Steam fills the bath, and frozen figures on the wall open their eyes, wet and round, Narcissus eyes that see enormous distances. And new ears that love the details of any story. The figures dance like friends diving into red wine, coming up and diving again. Steam spills into the courtyard. It is the sound … Continue reading “The Steambath” (Rumi) →

As mentioned before, what appears to be the default position taken up by the majority of people in Western societies when things go downhill from an economic, political, and social standpoint is to scapegoat minority groups such as Jews, Muslims, as well as other minority groups and people of color for all of the problems. … Continue reading Wit and Wisdom →

Let go of your worries and be completely clear-hearted, like the face of a mirror that contains no images. If you want a clear mirror, behold yourself and see the shameless truth, which the mirror reflects. If metal can be polished to a mirror-like finish, what polishing might the mirror of the heart require? Between … Continue reading “Let Go of Your Worries” (Rumi) →

“The State of Israel vs. The Jews” by the French-Jewish journalist and writer Sylvain Cypel. Incredibly rich in content, detail, historical facts, and substance, this book made me reminisce and reflect upon my own personal situation as someone with two competing identities, one global and one ancestral, and how many of us eventually had to … Continue reading Book Recommendation, August 7, 2022 →

When it comes down to it, the most acute and serious differences between the West and Islam are largely in semantics and words, not necessarily beliefs and values. The difference between “Father and Son” or “Master and Slave,” for instance, ultimately comes down to semantics and words, not necessarily beliefs and values. In fact, the … Continue reading Children of Abraham →