A Zen student came to Bankei and said, “Master, I have an ungovernable temper. How can I cure it?” “Show me this temper,” said Bankei, “it sounds fascinating.” “I haven’t… Read more »

OPINION JANUARY 6, 2010 Wahid, the voice of Moderate IslamI am surprised to see the courage in Paul Wolfowitz, a Neocon* to write positively about Islam and I welcome it,… Read more »

Article by Karen Armstrong follows I jumped when I read, “All fundamentalism — whether Jewish, Christian, or Muslim — is rooted in a profound fear of annihilation.” and I wrote… Read more »

Political Linguistics in America My comments follow the article by Prof. John Kozy, the article not only brings out the political linguistic gymnastics, but also the ideas about governance and… Read more »

This is the decade of Pluralism, you will see Rabbis, Pastors, Pundits, Imams, Shamans and clergy speaking in terms of generalities, their language would include fair conversation about other faiths.-… Read more »

WHO OWNS GOD? To the People of Malaysia Mike Ghouse The Malaysian Government may consider setting up a commission to figure out who owns Allah. From what I know, no… Read more »

The Indian Minister needs to apologize India is ahead in technology, but its leaders aren’t. The article is listed below.   India has earned a reputation for information technology, however the… Read more »

CHANGE IS COMING TO ISLAM ZIAUDDIN SARDAR in Times of India on 26 December 2009   The article explores the revival, philanthropy, radicalism, Sharia and reform. I have added my… Read more »

Tribute to a great Pluralist Today at 6:59am January 1, 2010.A Great Pluralist*, Abdurrahman Wahid passed away. He was considered Father of Pluralism in Indonesia I read the news around… Read more »

AVATAR – a movie about co-existence When it comes to visual effects, Avatar is the mother of all movies. However, it could have been made in two hours without losing… Read more »