To Love or to Be Loved?
One day during my high school years, our literature teacher asked us, “If you were ask to select just one of them, would you prefer to love or to be loved?” He asked who would choose to be loved to raise their hands, and almost…
The Importance of Respecting Privacy
I often come across photos of seminars, lectures, and workshops posted on social media, such as at the end of a yoga session when everyone’s lying on the floor. They are having a conversation with their own inner voice or simply spending some time on…
Spiritual Movies that Nourish Your Soul
One night in 2003, while channel hopping on TV, I came across a movie named Interstate 60. I read the summary and it looked appealing. The movie then started, and after I finished watching it, I watched it again. (That channel had a repeat function.)…
Just to Serve
I do not know when I will leave this world and complete my devotion to God. But if there is one thing I know, it is my desire to serve until my last breath, to be useful to everyone in His service and to benefit…
The Energy of Colors
Have you ever noticed how the colors of the rainbow and our chakras are in the same order: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet? Each chakra draws on a different type of energy, and its status indicates the balance in our lives for that…
From Myself to Me
The Q&A sessions I do on social media are really from myself to me. All the communications I make go from myself to me. Every breath I take is a gift from myself to me. I could pretend that I draw breath in something from…
Who Are You Really?
Who are you? Who do you think you are? Who? Who? Who? Are you the things you possess? Are you your houses, your car, your money, your spouse, your career, or your children? Are you the sum of your knowledge, your title, your body, your…
Come, Come, Whoever You Are…
Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn’t matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times. Come, yet again, come, come. – Rumi For how many times you knock on…
52nd Issue of “The Wise” is Out Now!
52nd Issue of “The Wise” is out now on Amazon Kindle. You can subscribe and read “The Wise” from the link below. https://www.amazon.com/The-Wise/dp/B004YCQ9VE Here are topics from this issue: Flames of Love – Hasan Sonsuz Çeliktaş Choosing Yourself Despite Yourself – Tülay Aydoğmuş Seeking vs….
Finding Your Life Purpose with Dan Millman
Our editor Hasan Sonsuz Celiktas made an interview with Dan Millman about finding our live’s purpose.
The First Kiss
You know, when you like someone, your heart skips a beat when you see that person. You secretly take a peek at her (or him as the case may be), and if she looks back at you, you go head over heels. Your heart beats…
A Story of Self-Actualization
May 19, 1919 was a pivotal day for Turkey. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, took his first step toward the War of Independence by going to Samsun. Every year, May 19 is fervently celebrated all over Turkey. So, why do…
