The Great Unknown Is Me, Myself
“Jacob Needleman’s voice has been prominent in the conversation about man’s inner possibilities for some forty years. Turning away from a career in medicine toward philosophy while at Harvard, he went on to Yale, and then moved west when a position opened up at San Francisco State University. While teaching there, he found himself more and more drawn toward man’s perennial questions. Making a decision not to confine himself to academic writing, he chose to share his own meditations with a broader audience. His book The New Religions, originally published in 1970, was a ground-breaking study of alternative spirituality in America. Many influential volumes followed, including The Heart of Philosophy, Money and the Meaning of Life, The American Soul, and What Is God?. I met with Dr. Needleman at his home in Oakland, California, to approach the question of the unknown in an open-ended way. ” This interview shares more. { read more }
Be The Change
Who am I? Take a few moments today to reflect on this simple yet profound question. |
Editor’s note: Nothing quite connects us to the earth itself like gardening. Gardening allows us to honor nature and to visibly see the beautiful inter-connectedness between all of earth’s elements – from the soil below to the bees, and insects on the ground and to the rainwater above. Sharing the labor and fruits of gardens have brought communities, people, and nature together for millennia. –Ameeta
Sangha of Auspicious Companions 