Seven Sins of Memory
“ Picture your twenty-first birthday. Did you have a party? If so, do you remember who was there? Now step back: how clear are those memories? Is there a chance that you’re remembering incorrectly? And where have the many…
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Perseverance and the Desire for Elevation
The man who moves mountains begins by carrying small stones. – Confucius “Human nature is prone to laziness. We gravitate towards what is easy. This is why we tend to circle the parking lot to find the closest spot to…
The Assets and Challenges of Highly Sensitive People
Highly sensitive people are featured as physically and emotionally more easily stimulated than others do. Being sensitive has both advantages and disadvantages. Yet, in many cultures possessing this trait is not considered ideal. The sensitive person has probably been told…
Story of the Palm Tree and the Farmer
The inhabitants of Al Ula recount this ancient story of the affectionate bond between the farmer and the palm tree. One day, a farmer had a dispute with one of his palm trees. He challenged the tree and said: “I…
Effect of the Musician on the Audience
Music is the mediator between the life of the senses and the life of the spirit. – Beethoven “ We surrender to music when we listen to it – we allow ourselves to trust the composer and musician with a…
Self-Mastery through Auto-Suggestion
By believing oneself to be the master of one’s thoughts, one becomes so. “Before you treat someone, ask if they are willing to give up the things that make them sick,” advised Hippocrates (c. 460-370 BC). Since age-old times, …
Mystery of Numbers
Everything is connected to everything by secret knots. Numerology and number magic has fascinated humanity throughout millennia. From African tribes, American Indians, and Mayas to Mesopotamia, China and India, numbers are attributed mystery and meaning. Annemarie Schimmel (1922-2003),…
Your Brain On Music
“Music gives such pleasure that human nature cannot live without it, ” said Confucius. Music is essential says Victor Hugo because “ it expresses what cannot be put into words and what cannot remain silent.” The acclaimed neuroscientist, cognitive psychologist…
Consciousness During Near-Death Experience
Lucidity, awareness, and “otherworldly” sensations experienced at the brink of death and awe-inspiring medical reports of notable doctors People like to wonder, and this is the kernel of science. – Ralph Waldo Emerson During the Second World War, the…
Moth and his Ardent Love of Truth
Blazing story of the moth from the Canticle of the Birds, written by the apothecarist, hagiographer, mystic and outstanding Persian poet Farîd-ud-Dîn ‘Attâr (c. 1142-1221) Moths gathered in a fluttering throng one night To learn the truth about…