Beliefs also evolve over the course of time and with the accumulation of knowledge, to the point where in this day and age, while the core belief of the East has become progress and science, the core belief of the West has become “Pulsa Dinura” and the abandonment of common sense. Only a belief in … Continue reading Pulsa Dinura →

“Don’t sell to others what you wouldn’t buy yourself.” (Source: A pizza chain owner in Northern Virginia.)

And if what we seek through art and philosophy - namely, a sense of immortality amidst what is essentially a transient existence - stems from a thought or a series of thoughts, we must then inquire into the nature of thought itself. As Aristotle argued, thought is essentially a process or a movement which occurs within the … Continue reading How We Think →

“Your good thoughts, good words (or discourse) and good deeds alone will be your intercessors. Nothing more will be wanted. They alone will serve you as a safe pilot to the harbor of Heaven, as a safe guide to the gates of paradise.” (Zoroaster)

“Pendar e nek, goftar e nek, kerdar e nek.” (پندار نیک، گفتار نیک، کردار نیک ) “Good thoughts, good discourse, good deeds.” (Source: The three pillars of Zoroastrian thought.)