"If you want to make peace, you don't talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies."

Message:

A saint asked his disciples, 'Why do we shout in anger? Why do people shout at each other when they are upset?'
Disciples thought for a while, one of them said, 'Because we lose our calm, we shout for that.'
'But, why to shout when the other person is just next to you?' asked the saint. 'Isn't it possible to speak to him or her with a soft voice? Why do you shout at a person when you're angry?'
Disciples gave some other answers but none satisfied the saint.
Finally he explained, 'When… Continue

When you experience a nutrient deficiency, your body will try to alert you. It may send a message via any combination of seemingly inconsequential symptoms: aches and pains, circulatory problems, cognitive impairment (such as brain fog, poor concentration, or memory loss), dandruff, depression, fatigue, infections, insomnia, irritability, or low energy levels. As Dr. Timothy Smith indicates, these situations tend to “drive doctors up a diagnostic tree” (1999). This frustration occurs because the… Continue

A TRIBUTE TO PROF. DIAMAEL “James”
MAGARANG LUCMAN

By:
Dr. Guimba B. Poingan


I met an extra-ordinary friend at the defunct MSU-Preparatory High School-Marawi in 1964. I was then Second Year and he was First Year. Since then, we have been together as good friends for about four (4) decades.

One peculiarity of MSU-Prep. was not only on its general academic excellence in the region but most importantly on its evolved culture of intimacy and personalized relationships among its constituency espe… Continue

Decades ago, Physicians began warning diabetics away from sugar and sugary foods. More recently, they have raised the alarm about the dangers of eating trans-fats, and they have begun advising people to restrict their intake of certain fish due to the risk of heavy metals contamination. That is, mainstream medicine has made the connection between food and disease-but it has yet to focus on the connection between food and health.
In contrast, sailors and explorers of the “new world” made the food… Continue

All praise is due to Allah, so we praise Him, and seek His pardon and we turn to Him. We seek refuge with Allah from the evils of ourselves and from the evil consequences of our deeds. Whom Allah guides a right there is none to lead him astray; and there is none to guide him a right whom Allah leads astray. I bear witness that there is no God but Allah, the One, having no partner with Him. His is the sovereignty and to Him is due all praise. He grants life and causes death and is Powerful over e… Continue