Reading Archives (Author)
Right Away is the Opposite of Now

Jacob Needleman

Some years ago, I was walking downtown San Francisco with a great friend and a learned Tibetan scholar. I asked him about one of the most...

Why Are We Running Out of Time?

Jacob Needleman

Technology itself is not the cause of our problem of time. Its influence on our lives is a result, not a cause -- the result of an unseen...

Mistake of Immense Proportion

Jacob Needleman

Since the beginning of recorded history, man has been haunted by the intimation that he lives in a world of mere appearances. In every...

A 9-Year-Old's Hidden Self

Jacob Needleman

The quality and strength of Lobsang's inner being was also brought home to me through an event that took place in my home.  After...

The Problem of Time

Jacob Needleman

It is necessary to realize that technology itself is not the cause of our problem of [not having enough] time.  Its influence on our...

Time: A Mystery & Problem

Jacob Needleman

The question of our relationship to time is both a mystery and a problem. It calls to us from the deepest recesses of the human heart....