‘Imagining what it is like to be someone other than yourself is at the core of our humanity. It is the essence of compassion, and it is the beginning of morality.’ Ian McEwan, a British author At the core of all religions is the belief that our true purpose as human beings on Earth is […]
In August, Taoists and Buddhists celebrate the Ghost Festival in China, as an occasion on which the dead come to dwell among the living, who in turn provide these departed spirits with offerings and other rituals designed to alleviate any suffering they might experience in the afterlife. In Japan, a variation of this festival, known
My parents celebrated my tenth birthday in an unusual way. My mother told me that it will be a very special celebration. I expected some wonderful present and I did get a very special present, but not the kind I was expecting. My mother cooked a lot of good food and took me with her
Key Points: Time wields immense power over us, an unyielding force we cannot halt or invert. It distinguishes us from the divine, shaping events across cosmic expanses. The universe and our planet span billions of years, dwarfing our brief lives. Gods resemble celestial bodies, enduring eons, occasionally bending time. They perceive time cyclically, unlike our
