September 2023 - Monthly Archive

31 Aug

Issue 155 (Sep - Oct 2023)

The Fountain

10948

Editorial: Between Fear and Hope

Two themes stand out in this issue of The Fountain. The first is from the topic of this year’s essay contest: How to focus in a time of distractions. For this issue, we have selected two shortlisted e... read more..

31 Aug

Issue 155 (Sep - Oct 2023)

M. Fethullah Gulen

12296

Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow

At one time this blessed world bore little resemblance to the one we know today. Its colors, atmosphere, and people were steeped in a unique spiritual essence. With an unyielding determination to safe... read more..

31 Aug

Issue 155 (Sep - Oct 2023)

Sinem Akbulak

11397

Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Symptoms and Treatment

“… We have made your sleep for rest.” (78:9) Sleep is necessary for a healthy life. It is a special blessing to all living things with a metabolism. In normal conditions, the states of being asleep a... read more..

31 Aug

Issue 155 (Sep - Oct 2023)

Mette Dencker

12601

Eco-friendly “Sorting-out-Your-Distractions” System

Before I started writing this, the distractions were standing in line to hit me in the face. I needed someplace quiet to reflect and write. Since I was far away from my home, a tourist in a city in th... read more..

31 Aug

Issue 155 (Sep - Oct 2023)

Mohammad Abul Mufazzal

12178

Unplugging the Mind: Reclaiming Focus in the Age of Distractions

Have you ever found yourself lost in the mesmerizing abyss of social media, only to realize hours have slipped away? Or perhaps you've struggled to complete a task, constantly succumbing to the allure... read more..

31 Aug

Issue 155 (Sep - Oct 2023)

Hakan Oztunc

11938

The Place Where There Is No Math

My father used to tell me a story in which a young boy was searching for a place where nothing like math existed. I am unsure if he crafted it for me or read it elsewhere. However, I still liken those... read more..

31 Aug

Issue 155 (Sep - Oct 2023)

M. Fethullah Gulen

12736

Another Way of Journeying and Initiation (1)

Some make spiritual journeys by refining and developing the faculties, while others purify the carnal soul within, causing it to take certain steps. In both these ways, suffering for certain periods ... read more..

31 Aug

Issue 155 (Sep - Oct 2023)

Hakan Yesilova

11801

Fear and Hope

Fear and hope are considered to be two balancing spiritual weights necessary for an ideal faithful life. While hope enables believers not to despair, fear enables them to close doors for selfish, toxi... read more..

31 Aug

Issue 155 (Sep - Oct 2023)

Halime Benzer

11492

Love and Service at Times of Hardships

The flourishing existence of peaceful social relationships begins with the seed of dialogue. Rather than categorizing human beings into labels of specific religions or belief backgrounds, one should y... read more..

31 Aug

Issue 155 (Sep - Oct 2023)

Adam Sahin

14838

Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies

“Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies” is a book by philosopher Nick Bostrom that explores the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on humanity, with a particular focus on the ris... read more..

31 Aug

Issue 155 (Sep - Oct 2023)

Sana Khan

11904

Against All Odds

I am certain that if, two hours ago, I hadn’t seen it happen right in front of my eyes, my guts tied in a one-handed surgical knot, I too would chalk up my three-year-old’s complaint of abdominal pain... read more..

31 Aug

Issue 155 (Sep - Oct 2023)

The Fountain

13386

Taking Action, Wisely

Doing or producing something good and beautiful and ensuring that others perceive these beauties as “beautiful,” and then sustaining these beauties, are two different things. Indeed, working on dilige... read more..

31 Aug

Issue 155 (Sep - Oct 2023)

The Fountain

12509

Science Square (Issue 155)

Human activity is taking Earth to the brink Richardson K. et al. Earth beyond six of nine planetary boundaries. Science Advances, September 2023. A new study suggests that Earth has been increasingl... read more..