Category: Religion

Rebirth

…rebirth exists in every moment. It’s not just that we have an opportunity to begin anew. We begin anew whether we want to or not.

Have You No Sense of Decency, Sir?

We smirk at Trump now, but how can any one of us know when he’ll become a real threat, as McCarthy did? Maybe it’s time to take Trump seriously.

What Else Is There to Do?

No one with a sound mind takes on a suicide mission without feeling despair. And despair comes when our we are not heard.

Impermanence & Marathons

Although the self is impermanent and an illusion, there is a something that is mine and consistent. I’ll call it my soul….It’s the essential me that persists through change and just maybe will never be gone from the world.

Compassion. Compassion. Compassion.

I know what will save me. I am on my way today to the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Virginia, an open mosque whose name means Land of Migration.

What Is, Is

…I don’t know if any of us can do much about twisted thinking, but we can all help reduce the despair in the world.

Of Lunacy and Rabid Dogs

Originally posted on undercoverBAT's Blog:
?? “[The] idea that we should bring tens of thousands of Syrian Muslim refugees to America — it is nothing less than lunacy.” –Senator Ted Cruz M enters my classroom on the first day of school tall and quiet and skinny. His eyes carry a haunted expression.? M is…

Noble Truth and Terrorism

When the unthinkable happens, people go to great lengths to explain it in a way that fits their belief system.