‘Every soul will taste death. And We test you with evil and with good as a trial, and to Us, you will be returned.’ – Qur’an 21:35 All religions on our planet have elements of Stoicism in their teachings. If we look at the Abrahamic ones: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam they teach that God is all-knowing and knows the past, present, and future. These religions confirm we do have free will and so a result, we the followers of religions whether Abrahamic, Dharmic or others choose how we handle the circumstances around us, whether they are considered good or bad. … Continue reading Stoicism: The Core Religion?

How many of us have studied The Peloponnesian War and how it relates to power, democracy and human instinct? America’s Founding Fathers studied the Peloponnesian War to make sure they beat the shortcomings of the Classical Greeks – the Athenians. The biggest problem with the current governments of the United States over the past decades have been taxes. Around 50% of Americans pay no direct tax, which is a violation of one of the principles the Founding Fathers who wanted every citizen to contribute to the upkeep of their nation and the common interest. The result of this is that … Continue reading End of The American Empire? – Can Americans learn from The Peloponnesian War…

Your potential mate/lover is your enemy and an enemy that needs to be won over. Here we look at the following five areas: The Tao – which is your philosophy of life and values. Does your purpose, values and way of life match with your lover (the target /enemy) rather than your targets other pursuers. What is the Weather – the trends, and hence the timing? What are your enemies desires, how are they changing, are you doing to position yourself to take advantage of the enemy at right time. Offer those values that your enemy values more than others … Continue reading The Art of War & Human Mating Strategies

‘Deep breathing alone has made many a weak man strong and many a sick man well.’ – Martin ‘Farmer’ Burns ‘Lessons in Wrestling and Physical Culture’ We have a space between our eyebrows where lies one of our main energy centres and considered the seat of consciousness by martial artists, yoga teachers, and spiritual masters. When I focus on the area my eyebrows, I become relaxed as well as focused, my thoughts lessen and distractions disappear. My breathing becomes regularised, becomes deeper, slower, and my mind calms down. I repeat within the quote by Rumi: ‘Let silence take you to … Continue reading The Warriors Breathing Techniques.

The earliest known principles of war were documented by Sun Tzu, around 500 BCE.  Machiavelli published his “General Rules” in 1521 which were themselves modeled on Vegetius’ Regulae bellorum generales (Epit. 3.26.1-33).  Henri, Duke of Rohan established his “Guides” for war in 1644.  Marquis de Silva presented his “Principles” for war in 1778.  Henry Lloyd proffered his version of “Rules” for war in 1781 as well as his “Axioms” for war in 1781. Then in 1805, Antoine-Henri Jomini published his “Maxims” for War version 1, “Didactic Resume” and “Maxims” for War version 2.  Carl von Clausewitz wrote his version in 1812 building on the work of earlier writers. There are no … Continue reading مبادئ الحرب – Principles of War

Yes there were as were Muslims and other groups that were not considered perfect Aryan by the German National Socialists. Some Muslims were allies of the Nazi regime (most Muslims were not) – like the infamous Mufti of Jerusalem – shared the Nazis’ Jew-hatred. In war zones, in the Balkans, in North Africa and in the Eastern territories, the picture was a lot more complicated. Muslims and Jews had lived together for centuries. And in many cases, Muslims would help their Jewish neighbours, for example hiding them from the Germans invaders. In the first months of the Nazi invasion of … Continue reading Were there Jewish supporters of Hitler and the Nazis?

In 1933, when he was 18 years old, Adnan bin Saidi joined the Malay Regiment. In 1936, Adnan was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. In 1937, he was chosen to represent his platoon in a military ceremonial parade in London to honour the ascension of King George VI to the throne. Shortly thereafter, Adnan bin Saidi was promoted yet again to Company-Sergeant-Major and headed for Singapore for an officers’ conversion course. Upon graduation as 2nd Lieutenant, Adnan bin Saidi became the leader of the 7th Platoon, ‘C’ Coy. Adnan bin Saidi now a Malayan military officer of the 1st … Continue reading Lt. Adnan bin Saidi – Malay Regiment

Table of Contents Chapter I. The Master MindChapter II. The Mind MasterChapter III. The Slave Will And The Master WillChapter IV. Positive And Negative MentalityChapter V. The Senses And SensationsChapter VI. PerceptionChapter VII. AttentionChapter VIII. The Mastery Of PerceptionChapter IX. Exercises In PerceptionChapter X. The Mastery Of EmotionChapter XI. The Categories Of FeelingChapter XII. The Mastery Of DesireChapter XIII. The Mastery Of ThoughtChapter XIV. Mastery Of ReasoningChapter XV. Subconscious MentalityChapter XVI. The Mastery Of Will Chapter I. The Master Mind In this book there will be nothing said concerning metaphysical theories or philosophical hypotheses; instead, there will be a very … Continue reading The Master Mind by Theron Q. Dumont

The Art of War has had considerable influence over military strategy internationally. The Chinese conflict following World War II between the nationalists led by Chiang Kai-shek (1887–1975) and the communists for example. Nationalist officers led by Chiang Kai-shek looked to Western military tactics for guidance, and believed the old classic The Art of War was out of date or irrelevant, revolutionary communist Mao Zedong was attracted to ancient Chinese literature from an early age including The Art of War. Mao forged an army out of impoverished peasants through consistent moral discipline, training and chance for advancement in the ranks. This … Continue reading Tribal Identities – Strengths & Weaknesses

For the award of the Victoria Cross: [ London Gazette, 27 July 1944 ], Waken Hill, Imphal, India, 6 April 1944, Jemadar Abdul Hafiz, 3rd Bn, 9th Jat Regiment, Indian Army. The Company Commander ordered Jemadar Abdul Hafiz to attack the enemy, with two sections from his platoon, at 0930 hours. An artillery concentration was put down on the feature and Jemadar Abdul Hafiz led the attack. The attack was up a completely bare slope with no cover, and was very steep near the crest. Prior to the attack, Jemadar Abdul Hafiz assembled his sections and told them that they … Continue reading Jemadar Abdul Hafiz – British Indian Army