Why is spiritual development often spoken about in terms of freedom from ego?

At the time of writing (February 2025), I am delivering a ten-week undergraduate course in Transpersonal Psychology.  This question arose in one of the early classes, and I thought the answer might be of wider interest. Spiritual development is often… Continue reading

Decolonisation or Decolonialisation?

Decolonisation means to reduce the size of a population, whereas decolonialisation means to remove the traces of a colonial power. Why did the world adopt “decolonisation” instead of “decolonialisation” to describe the processes intended to provide redress for slavery and… Continue reading

Around the World in Eight Days – (Day 8: London)

Jules Verne’s adventure story was published in 1873. Phileas Fogg of London and his French valet, Passepartout, attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (roughly £2.25 million today) set by his friends at the Reform… Continue reading

Around the World in Eight Days – (Day 7: New York)

Jules Verne’s adventure story was published in 1873. Phileas Fogg of London and his French valet, Passepartout, attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (roughly £2.25 million today) set by his friends at the Reform… Continue reading

Around the World in Eight Days – (Day 6: San Francisco)

Jules Verne’s adventure story was published in 1873. Phileas Fogg of London and his French valet, Passepartout, attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (roughly £2.25 million today) set by his friends at the Reform… Continue reading

Around the World in Eight Days – (Day 5: Yokohama)

Jules Verne’s adventure story was published in 1873. Phileas Fogg of London and his French valet, Passepartout, attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (roughly £2.25 million today) set by his friends at the Reform… Continue reading

Around the World in Eight Days – (Day 4: Hong Kong)

Jules Verne’s adventure story was published in 1873. Phileas Fogg of London and his French valet, Passepartout, attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (roughly £2.25 million today) set by his friends at the Reform… Continue reading

Around the World in Eight Days – (Day 3: Kolkata)

Image kindly provided by Roke (CC BY-SA 3.0) Jules Verne’s adventure story was published in 1873. Phileas Fogg of London and his French valet, Passepartout, attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (roughly £2.25 million… Continue reading