An anthropologist proposed a game to a group of African children. He put a basket full of fruit near a tree and told them that whoever got there first would win the sweet fruits. When he told them to run, instead of charging to the goal as Western children would have, running individually, they all took each othersRead more
The Hopi Prophesies
Some years ago I was privileged to stand before a sandstone petroglyph in Arizona that illustrates some of the prophecies given to the Hopi people many thousands of years ago. These prophecies have proven to be remarkably accurate. I am not Hopi, and do not wish to intrude into their traditions, but these teachings address matters that myRead more
The Coming Global Transformation
Significant transformation is ahead, even notwithstanding the backsliding of the Trump years. Humankind has painted itself into a number of corners – spiritually, environmentally and economically, and the status quo on any level is simply no longer sustainable. Between global warming, the depletion of the oceans, political corruption, Wall Street and banker manipulation of the financial system, jobsRead more
What The Future Will Ask of You
Having struggled with the challenge of compassion for thousands of years, humankind stands at the edge of an extraordinary period of transformation. The old beliefs based in fear and domination are about to give way to a new set of values based on cooperation and compassion. Since the first day you came to earth you have been encouragedRead more
Social Change
In 1964, while we were busy tearing down the leftovers of the social institutions of the 1940′s and 50′s – (civil rights, voting rights, the rights of women and the war in Viet Nam), John W. Gardner, a prolific social science writer, was thinking about about the process of social change. The result of his efforts was aRead more