Selfishness or Selflessness?
To attain happiness and to avoid mood disorders, which should we pursue The messages of modern society are…
Happiness
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Through A Mirror Brightly
Historians and other students of history will look back at the 21st century and see that it passed…
Micro Expressions: The Truth Is in the Face
Have you ever seen someone who, for a split second, looked happy when they weren’t supposed to? What…
Altruism (I’thar)
Altruism (i’thar), preferring others to oneself when doing a good deed, is, according to the moralists, giving precedence…
Missing Pieces
Once I could see God in one thing – even though it was the vastest, most mysterious, and…
The Glass Half Full
And alas the day has come,when worlds crash, collide.When the happiest day of someone’s life merges with someone…
How Much Are We In Control?
We are so saddened these days by what is going on in Egypt. People are being killed by…
Happiness and Virtue: A Prophetic Example
Happiness is an ideal for which everybody longs. People endure all kinds of sacrifice for its sake. But…
Ibn Bajja and A Duel with Duality
Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Yahya al Saigh or Ibn Bajja (Avempace) is a well-known twelfth century Spanish philosopher.1…
Contemplative Practices: A Comparative Perspective On Different Faith Traditions
The world is too much with us; late and soon,Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers;Little we…
From Continence to Virtue: Cultivation of Moral Character
Can people be held accountable for what they feel and wish from a moral point of view or…
Story in Progress
Every year, 12 to 25 million people attempt suicide worldwide, and 1 million of them achieve what they…
Virtue and Happiness
Those who promise happiness to people must equip them with virtues first. Happiness is out of reach for…
A Movement Originating Its Own Models
In this article I would like to discuss a legend; to talk about it is a duty, and…
True Altruism and Unconditional Love
Altruism and love – these are two words that are fast losing meaning in today’s world of violence,…