An economically average man in the West has all the modern physical facilities that one wants plus a healthy reserve of cash in his investments and banks. Then why would…
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What is happiness? We, conventionally, do not know what it is? But there is this notion that one must live happily. Through the struggles of life, which befall almost…
When human consciousness rose to the level of somewhat matured self-awareness, which included the awareness of the distinction between the realities inside and the outside of the human being, human…
Science is an attempt to understand the physical universe without the help of God. Ever since homo sapiens developed a sensible awareness of the reality outside themselves, the fear of…
Nirvana is a Buddhist concept which means achieving a state of mind which snuffs out egotism, cravings, hatred, greed, and delusions. This is considered to be the highest level of…
World peace is a universal word, the sound of which reverberates images of serenity and order in the world. But how much of it is actually realized. There are…
At the age of 80 Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, was offered a homeless monk’s charity meal, which consisted of a preparation of pig meat*, by a smith called…
Time has been a major subject of religion, philosophy, and science over thousands of years. Man’s deep need to understand time, its origin and nature, stems from the fact…
Many religions, philosophers, poets, and other artists believe that human beings are possessed with a soul. The soul is supposed to be an immutable, larger than our worldly-self, supreme, incorruptible,…
Like its sister absolutes: truth, ultimate reality, and eternity, beauty exists as a deeply felt, very inspiring, and a super allure in human life. We look at a diamond…