October-December 2024

CONTENTS:

Editorial – Release from Form, and the Secret of Evolution.
We need to hold fast to the truth of the goodness that resides in the heart of every human being.

The Love of Life and the Problem of Death – Djwhal Khul
The problem of death, needless to say, is founded upon the love of life which is the deepest instinct in human nature

Is this Time of Crisis and Transition Inherent in Human Progress? – Eduardo Gramaglia
What are we, as a human society, adjusting to? Are we seeing the birth pangs of a new era, more impersonal in nature, in world affairs?

Spontaneous Giving – a Heart which does not Calculate – Dermot Carroll
Like the good Samaritan, Martin Luther King was inspired to “act without delay” ... to lend his hand to those who were suffering.

Threads of Eternity – Nazanin Zohdi
So let us weave with conscious art, These threads that bind the whole and part. In unity, our truth we find, One heart, one soul, one cosmic mind.

Global Citizenship Education: the Spirit of Goodwill in Minority-Majority Relations – Michael Galloway
. The problem of minority-majority relations, in both its racial and national subdivisions, cuts across the complex web of social, political, and economic relationships which comprise human civilization.

Self-Forgetfulness and Self-Recollectedness – John Hinds
Mental judgements narrow our ability to see things as they are; they also tend to engender emotional reactions, pleasant or unpleasant, to the degree that things are the way we think that they “should be”.

Perceptions of Beyond the Near Death Experience and at the End of Life – Dr Peter Fenwick
It is interesting that although both NDEs and ELEs are universal human experiences, they show some cultural differences in the imagery they evoke.

Encountering Religious Change – Kimberley Riley
My home of origin was like a laboratory of spiritual exploration, although interestingly, in the end, I think my parents regretted not settling on any one thing.

Wangari Maathai, a Forerunner – Sophia Taylor
Winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 brought global attention to her contributions. The Nobel Committee recognised her as an environmentalist, women’s rights advocate and promoter of democracy, underscoring the interconnectedness of peace, sustainable development and human rights.