When we meet someone who is very different from us, we can be quick to dismiss them because how they think and believe doesn't make sense to us. Sometimes, the differences are so fundamental that there can be no reconciliation or compromise.

Is it still possible to love those people?

Sensitivity is an abstract quality. Unlike physical strength and productivity, sensitivity isn’t really quantifiable, at least, not in a structured way. But sensitivity is a much-needed quality, one that is scarce in our society today.

I’ve come across that response countless times before, either by words or facial expressions. Even when people don’t say it verbally, they communicate their cynicism with their eyes. Why is it so hard to believe in the genuine goodness in people? Are we too cynical as a society?

Nothing sends a stronger message of peace and love than a stunning display of 2,000 double-sided paintings, strategically assembled into a 175-foot-tall monolith. That is the grand plan of Ehsan, artist and owner of Vision of Unity and Peace gallery in Laguna Niguel, California.

Language, math and science are considered the essential courses taught at elementary schools, yet there is no mandatory curriculum for something as fundamental as how to be a good human being.

As human beings, we are frequently presented with scenarios that test our values, principles, and how disciplined we are in following through on being the kind of person we want to be.

I was looking for a way to gain insights, a way to cultivate higher human capacity, and I chose to go to Zanskar, the oldest Buddhist valley in the world.