Can Spirituality Help Recover From Cancer?
Dr. Jean Kristeller is Professor of Psychology and the Director of the Center for the Study of Health,…
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Qast and Azm (Decision And Resolution)
Qast means confidence, determination, choosing, and advancing straight toward a destination, thinking and reasoning moderately and deliberately, and…
Two Assurances and Two Fears
Question: It is narrated in a Prophetic saying that God said the following: “I will not give my…
Rida (Resignation)
Resignation means showing no rancor or rebellion against misfortune, and accepting all manifestations of destiny without complaint and…
Prayer and Healing in Islam
Title: Prayer and Healing in IslamAuthor: Salih YucelTughra Books2010978-1-59784-242-6 In the past few decades many studies and articles…
Shukr (Thankfulness)
Literally meaning gladness felt about and gratitude shown for the good done to one, Sufis use shukr to…
Bringing the Soul Back In: A Spiritual Conception of Human Nature for the Social Sciences
The development of the modern social sciences has been intimately bound up with the Enlightenment belief that scientific…
Human Brain and Crossing beyond Self
People everywhere seem to have an innate need to reach out to the ultimate, to connect with some…
My Dear Joseph
“My dear Joseph …” These were the words of Jacob as he wept for his beloved, trustful and…
The Inner Dimension of Existence
The inner dimension of existence, for those who are open to it, is never a fantasy, a dream,…
Spiritual Capital for Social Change
When talking about capital most people think of money, gold, homes, and land. But there is a new…
A True Understanding of Self for Self-Actualization
Psychologists have been using the concept of “self-actualization” to describe those who are immensely successful in realizing their…
Reflections on Noah’s Ark
As the titanic waves engulfed and threatened the Ark, an unseen “hand” guided and protected it; until its…
Fleeting Storms, Perennial Breezes
Despite all odds, time seems to flow toward long awaited days of splendor and hours of bliss. Albeit,…
Our World and Its Inherently Exquisite Mystery
Despite blurred realities, many fair-minded thinkers still regard our “world” as a center of attraction. Personally, it would…