So what is the Enlightenment, the great German philosopher Immanuel Kant was asked back in 1784 – as this transformative body of ideas and values swept across Europe. It is, he replied, to dare to ...

The coil of human transformation is often wound tightly. And, as we have seen in the past, and once set in motion, insurmountable change is at hand. Certain epochs stand out, reshaping not just our ...

Images of Buddha’s enlightenment often portray him sitting alone under the bodhi tree, his body emaciated from fasting. Some depictions show the Buddha’s right hand pointing down, asking the earth ...

I’ve always been a creature of darkness — in my external environment, if not in my soul. For decades, my workspaces have been dimly lit, moody and cave-like. People who come to my office door to ask a ...