield or by a political tyrant[...]
For many of us, the word “spiritual” immediately brings a vision of a person meditating in silence or a person who has renounced his worldly possessions. In the modern era, there a[...]
What does it mean to say that 95% of human suffering is generated from within, and what might we do about that? How might understanding the relationship between a drive to establis[...]
Opinions have more weight than a two-ton boulder. Just like a boulder, they are hard to move or change. Sometimes no amount of debate or conversation can change someone’s opinion. [...]
Most psychologists believe that there is a strong body-mind relationship. However, they differ in their beliefs as to what extent the mind and the body influence one another. A cle[...]
The word incense is derived from the Latin for to burn. Incense is a substance that, along with its other uses, is burned to produce a fragrant scent. Incense has been used since a[...]
Have you ever experienced thoughts that just pop into your head and you can’t stop them? Or maybe you see yourself grabbing the second piece of pie, even though you are trying to[...]
For many people, sitting in a library, where there is only the noise of the occasional screech made by moving a chair, is a welcome change from the bombardment of the noises usuall[...]