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The Headless Way – Douglas Harding

Reflection 337

Welcome!

The beginning of wisdom

The question of whether or not there is a God or truth or reality, or whatever you like to call it, can never be answered by books, by priests, philosophers or saviours. Nobody and nothing can answer the question but you yourself and that is why you must know yourself. Immaturity lies only in total ignorance of self. To understand yourself is the beginning of wisdom. J. Krishnamurti.

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‘US govt handicapped, people fed up with American military’ – YouTube

‘US govt handicapped, people fed up with American military’ – YouTube.

Pakistani police have reportedly used tear gas, batons and fired warning shots – to push protesters away from the American embassy in Islamabad. Eight officers are said to have been injured in the clashes.

More than a thousand demonstrators vented their anger at a U.S.-made film that pokes fun at Islam. Protests flared up across the Muslim world last Tuesday, after a trailer of the film was translated into Arabic and put online.

American diplomatic missions have come under attack in several countries – after the U.S. ambassador to Libya was killed last week. 

RT discusses the increasingly tense situation in the Arab World with anti-war activist Brian Becker.

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Culture Clash Over Free Speech – Diane Rehm Show Today

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-09-18/culture-clash-over-free-speech

 

Protests against an American-made online video mocking the Prophet Muhammad have sparked discussions about free speech. Guest host Steve Roberts and his guests discuss clashing cultural norms and efforts to define and regulate hate speech across the globe.

Guests

Zeynep Tufekci

assistant professor of the School of Information at the University of North Carolina and visiting scholar at Princeton University’s Center for Information Technology Policy at the Woodrow Wilson School.

Salman Rushdie

Booker Prize-winning author of 11 novels, including “Midnight’s Children” and “The Satanic Verses.” His memoir is titled, “Joseph Anton: A Memoir by Salman Rushdie.”

Hisham Melhem

Washington bureau chief for Al-Arabiya News Channel.

Rebecca MacKinnon

senior fellow at New America Foundation. Her work focuses on the intersection of the Internet, human rights and foreign policy.

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Deepak Chopra ‘Quite Distressed’ By Romney Response To Middle East Protests (VIDEO)

Deepak Chopra ‘Quite Distressed’ By Romney Response To Middle East Protests (VIDEO).