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Rest & Stillness

Japanese principles for mindful living

These Japanese principles for mindful living deeply resonated with me. They are simple, yet profound, pointing toward something I believe is missing today: a deeper, more grounded way of living. This is an invitation to explore further.

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Rest & Stillness

What if you stopped fighting your anxiety?

What if you can stop fighting your anxiety and start living your life. Discover how the 100-year-old Japanese wisdom of Morita Therapy can help you break the cycle and learn to coexist with your feelings while doing what truly matters.

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Culture & the Sacred

We didn’t abandon religion — we just exchanged gods

Modern society has not abandoned religion; rather, it has replaced traditional beliefs with new societal ideals. Influential thinkers like Durkheim and Tillich suggest that faith now revolves around ultimate concerns such as social justice or identity. This shift transforms political discourse into a moral battleground, revealing the complexities of modern devotion.

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The Journey

Eulogy for my mother Angeline Thambiraj

My mother passed away on 28 April 2025. This eulogy was delivered at her funeral service.

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Faith & Scripture Mind, Media & Meaning

The eye as the lamp of the body

How Jesus illuminates the frame problem and our search for meaning

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Culture & the Sacred

God is not dead

If you have been celebrating the death of the Divine One, you may be in for a surprise because God is not dead. He has morphed into a variety of new secular religions.

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Mind, Media & Meaning

Elephant in the room

When we choose to accept easy solutions to complex problems, we ignore the elephant room.

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Mind, Media & Meaning

Why believing is seeing

Our perception and beliefs shape what we see and determine how we respond to people and events we encounter. Our thoughts determine our future.

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The Self & Its Shadow

Do. Or do not. There is NO try.

Don’t be afraid of failure. It is not final but a natural part of the learning process.

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Mind, Media & Meaning

The stories we tell ourselves create our future

The stories we tell ourselves shape our reality and determine our destiny. Can we change our future by changing the stories we tell ourselves?