Philosophy & Spirituality

Motive is a very interesting concept that eludes many, because we confuse the elements surrounding it, for motive itself. True motive is a simple two-state, or binary concept. And the  two can be captured by the terms, ill-motive,  or good motive.  Good motive is an altruistic desire to help another, while ill motive is a desire to take advantage of a situation, regardless of outcome, even if it benefits another. When seen in this light, it becomes easier to judge or assess y

The words that make the title of this article are commonly used to describe people or things, without the user giving much thought to what they mean, or if the usage is appropriate. For example, a common opinion is that “highly educated people” are Intellectuals who are mainly interested in material things. It is assumed that intellectuals only use logic and deduction to guide their actions. Conversely, many automatically think that people who are uneducated, religious, or sp

By Adeyemi Lawson   Editor’s Note: Extracted below is the first portion of an extensive lecture delivered by Adeyemi Lawson, C.O.N as THE...

Much of today’s conflict can be traced back to the general misunderstanding/conscious distortion or abuse of the concepts of Respect and...

A Spiritual Perspective   It goes without saying that for most people grieving is an integral part of the death experience. For some this...

Part 1 – What it means to be alive Many mistake the ability to feel, sense or react to internal or external stimuli as Living, or Being...

INTRODUCTION Hopefully, this article will show that even the most mundane of human studies, if properly understood, contain evidence of...

Regaining control over the baser instincts In part 2 of this article we discussed how every problem of man can almost invariably be...

Introduction The title of this piece is a question that was recently posted in Quora Digest. It so happened that I was reading a chapter...

Many of us struggle with balancing the concept of Law and Free Will because they appear to be mutually exclusive of one another. It...

As the world separates into groups at odds with each other, it is natural that the leaders of the various camps will withdraw to plan...

Spring, or a new planting season, though of great importance in the cycle of production on earth, is only symbolic of a much greater phenomenon in which the universe itself goes through a wider and longer cycle of Energy-infusion, Consumption of this energy for formation and production, and eventual Disintegration. This greater cycle was consistent during the Ice-ages and dry spells experienced by Earth - periods when one could not identify a Spring season. Spring symbolizes

Modern Psychotherapy is blazing a path towards being able to answer this question. But for now, it too is still stuck in addressing the emotional/psychic symptoms of imbalance. Nevertheless, this approach is on the right track because it ascribes all emotional, and some physical problems to a traumatic experience that the person has suffered in their life. Trauma being described as an imbalance in a person’s psychic or mental state.

Many of us struggle with balancing the concept of Law and Free Will because they appear to be mutually exclusive of one another. It...

It is fair to say that all men are innately driven to be curious about one thing or the other, and that our curiosity dictates the...

These days, in discussing the topic of Death, the common approach is first to question whether indeed there is life after death, and, if...

Some will say that Truth is something you feel in your gut (in your heart ) , even when you cannot explain or rationalize it to someone...