There has never been a better time to reach a state of higher consciousness than now. On the surface this seems like a paradox. Modern secular society is far removed from the pursuit of higher ...

Teaching is a wonderful vocation. To daily attempt to hand on what one has grasped or discovered or received to others eager to know and understand the truth is sheer joy. (Grading, on the other hand, ...

Let's consider the question, "What is the mind, and how does it fit into the material world?" For most people, the mind is a source inside of us that empowers us to be aware, to understand, to think, ...

The concept of presence of mind, as a tool for strategy, comes from one of the original writers on that subject: the Prussian general Carl von Clausewitz. In his classic book On War, published in 1832 ...

This post was co-authored by Marcia Gralha, M.A. We all have minds. But what is the mind, really? If you’ve ever tried to explain why a dog chases a ball, why a breakup hurts, or what it means to “be ...

Many think that having an optimistic outlook is the secret to happiness. However, optimism and pessimism both have risks. Optimists may get easily disappointed if they’re always assuming good things ...