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  • May 15, 2012
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Al-Ghazali – The Alchemy of Happiness

Knowledge. “You only really possess what you can’t lose in a shipwreck” – Al Ghazali Al-Ghazâlî (c.1055–1111) was one of the most prominent and influential philosophers, theologians, jurists, and mystics of Sunni Islam. He was active at a time when … Read more →

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  • May 2, 2012
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Knowledge is Sexy Torture

Thanks to TG for this quotation! “You have come for knowledge. There will be pleasure. Because knowledge is sexy. There will also be pain. Because knowledge is torture.” ~Writer Jeff Noon) Awareness can open one up to new vistas – yet, … Read more →

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