Aristotle points out in Nicomachean Ethics that while we desire every other thing for being instrumental and serving some other … More
Category: Philosophy for Everyday Life
One’s Love for a Woman
“One’s love for a woman (and even for one’s near and dear) is most often never pure because you stand … More
To Love or To Be Loved
“No, not when you are not loved, but when you do not love, life becomes difficult.”–D. Samarender Reddy
Psychedelics and Prayer
What I am suggesting is that the appearance of small mystical societies in ancient times that ultimately evolved into more … More
Five Reasons Why Morality is Distracting and Harmful
[My comment: That’s why Dharma is a better concept than morality since it takes into account the context in which … More
Unconditional Love
Unconditional love is an illusion. Sacrifices and gifts are the reality. Once couples are able to give up the illusion … More
Authentic Living
The more I study people who are single at heart, the more I think that at the core of their … More
The 5 best books on Multiculturalism
recommended by Prof. Tariq Modood “I think that one of the key differences between multiculturalism and liberalism is that liberalism … More
Prof. Tariq Modood on Multiculturalism and Secularism
The second shift for me is that prior to the importance of religion was the importance of identity. This goes … More
Islam and Multiculturalism
The modern state has been characterized by Bikhu Parekh as “a historically unique mode of defining and relating its members”, … More