The year 2013 has been portrayed differently by different people. For some, 2013 is a year of doom. For others, it is a year of hope. I believe 2013 is a year of both “challenge” and “hope.” In fact, the twins “challenge/hope” always come together. If one appears, you know the other one is close
Month: December 2012
The “Golden Mean”: Elusive Perfection
I am fascinated by the “Golden Ratio,” or “Golden Number,” or “Golden Mean.” That is the number Phi (Φ). What fascinates me is not so much the mathematical intricacies of the number Phi–though I relish in such explanations by those of my friends who spend their weekends solving math problems. (Here is an explanation, for
Do Ideas Matter?
Ideas about life have always whirled around us, sometimes in contradictory fashion. But usually the main issue is to obtain answers to questions such as, “What is most important?” “What is the greatest value?” “What is a worthy goal for my efforts?” The search for truth has always been an arduous path. But in the
Back to the Body
Ever since Plato convinced us that this world on earth is nothing but a mere copy of the so-called ideal, better, invisible world, many humans have pursued a life of search for the “ideal world,” forsaking the earthly one. We have, therefore, created an imbalance, a bias. . The “Back to the Body” approach helps
Post-Winter Solstice 2012
We have lived through three days in the post-Winter Solstice 2012, which marks the end of the Mayan Calendar. I had the pleasure of watching the exact moment of the passage of the Solstice, which took place at 6:12 am EST (11:12 UTC) on December 21, 2012. There is great hope that the age post Winter
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