Editors’ Note

Hello, and welcome...

to the first edition of the Transcendental Awareness News Journal, HÜMÜH’s new publication dedicated to addressing issues, both local and global, from the point of view of logic, rather than from reasons. The inspiration for starting this journal came from HÜMÜH founder, Wisdom Master Maticintin. The Wisdom Master saw current world situations and how they displayed humanity’s tendency to make illogical choices, unconsciously perpetuating unwanted circumstances. The response was to create a publication that takes a look at these common issues but not from a common point of view.

Columns in this journal are approached from a point of view that displays the logic of certain choices and the natural results of those choices. The purpose is to raise people’s awareness above the habitual, so they can make new decisions that uplift, rather than maintain circumstances that do not – hence the name, ‘Transcendental Awareness’ – meaning to gain awareness that moves beyond current limiting viewpoints. This is about logic, not reason or belief, and the bottom line of logic is this: if it perpetuates suffering, it’s illogical; if it caters to the individual at the expense of others, it’s illogical; if it uplifts the whole, it’s logical. The journal has several feature articles, addressing a broad range of topics, as well as recurring columns focusing on aspects of various issues like health, workplace, relationships, and spiritual practice. There is also a column called “From the Acting Dean’s Desk,” to keep readers abreast of the current activities of the Transcendental Awareness Institute (TAI), HÜMÜH’s school dedicated to showing people how to bring greater awareness into their lives. Greater awareness means to be aware that you are aware, a multiple image of awarenesses.

There are also reviews on books or movies that uplift the reader or illustrate a valuable lesson, personal stories from people’s experiences of making more refined choices in their lives, the occasional healthy recipe, and more. The journal will likely evolve into other areas as time goes on.

This issue’s feature articles follow the theme of habitual mind-sets and how they play out prominently in today’s society. “A Vicious Cycle” focuses on the pervasiveness of destructive mind-sets in the world, while “With Respect for All Life” addresses the illogical stance of a recent National Geographic article on hunting, and “The News: Fact or Fabrication” is a short editorial on the media.

If readers want to respond to any of the articles in the Journal, we would appreciate your feedback. Also, if there are any issues people feel are relevant to the Journal’s purpose, we welcome those suggestions. At the bottom of this page, to the right, under the masthead, are our email address and regular mailing addresses for all T.A. News Journal feedback. Thank you and enjoy.

Jennifer Bratton & Shane Collins
Editors in Chief

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