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From “Inception” to Conception : Three Dreams, Three Josephs, Three Sorrows

In Inception, the dream convinces you of its truth; in Conception, you awaken to see that what you took for truth was merely a veil. The…

Sep 22

From “Inception” to Conception : Three Dreams, Three Josephs, Three Sorrows

Sep 22

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“What if it works?”

“Nasreddin Hodja, a Sufi sage, once dreamt of casting yeast into a vast lake, just as one ferments milk, hoping that the great Akşehir Lake…

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Whose side are you on? Humanity’s or the devil’s?

Do you embrace your flaws with humility and strive to grow, or do you let arrogance and denial harden you, pushing you down a darker path?

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To The Elephant Graveyard

“They don’t even know where the place they seek is; they must search and find that place themselves. Sometimes, this means they must walk…

Sep 27

Sep 27

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A Story from Simone Weil That Breaks Through Walls

Simone Weil shares the tale of two prisoners, confined to adjacent cells. Isolated by the thick walls of their imprisonment, the weight of…

Sep 27

A Story from Simone Weil That Breaks Through Walls

Sep 27

Sufi Awareness | Senai Demirci

Enclose Life In the Parentheses Of Love

I share your solitude, wrapped in the silence of a dot (.), divide it with commas (,). place your excitement, shouted by exclamation marks…

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Oxalá: A Revolutionary Word

“Oxalá” is a Portuguese term that expresses hope, wish, or desire, often translated as “I hope” or “God willing” in English. Its origin…

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“Tomorrow May Bring New Shoes, But You Must Walk Toward Them in Your Old Ones.”

My new friend Amine, 6 years old, painted for me the beauty of a sunset she glimpsed on her way to her uncle’s wedding, her words a tender…

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“Tomorrow May Bring New Shoes, But You Must Walk Toward Them in Your Old Ones.”

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“Традиция — это передача огня, а не поклонение пеплу”

“Tradition is the passing of fire, not the worship of ashes.”

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“Традиция — это передача огня, а не поклонение пеплу”

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Selfishness Kills The Self

We often believe we can construct a fortress of our own interests, surrounding ourselves with the comforts of self-centeredness. Yet, the…

Sep 26

Sep 26