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 [...]
Connection
Vhe last two years I have immersed myself quite deeply in the Upanishads, practiced some yoga and studied the system of yoga a little. I have immersed myself in my own body, my own senses, my own consciousness. I have seen that there are a large number of levels and that there is no reason [...]
Abstract art and immanence - on Deleuze and Kandinsky
(this is an old text of mine, found in the archives. It is strange to read it again, as it shows to me how desperately I tried to get out of the trap of representation and the urge to embrace a philosophy of immanence. I went through so many ideas, looked at so many artists [...]
In the beginning was the word
GYesterday I had a long conversation about the origin of thought. Which comes first, the words or the thoughts. There are of course very different forms of thinking. Visual, musical, analytical, synthetic, performative thinking etc... There is thinking on the level of intuition, there is thinking in memory, there is vision [...]
One year of Auroville
Ein year Auroville: A powerful account of transformation and the search for spirituality in India. Learn more about the adventure and the meaning of consciousness. #India #Spirituality
The West as a foreigner
Es ist so wunderschön und auch so traurig in einer Welt zu leben, die den Westen als fremd versteht. Ich nehme diese Perspektive immer mehr ein und verstehe vieles nicht mehr. Die Obsession mit Karriere, Bequemlichkeit, Sicherheit, Wohlstand, Genauigkeit, Richtigkeit, Besserwisserei und Überheblichkeit, Ignoranz und Intoleranz. All das wird mit deutlicher, es wird geradezu evident. […]
Maya and the question of reality
In my youth I lost myself in skepticism and purely empirical science. But now Aurobindo's text opens up new perspectives on perception and illusion in philosophy. Learn more about this twist. #Philosophy #Perception
National souls
In Auroville there is the international zone, which aims to give different cultures and nations a place to express themselves and interact. Learn more about the philosophy of Sri Aurobindo and his anchoring of consciousness in a global spirituality.
Beauty and delight
ELearn more about the challenges faced by young people in the divided Germany of the 1980s and the philosophical debates that revolved around German guilt.
Art in Pondycherry: A look at the artists, their practice and visual language
ELearn more about the artists and their inspiring practices in Pondycherry. Discover the visual language and spiritual depth of the art landscape around Auroville. Delve into the world of art beyond representational conception and discover the vibration of the senses. Experience how the thinking of Deleuze and the Kena Upanishads are interwoven. Be inspired by the question of the body without organs and discover the limits of the physical body.
The misunderstanding of art: a new perspective without representation
Ihis text clears up the misunderstanding about art that it should be a representation. Art is not communication, but a unique experience.
Developing a new world view
Ihis text is about changing your world view and the process of letting go of old beliefs to make room for new ideas.
New Year
Gesterday I ended the year with a joint meditation. It was wonderful, calm and focused. And right now I want to go to the sea for a swim, which seems like a good start. I let my mind's eye run through how I have lived over the last few years and decades. I have lived in different places [...]
Eastern and Western philosophy?
Neulich fragte mich eine Freundin nach dem Verhältnis von östlicher und westlicher Kultur. Das ist natürlich eine enorme Frage, die ich mir auch stelle und die natürlich niemand wirklich beantworten kann. Ich will aber ein paar Gedanken formulieren: Die Entfernung von einem imaginierten Zentrum Der ‚westlichen‘ Welt, basierend auf der klassischen Antike, dem Christentum, der […]
Simplicity
"Simplicity is complexity resolved"
Labyrinth - process aesthetics
"the eye thinks even more than it listens" (Deleuze) I now remember that before I started reading Deleuze, I had been working on process aesthetics. I made a 100-page manuscript, with notes, quotations, structural sketches. I wanted to get away from the idea that art consists of objects that are perceived in a particular form, because [...]
Diagrams - philosophical
II am slowly approaching Sanskrit. On Thursdays, Nishtha holds a seminar on the Rigveda. The joint recitation in Sanskrit, the detailed analysis of the translation, Nishtha's philological reflections and the explanations on the psychology of the gods open up access to these 'sacred' texts. I remember my Latin studies, the Indo-Germanic roots, the sounds that [...]
Sleeping
Gestern bin ich eingeschlafen, mit der Erwartung früh aufzustehen und zu meditieren. Ich stellte den Wecker auf 6 Uhr. Am Abend erzählt mir eine französische Yogalehrerin und Bergführerin von den frühen Morgenstunden in Indien, das sie die besten seien für die Meditation – das sie gut für Ryas sein wusste ich ja schon. Sie erzählte […]
Healing
Curry! Every morning there are mildly spiced, wonderful Indian dishes. They are light and complex, there seem to be 1001 spices in them. At lunchtime, Solarkitchen, the community canteen, is simple, vegetarian and good. The principle is healthy food for everyone, everyone can afford it. In the evening, these wonderful dishes again. What they don't serve: Alcohol, meat or fish, [...]
Gauges
Ich war heute an einem Ort für Dorfkinder mit speziellen Bedürfnissen (Deepam). Jemand aus dem Gästehaus hier hatte mich eingeladen, sie zu begleiten. Es war eine Art Zeremonie im Rahmen von Navarathri zu Ehren der Göttin Saraswathi – sie steht für Bildung, Wohlstand und Erfolg. In Indien wurden heute die Gegenstände, die man zum Arbeiten […]