Metaphysics

“We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make our world”. These are the words of the Buddha spoken over 2,500 years ago. What this statement declares is the idea that our consciousness creates our reality. Take some time to think about this, because the implications are staggering. This understanding concerning the nature of consciousness fully empowers us to essentially be…

By Nick Polizzi, Sacred Science Okay, I have to admit—it took me a while to get on board with my chakras. First of all, they don’t teach us about our energy systems in science class. Second, we can’t see them, so they’re not obvious parts of our bodies like, say, our hands. But the more I learned about chakras, and the more I got in tune with my body, the…

By Len Kasten I had trouble with calculus in college. The concept of mathematics describing geometric shapes just did not resonate in my brain. Yes, I knew the formula for the circumference of a circle, and some Pythagorean stuff about triangles, but I never realised it could all get so complicated. Over the course of the semester, the basic premise slowly penetrated, and I began to speculate that perhaps God is…

An estimated one in ten Australians were taking antidepressants in 2015. That’s double the number using them in 2000, and the second-highest rate of antidepressant use among all OECD countries. Yet some studies have found antidepressants might be no more effective than placebo. Not only does this mean many Australians aren’t experiencing relief from their psychological distress, but some may also be contending with adverse side effects from their medications….