Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address http://www.stanford.edu
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The Circle in Native American Spirituality
Music "Dawning of the Seventh Fire" by Bill Neal Elk Whistle, video creation by Tim Wozny. "You have noticed that everything an Indian does in a circle, and that is because the Power of the World always works in circles, and everything and everything tries to be round. In the old days all our power…Read more The Circle in Native American Spirituality
The Priceless Value of Youth
By Imam Abdassamad Clarke Ihsan Mosque, Norwich If one, even if only for a moment, refuses to see the patternings that media and its pundits tell us are there, one begins to see others, and when one sees them, one can never again not see them. It was while watching demonstrations – three in all…Read more The Priceless Value of Youth
The Writing On The Wall
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand. Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives,…Read more The Writing On The Wall
Untold Stories : Holocaust Memorial Day 2011
It's Going to Rain Valdemar Kalinin It’s about to rain, getting darker, The leaves have long fallen from the trees, Leaving desolation where just an old man Roams, Picking handfuls of earth where Roma Perished. During this war Nazis shot them dead, Roma seized and put in wagons, oh Filled with children and the Roma…Read more Untold Stories : Holocaust Memorial Day 2011
The Two Goals of Justice and Mercy
Shaykh Abu Muntasir speaking about justice and mercy at the recent JIMAS Conference
Salahuddin’s Speech
“The stronger one is the one who can absorb the violence and anger from the other and change it to love and understanding. It is not easy; it is a lot of work. But this is the real jihad.” – Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bukhari
Yom Kippur 5771 (2010)
Yom Kippur is one of the most sacred days in the Jewish calendar. Jews fast, pray, reflect and seek forgiveness for their sins over the past year. Jews devote the entire day to G-d, refraining from work, food and sexual relations. I wish anyone remembering this day, a very blessed Yom Kippur, along with the…Read more Yom Kippur 5771 (2010)
Please Do Not Forget, People Are Still Suffering…
http://www.linkinpark.com Ramadan and Eid may be over, Haiti and Pakistan feature less in the news these days. Ramadan is largely a model of Islam. Except for not eating, it's guidance therefore serves as a guide as to how we should live all year round. While we appreciate the manifold blessings we have, please continue to…Read more Please Do Not Forget, People Are Still Suffering…