Are we alone? There’s a reason why this question is so intriguing; it defines how we see ourselves. Finding life would greatly alter our worldview and our place in the cosmos. Space is vast – full of billions of habitable planets and potential life forms, yet we’ve never detected any. It’s the great silence. The …
Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) was the Roman Emperor from 161 until his death in 180. He was known as Marcus the wise and was the last of the five good emperors. You might remember him as the old guy from the movie Gladiator. During his later years, while he was commanding his armies, he wrote …
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One evening, an elderly Cherokee brave told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, ‘My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all. One is evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other wolf …
My Spiritual Journey by The Dalai Lama The point of Buddhism is to transform the mind so that we free ourselves from suffering and its causes. First, you must know your mind, then how it functions so that you can eliminate the 3 mental poisons: ignorance, desire, hatred. You must analyze the stream of consciousness. …
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle Those who have not found their true wealth, which is the radiant joy of being and the deep, unshakable peace that comes with it, are beggars, even if they have great material wealth. They are looking outside for scraps of pleasure or fulfillment, for validation, security, or love, …
Imagine being stripped down to nothing (no possessions, clothes, freedom) and suffering daily from hunger, cold, and brutality. Imagine for a moment that you have been taken from your home and thrown into a train. In that train, everyone is crammed together on top of their luggage. When you arrive at your destination (after days of …
The Undefeated Mind: On the Science of Constructing an Indestructible Self by Alex Lickerman is about cultivating the inner strength we need to enjoy the difficult lives we all have. It can be summarized in two parts… first, how to survive and thrive in the face of adversity (personality hardiness), and second, how to overcome obstacles and keep going. There …
Way of the peaceful warrior by Dan Millman… If you want to know how to live a happy life.. read this book (or at least watch the movie) and live by it. It’s filled with knowledge and deep insights. The book is about a young man named Dan who is a very competitive and ambitious …
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway is a short story that seems simple enough, but there are many life lessons interwoven throughout. At the heart of the story is an old Cuban fisherman who never gives up. The old man lives a tough life of unending struggle with fate and chance. His …
This is a great video on the mind, brain, consciousness, religion, reincarnation, and life after death. Eben Alexander, author of Proof of Heaven, is a Neurosurgeon who fell into a 7 day coma in 2008. He was diagnosed with a rare form of bacterial meningitis, which he claims shut down his neocortex, the seat of …