George Saunders has been following Trump around the last few months (Saunders is a writer for The New Yorker). He was just on National Public Radio (NPR) here in the US and talked about how Right and Left have gotten so far apart it’s like they’re in different universes. I’ve followed the neuroscience of political… Read More »

An aimless life is always a miserable life. Every one of you should have an aim. But do not forget that on the quality of your aim will depend the quality of your life. Your aim should be high and wide, generous and disinterested; this will make your life precious to yourself and to others.… Read More »

[30 September 1925] Dear Ramchandran, I am answering your second letter which reached me today. And first I must say something about the very extraordinary line of conduct you propose to adopt in case of not hearing from me. I think it is because, as you say, your mind is not in a completely right… Read More »

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I just posted a rather detailed (and perhaps overly complex?) blog on dialog in Mother and Sri Aurobindo’s writings. For practical purposes, I thought it might be helpful to post an extremely simple guide on how to begin engaging in conversation in a more dialogic manner. Here’s what I’ve found to be an incredibly powerful,… Read More »

THE MOTHER’S EXERCISE ON “DIALOG” I've explored various forms of dialog over the years. This probably stems from an interest that goes back to my early teens toward understanding people who think and/or act differently from me.  To date, I always make a special effort to explore political views that are different from – and… Read More »

Hi folks - haven't been around here for awhile.  The comments section on this blog is generally very quiet. I've been spending most of my "online posting" time over at Bernardo Kastrup's site (www.bernardokastrup.com).  Click on "forum" for what I think is the best online forum for philosophy, science, integral world views, I've ever come… Read More »

I’ve put together here a list of books, scientists, philosophers and organizations (online and “physical”!) who are challenging the materialistic views which are perhaps the greatest impediment to the progress of science. Here are some recommendations of books to read that in some way or other challenge materialism. This is from Dr. Larry Dossey.  Among… Read More »

April 25, 2014 The first comprehensive k-12 mindfulness handbook has been published.  It includes detailed in-classroom exercises, as well as the neuroscience of mindfulness and what looks like insightful ways of dealing with the ordinarily recalcitrant institution of public schooling. It will be quite interesting to see how this plays out (and the more it… Read More »