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All Writings

Religion Reincarnation and Islam

Religion
Reincarnation and Islam

"The human person is only a mask which the soul putteth on for a season; it weareth its proper time and then is cast off, and another is worn in its stead."
Archaeology At what place was Atlantis

Archaeology
At what place was Atlantis

She was there, where she has always been, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge...
Archaeology Atlantis - Archaeological Evidences

Archaeology
Atlantis - Archaeological Evidences

One of the main arguments against the theory of the physical existence of Atlantis was that there was no proof or evidence...
Plato Critias or Atlantis

Plato
Critias or Atlantis

First of all they bridged over the zones of sea which surrounded the ancient metropolis, making a road to and from the royal palace...
Dalai Lama How To Lead an Ethical Life

Dalai Lama
How To Lead an Ethical Life

The essence of Buddhism is: if we can help others then we need to do that; if we cannot, then at least restrain from harming others.
Alchemy Brief History of Alchemy in the West

Alchemy
Brief History of Alchemy in the West

The Divine Art came to be called Alchemy after the Greek word ‘chemae’ (‘refining the black earth’--from earlier Egyptian)...
Emotional Intelligence The Heart has a Brain

Emotional Intelligence
The Heart has a Brain

It has been discovered that the heart contains an independent and well developed nervous system, with over 40,000 neurons and a complex and dense network of neurotransmitters, proteins and support cells.
Quantum Entanglement The Universal Consciousness

Quantum Entanglement
The Universal Consciousness

Einstein once said, “The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.” What if science, philosophy, and spirituality...
Gnosticism The Infancy Gospel of Thomas

Gnosticism
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas

The stories of Thomas the Israelite, the Philosopher, concerning the works of the Childhood of the Lord...
Gnosticism The Gospel according to Philip

Gnosticism
The Gospel according to Philip

And the companion of the [...] Mary Magdalene. [...] loved her more than all the disciples, and used to kiss her often on her mouth...
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