“If you care enough for a result, you will most certainly attain it.”  ~ William James “How helpless we are, like netted birds, when we are caught by desire.”  ~ Belva Plain Those of us on a spiritual journey are often presented a paradox. There is plenty of literature and advice from sages, authors and…

There are two journeys we humans must all embark on in our lives. One journey is external and the other is internal.       In other words, as humans we have external responsibilities for the material needs of our own bodies: food, health and shelter and similar needs for our children and families. We…

In the world in which we live today – full of spins, fake news and lies – do you wonder what happened to truth? There is power in truth! When I am lied to, I know intuitively that I am being lied to and shut off my listening. At the same time when I hear…

“Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” – Helen Keller All cultures, all nationalities, all people suffer losses and hard hits. Some painful experiences are totally devastating such as losing a child or a loved one. Many people are not able to bounce back from…

PREAMBLE FROM AZIM: I have always had an ecumenical worldview of religions, cultures, nationalities and races. I believe as did the mythologist Joseph Campbell who explored the world’s many cultures and rituals and eloquently found parallels in very diverse cultures, as in the example of marriage rites of Hindus and Congo pygmies. A another brilliant…

Mothers are the most important aspect of the human species as they bring forth life and provide nurturing care for their offspring. Without mothers there would be no life. So, on this auspicious celebration of Mother’s Day, I offer this:   To all mothers who are part of my community, to the mothers of those…

I believe we all have a spiritual purpose and a spiritual journey. Now the question is do you know your path and how can you tell if you are on it? As eloquently taught to us by one of my favorite mythologist Joseph Campbell, “If you see your path laid out in front of you…

Wikipedia defines the Ides of March: “It was marked by several religious observances and became notorious as the date of the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BC. The death of Caesar made the Ides of March a turning point in Roman history, as one of the events that marked the transition from the historical period known as the Roman Republic to the Roman…

My passion has always been working with the youth. Because of this, the focus of the Tariq Khamisa Foundation (www.TKF.org) has been for the last 21 years placed upon the youth, teaching in clear heartfelt terms the principles of nonviolence, empathy, compassion, forgiveness and peacemaking. Recently, I was invited to India to speak to the…

It is the beginning of a new year. We are all looking for powerful leadership in our new times. I have spoken in the past about creating effective leaders who understand and apply principles of peace and forgiveness. So for the new year, what can we the people focus on for a better society and…