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Peanut Allergies and Woke America
In August 2009, Max Haidt, age three, had his first day of preschool in Charlottesville, Virginia. But before he was allowed to take the first step on his eighteen-year journey to a college degree, his parents, Jon and Jayne, had to attend a mandatory orientation session where the rules and procedures were explained by Max’s Read more
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Meditation on Gratitude
Our experiences in life depend upon how we think or feel about things. It’s the lens through which we view the world. If there’s gratitude, we often feel happy, even in difficult situations. If there is no gratitude, or presence of negative thoughts, then we find problems everywhere. As long as we blame our parents, Read more
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Meditation on the Clarity of Mind
The reality of our existence is that we are a combination of body and mind. Each of these in turn is a combination of many parts, all constantly in a state of flux. Unfortunately, our ego is not satisfied with such a simple explanation. It complicates matters by fabricating a view of an “I” or Read more
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A Conversation Between an Atheist and a Believer
‘Do you believe in God?’ ‘A question of little value. Which god? Ganesh? Osiris? Jove? Jehovah? Or one of the tens of thousands of animist gods worshipped every day around the globe?’ ‘Oh, very well then, if you’re going to get clever — any god?’ ‘Do I believe in “any god”?’ ‘Look there’s a creation, Read more
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Quiz: How Well Do You Know the World?
In today’s world, we have access to all kinds of information. There are books, newspapers, TV, radio, magazines, and of course… Google. The amount of information that we carry in our smartphones today is way more than any of the previous generations could collectively gather and store. This means, we should know the world really Read more
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Breath Meditation: A Brief Session
In our series on Buddhist meditations, today we are going to focus on breath meditation. Why start with the breath, you might ask? The reason is simple. It’s relatively easier for the beginners and comes with a lot of benefits. Before we start the meditation, let’s spend a few minutes, to see what we are Read more
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