In today’s topsy turvy world, in can be quite challenging to be a teenager. When one considers the amount of stress kids are under along with the fact that many families end up divorced, it can be little stressful for a teen to have to address these challenges. This is why it is important to…
The material clutter of contemporary living is mainly due to the rise of consumerism in the 20th century. It lead many people in the world over to question this way of life and opt for a more simple means of living. This could mean letting go of excess and pursuing goals based on moral and…
A very good question – what is the meaning of life? Why all of this: work that you forced to get up early in the morning, different goals, plans, credits, time pressure, stress, traffic jams, subway, family, children, drugs, and headaches? Where are you going? What are you striving for? You rush headlong into the…
In fact, the pilgrimage is one of the oldest forms of tourism. More than a thousand years ago, people were already going to various places on a pilgrimage to ask for the intercession of the saints or to gain grace. In those days, the pilgrimage had to be made on foot, and it took…
The normal existence of a person depends entirely on his perceptional ability. However, our field of vision is limited to the framework of our own consciousness. Thus, we cannot see the reality in the form in which it exists. Until recently, everyone believed that through perception we acquire objective information about the existing reality. The…
Karma is a widely known concept but seldom understood. The concept originates out of ancient India and is an essential part of the Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, Sikh and Tao religions. Literally meaning action, work and deed, karma is the concept of cause and effect. The cause is a person’s intent and actions while the effect…
“The truth of existence: It is impossible to change or undo what is already existing” – Louis Koster Quite literally, existence is to be in a state of living or to have an objective reality. When it comes to the philosophical or spiritual side of things, existence becomes a more complicated concept. When you begin…
Consciousness may be defined as a state of being in which you are aware and responsive to your surroundings. This definition may be further expanded into conscious thought, in which we are not only aware and responsive but also have feelings and perceptions of our surroundings based on our own personal experience of our surroundings….
The belief that we will be reborn into another form after we die is an ancient concept that derives from eastern religions, such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Jainism. Ancient Indian and Japanese texts often mention this religious phenomenon, including other great cultures that have produced various religions.