When I began reading the Upanishads, I realized that the inner path I had embarked upon was leading me into an extraordinarily beautiful inner landscape. Discovering that this inner landscape is connected to cosmic consciousness made me aware of the important work I must undertake—what people often call “inner work.” As I committed myself to […]
2nd lecture: Irumbai Temple as Yantram (Apparata)
During the Chola Empire, the layout of Shiva temples was formalized to a great degree. Based on the Agamas and Shastras, the temple was fully developed into a place in space, time, and consciousness where the microcosm and macrocosm mirror each other. When a temple is built, a site will be chosen, and it has […]
1st lecture: Apples and Mangoes
The snake in paradise seduced Eve to eat a fruit from the forbidden tree of knowledge that holds the distinction between good and evil. Why was the tree of knowledge a forbidden tree? Why did the snake seduce Eve? What did the fruit taste like? When I asked myself why I want to talk about […]
OM Chor
Heute war ich in einer Chorstunde. Was da passiert ist, war eine sehr intensive gemeinsame Erfahrung. Ich versuche das mal so sachlich wie möglich zu beschreiben. Wir (ca. 60 Teilnehmende) haben mit Atemübungen angefangen, die Stimmbänder ‚aufgewärmt‘, vierstimmige Akkorde angestimmt und die Tonhöhe skaliert. Der Chorleiter hat uns darauf hingewiesen, dass wir nicht zufällig hier […]