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The recent debacle in Washington brings into sharp focus a fundamental flaw in our way of thinking and thus how we wrestle with problem-solv...

Political affinity would appear to have little to do with intelligence, education, or any other standard measures used to analyze governing ...

The distortions we imagine. There is a Japanese saying: “We have three faces: The first face, we show to the world. The second face, w...

The fools prison There’s a really curious matter regarding our self-understanding. For the most part, our unenlightened way of thinki...

The invisible connected links. Observation—seeing clearly—should not be confused with making judgments. It is simply seeing what’s pres...

Do you have any idea who you are? Begin with this simple understanding: An idea is a mental image, otherwise known as a thought. Whe...

The name changes. The essence doesn't. Suppose I said,   “The universe is mine or ours.”  Clearly, such a statement is delusional sinc...

You are not made good by your beliefs. You are good already. When you realize your inherent goodness there is no longer a need to believe....

Over the years, having read, studied, and experienced the voice of enlightened people and considering my own, I have attempted to capture, w...

There are no formulas, no prescription, nor a set of rules, which stand alone as sufficient to ensure fulfillment or realize our potential....

Nothing in return. The second step along the Eight-fold Path is Right Intentions . The principle of selflessness among religious traditions ...