The Only Way to Peace

The Only Way to Peace

Peace on earth is a theme that we seem to revisit every December. And every 7th day of December will always be remembered in infamy as the dark day in 1941 when a squadron of 360 Japanese warplanes descended with bombs on the American Pacific fleet anchored in Pearl...
Why You Need Silence in Your Life

Why You Need Silence in Your Life

One of the strangest of all musical compositions ever conceived was that drafted by the avant-garde American John Cage. He wrote it in 1952 and called it “4’33”.” It was written for any instrument or instruments, as the case may be, and each of the three movements has...
Forget Karma

Forget Karma

I don’t believe in karma. Neither should you. I was watching my mechanic work on my truck the other day. Things were going very well, and then he said, “It must be karma.” I’ve heard it before—even from Christians. But that belief that we are somehow in control of...
Gentle Whisper

Gentle Whisper

Fond of talking in whispers? Well, don’t! Whispering is not healthy. I once overused my vocal chords. The doctor ordered: No talking. No singing. And no whispering. For three straight months! These happened thrice in a space of three years. And with these, a...