The Unfinished Book About Life

(Blog on…41) WHY SEEK POWER?

Posted on May 30, 2015
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Why do we seek power? What is it that drives our hunger for material wealth and dominance over others? Is desire for power a part of our pleasure seeking mentality or is there more to it?We are not discussing powerful people. We are discussing people…

(Blog on…40) DEFINITION OF A DYSFUNCTION

Posted on May 16, 2015
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In our pursuit of happiness we are resisting, disregarding and violating each other, other beings and mother Earth. We created a system of competition where everybody is trying to lay their hands on as much as possible as quickly as possible. We are offending, disobeying…

(Blog on…39) QUALIFIED TO DISCUSS RELIGION

Posted on May 12, 2015
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My father was born a Muslim in India, but is of Persian descent with undefined ties to Jewish ancestors. His father was an Afghan, a Pathan, and his mother Iranian, a devotee of Allah and a teacher of Islam.My mother was born into a Christian…

(Blog on…38) NEXT STAGE IN HUMAN EVOLUTION?

Posted on May 6, 2015
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Fundamental to physics, the second law of thermodynamics predicts that matter and energy over time disintegrate to dis-order. This disintegration is the boiling core that propels all change; it leads to chaos as it leads to growth. Nature always seeks balance. To counteract possible degradation…

(Blog on…37) DENIAL vs. NON-ATTACHMENT

Posted on May 3, 2015
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Various religions and spiritual doctrines promote denial as the necessary path toward spiritual growth. I disagree. Nothing great has ever been achieved through denial. In fact, the greatest hindrance of humanity has been our consistent denial of truth. Some will argue it’s impossible for the…

(Blog on…36) THE MEANING OF LIFE

Posted on April 26, 2015
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We inherently know where to look for the meaning of life. This "knowingness" is not knowledge, but an inborn sense or a familiarity; the feeling of belonging; being part of oneness. As we expand in awareness of who we are, our feeling of oneness matures.…

(Blog on…34) WHAT IS MEDITATION

Posted on April 1, 2015
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In the unfinished book I list meditation as the twelfth fundamental step towards experiencing a continuous state of happiness. English dictionary describes meditation as: “engaging in thought or devout religious contemplation, or quiescent spiritual introspection.” Attending meditation classes one is told meditation is all about silencing…

(Blog on… 011) TRUE LOVE

Posted on November 2, 2014
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“One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.” (Paulo Coelho)True Love is the bonding force of the Universe. It’s the mother of all love, free and available in absolute abundance. True Love is complete freedom, thus it can never be…