As a long standing member of SGI-UK, I do get a little frustrated when people associate Buddhism with what I class as ‘hippy’ practises such as meditation. That isn’t to belittle meditation as a non religious practise that can help people relax, which in itself isn’t a bad thing in this rushed day and age, [...]
Perhaps it could only be the Japanese that could have a hobby of stone appreciation, but it is difficult to deny the beauty in such an inanimate object, especially when it takes on a new meaning for us. These stones also have not been man made but gradually shaped and polished, largely by nature itself. [...]
“As long as I live, I will never forget that day 21 years ago when I raised my hand and took the oath of citizenship. Do you know how proud I was? I was so proud that I walked around with an American flag around my shoulders all day long.” – Arnold Schwarzenneger The American [...]
Positivity comes naturally to many people and in almost all such cases the positive thinker wins beyond expectations. Such is the power of positive thinking they say. Me too. At other times, positivity has to be instilled or forced down the esophagus of whoever it is who needs “to be cured!” “To be [...]
1. “We talk about civilization as though it’s a static state. There are no civilized people yet, it’s a process that’s constantly going on… As long as you have war, police, prisons, crime, you are in the early stages of civilization.” 2. “At the beginning of World War II the U.S. had a mere 600 [...]
Cynicism is a philosophy that flourished in Greece in the 4th century B.C. It taught that the goal of man is virtue, and that this can be achieved only through living a simple and natural life. The Cynics scorned all artificiality, social conventions, wealth, pleasure, and religion. They emphasized mental freedom and lived in ascetic [...]