An article in the Washington Post On Faith section/ in response to their question: At his inauguration, President Obama said: “To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect.” Is that possible? What must happen? When President Obama offered to reach out to the Muslim world for…

Some commentators have called 2008 “the moment of truth election.” The phrase seems to expand in all directions. It’s the moment of truth for an out of control financial system and hapless home owners in over their heads. It’s the moment of truth for America’s addiction to Middle East oil, and for a vast consumer…

Since consciousness is the basis of all reality, any shift in consciousness changes every aspect of our reality. Reality is created by consciousness differentiating into cognition, moods, emotions, perceptions, behaviour, speech, social interactions, environment, interaction with the forces of nature, and biology. As consciousness evolves, these different aspects of consciousness also change. Although every spiritual…

By Deepak Chopra and Dave Stewart It’s rare enough for an incoming President to inspire such a flood of hope and optimism, or so much relief that our long imprisonment in the political doldrums should be ending. But Barack Obama has done more than that. He has become a symbol of the rise of secular…

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