Should I lie or should I not? (IN NO MAN’S LAND IN AMERICA)

Should I lie or should I not?  (IN NO MAN’S LAND IN AMERICA)

(Real experiences at the hands of American officials who ‘arrested me’ some years ago. The aim of this post, however, is not to build hatred against America, but to create awareness for the betterment of the society and to show how truth of each could vary. The video is part of a presentation made at one of the Darebin Multicultural events in Melbourne last year.) What will you do, if you only have five minutes…

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Running

Running

A man keeps running, deep in the forest He’s fit and he’s clad in an athlete’s garment He passes tall trees and low bush in the valley, he runs on foot paths along winding streams Balanced, well-focused on each step he takes, he bothers least even of his own grand dreams   The one-eyed magpie sits on the footpath reflecting Sublime she is, she goes on with her own daily routine Never is she bothered…

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Is Everything Relative?

Is Everything Relative?

Relativism, that may include any notion that supports ‘everything is relative’ has been an intriguing topic, in the contemporary world, subject to wider criticism. The two key criticisms made against relativism, within the western philosophical traditions are that relativism is self-refuting and that relativism encourages pernicious consequences, both starting from Plato’s famous arguments on the issue. The objective of this paper, is to present how an ancient analytical view of two-truths doctrine, found within the…

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To Trees

To Trees

Oh the beautiful ones, that enshroud my world How blessed on earth I am to have your company I look at you in the morning to breathe in inspiration I hang around you during the day to cool me down On busy streets, it is only you I gaze at Not the restless eyes of humans You let me take refuge in you And expect nothing in return Oh the enlightened ones, who bring peace…

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