Helen Keller – Blinded by the Light in the Darkness
Nothing is impossible. Gender and disability are not barriers, in truth.
Courtesy of Wikipedia
Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deafblind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.[1][2] The story of how Keller’s teacher, Anne Sullivan, broke through… Continue reading
Lao Tzu: War, Peace and Video Games
This book inspired me when I was 26. I found it at a Philosophy course in London, I found the session was too ‘I’ oriented, Western Philosophical thought, I was looking for something deeper. I found Lao Tzu and deeply connected to this wise old man, who was regarded as a sage in China. He… Continue reading
Mohandas Gandhi: Principles, Practice and Belief
Gandhi’s beliefs were controversial and does penetrate to the core of most people’s fear. The fear of vulnerability. To stand before guns unarmed appears as if suicide. He was regarding truth and ahimsa as his shield, like a spiritual shield. That is not easy to understand if you do not have a spiritual foundation. It… Continue reading
Mohandas Gandhi: Discrimination, Noncooperation, Partition & Assassination
With all historical figures we get glimpses through the eyes of historians. Yet the essence of Gandhi’s life was to face discrimination and to redefine who he felt he was. I recall in the Attenborough movie when he moved to South Africa as a Lawyer, he ordered his tickets to travel first class. He had… Continue reading
Mohandas Gandhi: Truth and Tyranny
Just imagine if everyone practiced Satyagraha (holding onto truth) and Ahimsa (unconditional love). I had an interesting conversation with a girl in a retail shop serving coffee and donuts. I asked her how she was, she said ok finishing soon. I then found out that she was upset as she is not been paid for… Continue reading
Interpreting Blogs Do You Understand the Meaning?
I had an interesting reflection from a fellow peacemaker who didn’t understand my meaning in one of my blogs. I noted a lot of his own interpretation and filling in happened, he didn’t understand nothing was excluded it was just a perspective, a focus. It was very interesting to learn his viewpoint and I took… Continue reading