A very common metaphor in Buddhist and in Hindi teachings is journeying to ‘the other shore’ of Awakening awareness? How can this apply to American disagreements about immigration and ‘foreigners’ illegally coming to this country?
In the ancient Mediterranean world, names were believed to express the essential nature of a person or other entity. To name or re-name someone was to indicate their allegiance or their purpose. By speaking a name, one gave it breath or spirit and so also gave life to the one named. I will discuss the … Continued
