Awaken Culture – The Creations and Activities of an Awakened Global Society

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The Breaking Point Is Here—Again

June 6th, 2022|

by Jason Parham: Tragedies converge, apocalypse colors the air, and digital realities no longer suffice. Eventually everything, and everyone, cracks… […]

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Who was Rumi? Five Interesting Facts

June 1st, 2022|

There has been a lot of talk lately surrounding a possible movie which will tell the life story of 13th century Turkish-Persian mystic Rumi. […]

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The Death Of ‘Mandatory Fun’ In The Office

May 31st, 2022|

by Kate Morgan: It is a truth universally acknowledged that there’s nothing better than a pizza party, except maybe an ice cream social. Field trips are super fun, too. And you can’t beat a good [...]

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20 Questions to Ask Your Mother

May 28th, 2022|

by Christine Carter: Print this list for Mother’s Day—or for your next family dinner or gathering… […]

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Breaking Fast

May 22nd, 2022|

by Amanda Jurden: Visiting Istanbul during Ramadan, a non-Muslim traveler comes to understand the meaning behind the rituals… […]

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James Bond: Witty one-liners go back to ancient times

May 21st, 2022|

by Andrew McClellan: At one point in the latest James Bond installment, “No Time To Die,” the henchman Primo has the upper hand on 007. But Bond has a wristwatch that can trigger an electromegnetic [...]

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What Happened To Jon Stewart

May 6th, 2022|

by David Gordon: He is comedy royalty. But the world has changed since he was at the height of his powers… […]

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Keening: The Irish Funeral Song

May 5th, 2022|

In this video you will learn about the Irish custom of ‘keening’, an anglicised form of the Gaelic word ‘caoineadh’ meaning to cry… […]

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The History Of Gospel Music

April 28th, 2022|

There is a stereotypical image of gospel music that modern culture continues to paint… […]

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How To Bully-Proof Your Kids For Life

April 18th, 2022|

by Joanna Moorhead: Arm your kids with the right tools, and you’ll empower them against bullies – and stop them becoming one themselves… […]

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The Godfather: Have We Misunderstood America’s Greatest Film?

April 15th, 2022|

by Nicholas Barber: Fifty years after its premiere, Francis Ford Coppola’s classic gangster movie is still considered one of the greatest artworks made about the US, but have we overlooked a key element, asks Nicholas [...]

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Lesser Hippias

April 9th, 2022|

It seems impossible to separate by any exact line the genuine writings of Plato from the spurious. The only external evidence to them which is of much value is that of Aristotle; for the Alexandrian [...]

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Stop Venting! It Doesn’t Work.

April 2nd, 2022|

by Gail Cornwall: As one researcher put it, “Venting anger is like using gasoline to put out a fire…” […]

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One Day in the Coldest Village on Earth | Yakutia

March 31st, 2022|

Documentary movie about life in Yakutia, the coldest inhabitant region on Earth. Here, daily life is a constant struggle against the freezing temperatures that can plummet to an astonishing negative 71 C… […]

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Cultural Equity: Margaret Mead

March 23rd, 2022|

by Laura Streeter: One of the giants of twentieth-century anthropology, cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead (1901-78) was also a collaborator and great friend of Alan Lomax. […]