There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming grief…and unspeakable love. – Washington Irving The purpose and purity we were born with we have lost. Tears we shed as babies unable to speak we […]
MoreThe great scholar Chanakya learned and memorised the Vedas in his youth. As he grew up, he studied politics and became a master political strategist. Chanakya assisted the first Mauryan emperor Chandragupta in his rise to power. Chanakya is credited for having played an important role in the establishment of the Maurya Empire. Chanakya served as the chief advisor to […]
MoreIn Beyond Good and Evil Allama Friedrich Nietzsche discusses the theory of the “will to truth.” The Allama argues that to learn the truth, a human being must question everything. And that is ‘Everything’ we have ever heard, learned, observed must be questioned within. And nothing must be free from this ruthless self-interrogation, including self-perception, […]
More“US Special Forces School Publishes New Guide For Overthrowing Foreign Governments” A 250-page study entitled “Support to Resistance: Strategic Purpose and Effectiveness” has been put out by the Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) under US Special Operations Command. JSOU is the Army’s official unified command centre which overseas covert and clandestine missions out of MacDill AFB in Florida USA. “This […]
More“In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful” On May 28, 2019, the “Charter of Makkah” was endorsed unanimously by an unprecedented group of the world’s leading Muslim scholars, who gathered in the Holy City for the promotion of moderate Islam. Muslims from 139 countries and different schools of thought have approved […]
MoreThe Master Sun Art of War is the most well-written and popular strategy classic from China. Other Chinese military classics that I recommend are: Sun Bin’s The Art of War, Huang Shek Gong’s Three Strategies and Wuzi’s Art of War. Before Master Sun’s Art of War there was Jiang Taigong’s (Lu Shang) Six Secret Strategic […]
MoreThe 28 “Rules of Ranging” were put together by Major Robert Rogers in 1757, during the French and Indian War (1754–63). The rules were the result of Rogers’ blend of Native American tactics and his own combat techniques, ideas that were revolutionary by military standards of the time. Ranger commander Lt. Colonel William Darby read […]
MoreStratagem of Attack / Strategic Attack /Offensive War Plan/ Overall Focus The word “Dragon” comes from the Greek word “draconta” which means “to watch.” Dragons watch and guard and gold and jewels. In the context of this the third article/chapter of Sun Tzu Art of War the Dragon watch guard the nation and people. These […]
MoreWe must limit our war to a clear objective. We must use time productively and spend it wisely. We must have reserves in troops as well as money, we are not hungry for war. But will satisfy others appetites for war so they never hunger for war again. Chapter 2 of the Art of War […]
MoreLeadership from The Art of War. The real leader is like a noble wolf. The wolf standing tall yet humble, with head and tail held high and ears erect living in the present moment who gives direction to his wolf pack. That wolf pack is a social unit and is essential for the survival of […]
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