Things are always changing, society’s pot is always bubbling. Sometimes it bubbles more than others, but the pot is always cooking. The direction, over the long term, is clear. We are moving towards greater individual freedom and compassion and away from the tyranny and oppression that have dogged humankind for centuries. It is rarely an easy process andRead more
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
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
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
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