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What Kind of Time Is This? What Kind of System Is This?
America Today: Emory University shooting, I did not come to America by accident.From India, I moved to Canada. From Canada, I came to the United States. When I first set foot in Santa Monica, California, a thought came instantly: “Why am I not here?” I closed my eyes and prayed to the universe: Bring me here within a year. Like every other prayer in my life, this one was answered. Nineteen years later, America still feels new to me. The sight of the words “Los Angeles” on a signboard can still make my heart blossom. I know my relationship with this country is not of one lifetime—it is older, deeper,…
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Consciousness and Existence: A Journey into the Wonder
Consciousness and Existence: Two Perspectives Consciousness can be understood as subjective awareness—the simple yet profound experience of being aware. It is the ability to perceive, to think, to feel, and to sense. The deeper the consciousness, the more expansive its aura becomes—what could be called “attentive consciousness.” Existence, on the other hand, is often seen as the fact of being—the reality of all that is. It includes both the visible and the invisible, the tangible and the intangible, the physical and the abstract. Philosophers have long debated the relationship between these two: Questions That Arise From here, more questions naturally unfold: The Mystery of Reality If consciousness is considered fundamental,…


