prelude – a brief survey of the major religions In east Asia, we find Confucianism, Taoism and the import from India of Buddhism. Confucianism appears
Tag: consciousness
multiple planes of existence: a continuum of worlds?
What if there is a continuum of levels of existence, such that at whatever point or level the soul is currently at there are many
disinterested pleasure, or the joy of the moment
Even amidst all the worries, anxieties, suffering, agony, frustration, disappointment, lack of fulfillment, despair, regrets, betrayal and injustice in this rather hellish world, a conscious
A Swedish prayer worth pondering
From the 1921 silent film, Phantom Carriage, we have this prayer. Lord, let my soul reach maturity, before it is reaped. This prayer is worth
being authentically human in today’s confused world
In today’s hectic, confused and increasingly artificial or “virtual” world, what does it mean to be authentically human? How can we live authentic human lives?
fleeting sparks of consciousness in the cosmic ocean
When I see images of cemeteries, I think of all the human beings who have lived in the past. All looking out on to the
