Thinking
I was sitting by the beach and thinking about anything, everything, yet nothing all at once… The waves…
Issue 80 (March - April 2011)
19 articles
The Fountain Talks
2011 has started off with a bang. Many Arab countries are following the examples of Tunisia and Egypt.…
It’s Us Peter! Your Teeth
Dear Peter…! We agreed with the other organs to explain the splendid art inherent in us to you;…
In Between Contrasts
Year in and year out, as a community we have been concurrently going around the “vicious” and “virtuous”…
Reproaching Our Fellow-travelers
Question: Different groups or individuals who do good work in their own way are sometimes critical of others…
Human Brain and Crossing beyond Self
People everywhere seem to have an innate need to reach out to the ultimate, to connect with some…
“As if I ate” diet is effective
1- “As if I ate” diet is effective Original Article: Morewedge C.K. et al., Science 330, 1530 (2010).…
Effective Use of Education as a Tool to Shape Attitudes: the Australian Experience
We often think of education in the context of a classroom environment, where one teaches and the others…
Reunion
We meet you Our Friend in the beauty of countless vibrant hearts strongly sinewed in purifying love. We…
The Sun: The Source We Cannot Utilize
The sun gives out about 1.17×1031 kJ (kilojoule) energy every year. Only one and half trillionth of this…
Paths Ahead: Reflections on Bosnian Muslim Presence in the United States
This commentary offers a few reflections on the impact of the American experience on the formation of a…
You Waste It, You’ ve Lost It!
This is the Winner essay of our 2010 writing contest conducted in cooperation with Everest Productions. Participants were…
The Great Flood of Questions
Nowadays, we are alerted by scientists about possible future floods due to extreme weather events or melting of…
A Pristine Spring
A skyline of lively hills and purple mountains appeared As sleepers floated in their deepest slumbers In purple…
Haya (Modesty)
Sufis use haya, which literally means shame, bashfulness, and refraining from saying or doing anything improper or indecent,…