“Mental health requires that the human will submit itself to something higher than itself. To function decently in this world we must submit ourselves to some principle that takes precedence over what we may want at any given moment.” Scott Peck We are body, soul and...
Both sides of the equation: The mystery in view The goal of this book is to explore both sides of the equation and in doing so to lift the veil on what is so often a huge and bewildering mystery for us. The Bible tells us of the two great mysteries, the mystery of...
On a visit to Leningrad in August 1968 during the week of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia E.F. Schumacher, economist, noted thinker and author of the book ‘Small is Beautiful,’ had an experience that was to shape his perception of the spiritual blindness of the...
Chapter 41 – short excerpt “We consciously practice spiritual intelligence when we intentionally choose spirit over ego, love over fear, the highest good for all, over self- interest.” Dietrich The fascination and joy of tracing the source of our fantasies We...
“What man actually needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for some goal worthy of him. What he needs is not the discharge of tension at any cost, but the call of a potential meaning waiting to be fulfilled by him.” Victor Emil Frankl...
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead Our authentic nature is always bigger than any role we may settle for. The important news is, that at the core of who we...
Time for change There is a remarkable build-up of new evidence in the sciences, from quantum physics, neuro-science and astrophysics, all showing the scientific community it’s time for a change in thinking. Those academics who can get past their own prejudices are...
The love orientation that can save us from our ego Viktor Frankl believes there are two options – to give ourselves to a cause greater than ourselves or to love someone unconditionally, both of which take us beyond ourselves. But there is another one that the likes of...
WHERE DID EVIL COME FROM? WHO CREATED IT? In the Biblical narrative evil came out of the absence of beauty and light. The word Lucifer has certain connotations, but originally it meant a beautiful light. The character we now know as Satan was originally a...
