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Is There Hysteria around Covid-19? Part Two of Two

Part Two

We need to question whether governments, media, scientists and society have contributed to a public hysteria around Covid-19.

This hysteria ignores global deaths from other infectious diseases including hepatitis, tuberculosis, pneumonia, HIV/Aids, influenza and malaria. For example, between 1.5 to 2 million people die from TB every year. …

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Is there no place like home? A 3000 word essay for a chance to win $100,000 for the 2019 NIne Dots Prize.

Dear Friends,

I entered an international competition called the NIne Dots Prize early this year (2019) to write a 3000 word essay on the theme: Is there no place like home?

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Nshorna, my daughter, has launched a bold initiative to offer Mindfulness to reduce domestic violence. Please donate to her Crowdfunding appeal or Paypal, via her website

Nshorna, my daughter, has launched a bold initiative to offer Mindfulness to reduce domestic violence. Please donate to her Crowdfunding appeal or Paypal, via her website Read More »

The Buddha, Spiritual Seekers, Parents and Young People

The Buddha and his Meetings

with Spiritual Seekers, Parents and Young People

11,118, words

 Background to the Buddha’s Meetings:

The Buddha engaged in numerous conversations with parents, children, teenagers, students, householders, and the elderly from secular society, as well as meetings with novices, monks, nuns, ascetics and priests in various religious and spiritual traditions in India around 2600 years ago. The discourses (suttas) also show the depth of inquiry of all ages and backgrounds taking place in northern India in that period of human history. …

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