Plato’s Allegory of the Cave
Plato’s ingenious parable on how we discern truth from fake, our huge distortions of perception and on the essence of true reality animated below.
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The Fox and The Grapes
A most wonderful example of cognitive dissonance theory of psychology, written in such a delightful fable by La Fontaine. Rosy and ripe, and ready to box, The grapes hang high o’er the hungry Fox He pricks up his ears, and…
Sustaining Happiness in Life
Happiness has been a quest for humankind evers since; from ancient greek philosophers to contemporary psychologists, from physicists to ordinary people. Definitions of happiness were constructed and reconstructed. Roadmaps were given as to where one can find it and…
The Medicinal Herbs of King Solomon
How the Medicinal Herbs Grew in the Temple of Solomon — the Farther Mosque which Solomon visited daily for devotion and to guide the devotees During his prophecy, David received a Divine order which ordained that his son, Solomon should…
Divine Comedy
But already my desire and my willWere being turned like a wheel, all at one speed,By the love which moves the sun and the other stars. Dante Alighieri[1265 Florence-1321 Ravenna] Dante started to write Divine Comedy at the age…
Words of Truth
Ostad Elahi (1895-1974) is a renowned Iranian magistrate, thinker and musician who devoted his life to self-knowledge and the quest for Truth. His approach is based on his personal experiences, observations, and research. Having spent first 25 years of…
The Nightingale and the Duck
The story is cited in the monumental spiritual epic Canticle of the Birds, written by the mystical poet Farîd-ud-Dîn ‘Attâr (1146-1221 ). All the birds in the world gather one day to discuss who their Sovereign king is…
On Compassion, Altruism and Happiness
The childhood of the human race is far from over. We have a long way to go before most people understand that what they do for others is just as important to their well-being as what they do…
Story of the Novice and his Guide
The Novice Who Had Some Gold A novice had a little store of gold. His sheikh knew this, although he had not been told. There was a journey that they had to make – The two set out, the…
Alexander the Great and the Fountain of Eternal Life
Alexander the Great seeks the Fountain of Eternal Life in his long and famed quest from Macedonia to India During his quest, Alexander the Great was travelling in a mysterious Land of Darkness where he was given a special…