Category Archives: Life

Reasons and Alibis

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Kung gusto may paraan. Kung ayaw may dahilan. To one who is willing to go, there will always be a way. To one who won’t, there is always be an alibi to stay. People who are driven and motivated will always … Continue reading →

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Children as Liberators

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Spirit Moments

I have often noticed that babies seem to be aware of some presence that I do not see. I remember how, when Jane was a few months old, her eyes would move across a room as though following someone who … Continue reading →

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Life, Sex and Pleasure

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Spirit Moments

The richness and meaning of life cannot be found in unalloyed joy nor even in unending pleasure. Rather it is in the endless cycle of joys and tears and the ever-upward spiraling of bad things into good and of good … Continue reading →

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My Brothers and My Sisters.

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Spirit Moments

If people would only see others as their brothers or sisters, there would be less prejudice and hatred in this world. Wars will cease and violence against others will stop. If we would only see every woman as our mother … Continue reading →

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Passages

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Manila and the Philippines have just gone through another devastating calamity. Typhoon Mario has inflicted yet another traumatic calamity on our people. But this will pass away and people will soon be back to their normal lives. Nature may seem destructive … Continue reading →

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Choosing Life

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Life is such a wonderful present and its end, death, is such an awful prospect. Everything people do is to sustain life and to make it longer and better. Farmers work their fields to grow food that will sustain life. … Continue reading →

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Spirit And Life

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Spirit Moments

I am more than just my physical body. There is a part of me that is not material. My body, because it is made up of matter, ties me down to the material world.  I am earth-bound and I cannot … Continue reading →

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Through the Darkness

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Winter is coming and the darkness is slowly moving in. There are tribulations of all sorts everywhere. And somehow, somewhere, they are all interconnected. The persistent drought in California is due to climate change. Climate change is happening because we have … Continue reading →

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Man: an Embodied-Consciousness-With-Others-In-The-World.

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Spirit Moments

One of my favorite quotes from my class in Existential Phenomenology is this: Man is an embodied-consciousness-with-others-in-the-world. This is the basic truth of my existence. I am here. I am here with others. I and the others share but one … Continue reading →

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Heaven is a Feast

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Spirit Moments

We Filipinos love fiestas. We would gather together to celebrate all the major holidays with a grand feast. And in between, we need only the flimsiest of excuses to get together and go on an eating binge. Somebody leaves, even if it … Continue reading →

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