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Nature is a woman who makes lots of trouble
Nature is a woman who makes lots of trouble, always chasing after sparkle and bauble. She led us into exile with her divine whim; she shoved us out of the boat saying, “sink or swim”. Her willfulness is nothing but … Continue reading
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The tragedy of Israel
The tragedy of Israel is both graphic and surreal; it is both unimaginable and completely predictable. It is like the Aztec cult of human sacrifice in which the heart is cut out of the living victim to appease the gods … Continue reading
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Avatar Meher Baba on marijuana and psychedelics
In the mid-sixties, Avatar Meher Baba gave out anti-drug messages in response to the experimentation with marijuana and psychedelics going on in the US. His unequivocal message was that authentic spirituality has absolutely nothing to do with such drugs or … Continue reading
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What is science?
Does science really exclusively pertain to fact, or is it also based on imagination? What determines a fact? Science will say that fact is that which can be replicated in a carefully controlled experiment; that this is the basis for … Continue reading
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The more you love, the less you understand
The more you love, the less you understand; intellect is the most feeble way to comprehend. Try pleasing the beloved with your sharp mind, and she will sweetly revile you as dull and blind. Love is a hurricane that blows … Continue reading
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When all good has died, and begins to rot
When all good has died, and begins to rot All who love truth and beauty begin to fret: How did this nation embrace such evil? What inspired such compact with the devil? Was it the murder of the First American? … Continue reading
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Avatar Meher Baba’s warning to the US more relevant than ever
When Avatar Meher Baba first visited the US he remarked that America had great spiritual potential because of its great energy, but that its energy was misapplied. He stated that for America to “lead the world spiritually” it would have … Continue reading
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How to read Avatar Meher Baba’s books and statements
The problem with Avatar Meher Baba’s books and statements is that one can easily read them in isolation from other books and statements that often provide essential context to form a just appreciation of them. This can lead to very … Continue reading
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Avatar Meher Baba On War
“Ethics in time of war can only be judged by the degree to which they reflect the divine plan. In war there are two kinds of forces operative: (1) those which make for love, justice, harmony, and the well being … Continue reading
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Big Fist will appoint a new hatchet for carnage
Big Fist will appoint a new hatchet for carnage and strike down all who protest bloody outrage. People’s Park is now containerized with profit from the sale of Free Speech by all who despise it. The embrace of genocide is … Continue reading
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