A Chance to Root for the Arab Street, For Once

The history of popular revolutions has been horrifying if we look over our shoulders at Russia, China, and Germany, but you can’t help but hope that Tunisia starts a domino effect in the Muslim world. Fear has kept the West, and the U.S. especially, on the side of brutal reactionary rule in countries where the alternative — fanatical fundamentalism — was even more fearful. No image frightened the average American more than the Arab street portrayed on TV, an angry mob ready to hate us without provocation. But behind those outraged young men lies real grievances that run very deep. (more…)

Leaving the In-laws?

Me and My husband lived with my in-laws for 10 years, then we moved out since 6 months. My in-laws want us to move back with them. Sometimes I think we to move back with them, and sometimes I think it is good for us to live separate. I cannot decide what is best for all our souls not our egos.

Vedanta and Meditation

I am learning Vedanta for the last year. I’ve just read your book The Ultimate Happiness Prescription, and I understand that I am the true self. What is the next step after that? …I read all your books and went to one of your conferences and thank you I took the TM meditation course but all that is experience but experience is nothing ,consciousness is important but your talk a lot of what to do to expand consciousness, but we are it. So i wander what should i do…next?