Freedom of will and action, of choice, is real but precarious. I do have the freedom to choose what I will feel on a given day or in a given moment, how I will experience the objective situations that present themselves to me, how (and whether) I will react and respond to them. Yet, this…
Real teaching is a paradox because it is an illusion. It doesn’t exist. Galileo said: “You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him to find it within himself.” Teaching, in the sense of conveying an insight to another person, is an impossibility. Information, in the form of words, can be communicated; insights, on the…
Gratitude is a prerequisite for receiving. We are thankful first, and then we are given.