Lucid Dreaming: The Power of Being Awake in Your Sleep
Dreams are some of the most odd, and sometimes most uncomfortable, experiences for us. They can sometimes also…
Experience
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Divine Humor
Quite obviously, divine humor is not by me, as the title and byline may imply. I also sense…
Editorial (Issue 128)
East and West. Maybe it is not easy to draw straight lines where these two are clearly separated,…
Orphan Care Adoption and Kafala
The need for orphans to receive adequate and comprehensive care is universal; it is present in every culture…
Riyada (Austerity)
Riyada (austerity), which we can describe as disciplining life, appetite and thirst, and sleeping and waking only in…
Smartphones and the Future of Communication
Although it has been two decades since the first introduction of smartphones, the true meaning of the smartphone…
Hearts and Minds for a Country: Nation and the Construction of Self Identity
We can speak of an alienation that comes with the contractual culture of the modern state. Nevertheless, such…
Hearts and Minds for a Country Nation and the Construction of Self Identity
The topic is both risky and troubling because nation, per se, as it is defined in traditional ways,…
Exhibitions
Travel has never been easier than today, and growing numbers of passengers are filling airports and bus terminals…
Coping with Autism
“When I took my one-year old son to the supermarket, he never responded to other mothers’ playful overtures.…
The Heart-Mind Connection
Dr. Windsor Ting and Dr. Gregory Fricchione examine the mind-body connection in their remarkable book The Heart-Mind Connection.…
Human Brain and Crossing beyond Self
People everywhere seem to have an innate need to reach out to the ultimate, to connect with some…
Effective Use of Education as a Tool to Shape Attitudes: the Australian Experience
We often think of education in the context of a classroom environment, where one teaches and the others…
Kant on Causality: A Critical Approach
Immanuel Kant shaped modern philosophy enormously and determined its way towards today. There are two main strands in…
Complementary Stories of the Cosmos Perspectives from Science and Religion
Where do we come from, why are we here and where are we going to? These are three…