Author Archives: dervish

Mathnawi, III, 2306-2503 Everyone Thought Nasirrudin, a young man without any kin, was very lazy. He made no pretense of his secret desire to make money without having to work for it. ‘O God,’ he would pray, ‘give me riches … Continue reading →

The story of Tut-Ankh-amun, the boy king of Egypt has evoked such fascination for us over the last century that his standardised name, Tutankhamun, has become a household name. This has much to do with the fact that his royal … Continue reading →

When I look into the pages of history I am struck most of all by the ‘Savage Injustice’ of humanity’s journey through the centuries. There have been isolated incidents of humane expression and these have occasionally blossomed into national movements, … Continue reading →

What is the purpose of Sorrow? It’s a question that has stymied religious thinking throughout its entire historical process. Sorrow and Suffering constitute an essential experiential component of any and all human existence, yet humanity does not enjoy this emotional … Continue reading →

I’ve often found myself breaking into momentary tears for no apparent reason; they’d come and go, a brief upwelling of emotion; I’d let them out and then my face would relax again, my eyes would dry and my day would … Continue reading →

Cast your eye around you into the world of human activity and what do you see? War and conflict. A dark picture perhaps, and the effects of conflict appear to be escalating, but this is due to technological enhancement of … Continue reading →

At the last ‘Soul Republic’ event, given by Trish Lane, she made the point that our culture emphasises the ‘I’ principle in a way that would be foreign to older cultures that place more emphasis on the ‘You’. What struck … Continue reading →

Human nature tends toward habitual response – this is neither a blessing nor a curse, it is a natural universal phenomenon and we can choose to cultivate habits that serve us, or we can cultivate habits that appear to serve … Continue reading →

A Culture of Aggression I had just arrived back in for the ‘day-shift’ when my phone rang. It was my son’s teacher, he’d just heard the news and was calling simply to show he cared. In the previous 48 hours … Continue reading →

Apart from hunger and immediate survival, this desire, the desire to accumulate, has been the most potent driving force in the history of humanity. It has spawned greed, hatred, envy and rage, amongst its other twisted progeny. It has created … Continue reading →