When pain and illness enter All of our fancy philosophy About good and evil, life and death Fade like morning mist On a hot summer afternoon. In that moment, all we want Is for the pain and illness to leave And that we might be whole again. Pain is a most cruel and […]
Dr. Stewart Bitkoff – Author
A spiritual traveler & student of Sufi Mysticism & the perennial philosophy; he specialized in the healing applications of therapeutic recreation & psychiatric rehabilitation.
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Light on The Mountain
This captivating tale parallels challenges of modern society where wars rage with elusive terrorists, millions are homeless and malnourished and the rich amass fortune. This book is a must read for a remedy to these age-old problems. TO PURCHASE: Click the image
The Appleseed Journal
Story chronicles Minister, Johnny Appleseed's travels in 1843 when he mysteriously went missing. No historical record, it’s rumored Hudson Valley, NY is where he planted a message to be harvested by spiritual travelers today. TO PURCHASE: click this image
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Helping & Working Together
by stewart
If people want to know why the world is the way it is, from my view (which is a very ancient one), some people are consistently putting their need ahead of the need of others.
While it is natural to think of oneself, and act in our best interest, there comes a time when helping another and thinking of their need as equal to our own is a matter of practical necessity.
We are in one of those situations now- a public health crisis all across the world; when we must treat our neighbor as our self and look out for their health as well our own.
Yet many people do not see it this way and foster their own agenda (I know what is right and no one can tell me what to do); consequently we all suffer.
This pattern of my need versus yours is as old as humankind and hence our bloody history.
Perhaps, one day we will rise higher.
Now is one universal opportunity and for many a survival necessity.
-SB
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