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A Wanderer wonderer who learns to unlearn and who lives to feel the feelings. Lover of Nature, Beauty, Truth and of course, God. An "out of the box thinker" who thinks in an unorthodox way, my own way; who does not fit moulds or patterns... A loner, a romantic,

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Silence: 1 of 27

Noise is a form of communication. It is pollution for the senses. An overwhelming noise wins attention. “Get out of my way! I am here....” is the message. The outer world has its own ways. Even though tolerance can allow us to endure noise, disengagement from it; will allow us not to be there while being there. T...
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts Philosophy: Which came first, the chicken or the egg?: 4 of 50

Who is first the chicken or the egg? Neither is first. There is no "first" in eternity. This is a logical answer. No more theories and philosophies. Plain logic and reason alone. Rationally and logically, the following are the possibilities for an answer of who is first, the chicken or the egg?: 1) The chicken 2) the e...
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights Spiritual Burnout: 2 of 16

Spiritual Running The experiences of a competitive runner in the spiritual path. Those who talk without doing the walk do not know. Those who tell you "this is the path, follow me". have not found theirs yet. Many times we ask ourselves if the path which we are following is the right one; perhaps this analogy of running with...
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study How the laws of God apply to us in today's society: 2 of 15

Law and Love: The balance of wisdom. "It takes a second to forgive. Be able to forget what happened so deeply that, even if someone reminds you, you cannot remember. Have a balance of law and love, not just law on its own. I do have to be firm following the laws of God, but this is easy in an atmosphere of love. Give love to...
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts What is the soul?: 5 of 37

What is the soul? Great question. If you ask anyone: Who are you? Most will not be able to respond such a simple question. Are you your head,? your arms,? the whole body? Here is the answer. The soul is me. My form is a minuscule point of light. The soul is imperishable. It is beyond death and it is eternal. Without a soul, ...
Arts & Humanities > Schools of Thought Free will vs. determinism: 3 of 21

Free Will and Predestination: Some believe humans are predestined. Others argue we have free-will. Both terms seem to be opposites. On the one hand, everything we accomplish "has been written," on the other; we decide at the moment, real time; in other words, "I do what I want when I want." Is that so? Here are a couple of p...
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife The possibility of life after death: 5 of 33

The final moment As we become aware, more conscious of life we realize that only that which has an end, had a beginning. It may seem too obvious, but behind this truth there is a hidden secret. In Nature, "beginnings" have an "end" which in turn becomes a new beginning. A baby becomes a toddler at some point, a teenager all ...
Relationships & Family > Love & Relationships What is love?: 19 of 119

Love It is just a feeling. The most powerful feeling. That feeling which make life worthwhile. Without it life is dry, meaningless, and tasteless. You can only give love. Giving is its own fulfillment. The opposite of love is fear. That feeling of love is not related with genders. It is not related with relationships, it is ...
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts Big Bang or Big Man: How in the heck did we get here?: 12 of 70

There is a God because our moral standards are based on this intrinsic idea of what is "good." Beauty, integrity and values are moral characteristics, which align with God. Religious systems agree on these premises. (Most of the articles pro-big man assume that God wears the Christian T-shirt. Yes, the Bible says this and th...
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Money is the root of all evil: 10 of 58

Is money the source of all evil? Money is not the source of all evil. Human beings are the source of all evil. Human beings are the source of all that is good as well. Human beings have virtues and vices. Those vices such as ego, attachment, lust, greed and anger are the real cause of all evil. Money is just a by-product. A ...