My mouth, my entire body, laughs. A rose is all rose. My loving is here with you. You come before dawn with a torch, and you take me, but my soul remains back there alone. Issue another invitation. Do not ask for one without the other. If you do not go tonight and bring my … Continue reading “Another Invitation” (Rumi) →

After the Cold War ended, the United States was very much on a path towards the solidification of Keynesianism and “progressivism” as the philosophical underpinnings of American domestic and foreign policy, first with Bill Clinton and then the prospect of Al Gore becoming president in the year 2000. But the current state of our world … Continue reading Peril →

Because of its distinct intellectual and philosophical tradition based on a reconciliation between religion and science — which is known in modern terms as “pragmatism” — the United States stands apart from all other Western countries both culturally and philosophically. The foundations for “pragmatism” as a distinctly American cultural, intellectual, and philosophical tradition go back … Continue reading Détente →

Lovers, forget your love, And list to the love of these, She a window flower, and he a winter breeze. When the frosty window veil Was melted down at noon, And the caged yellow bird Hung over her in tune, He marked her through the pane, He could not help but mark, And only passed … Continue reading “Wind and Window Flower” (Robert Frost) →

As mentioned before, the human soul – which is the essence of the human existence – is in a process of perfection. In turn, the perfection of one’s essence – namely, the perfection of the human soul – equates to the perfection of one’s form. As the Quran states: “We have indeed created humankind in … Continue reading Carry on Tradition →