Life is so complex, and there are so many different ways to live. There is no right or wrong way to live. Life is a gift. But what do you say about the negative energies, destruction and aggression, greed and envy? All of that is part of it. There is only acceptance. But acceptance doesn't mean approving of everything, nor does it mean tolerating everything. If a community decides to establish rules and penalize the violation of those rules, then…
I live in a hypercomplex society. I notice this in political and social issues, which nobody can truly grasp in their complexity anymore. We can hold onto principles, for example, justice, equality, freedom, consideration, sustainability, etc. But when it comes to concrete actions, it gets difficult. Should I take one side or the other in a conflict, or is there a third way? Which of my own actions should I change, and how radical should I be…
I'm embarking on an experiment. A city is being built in Auroville. It is dedicated to humanity. It's about exploring consciousness, spirituality, and unity. UNESCO supports the project, the Indian state, many people around the world. There is a charter, a plan, many plans, many opinions, progress, and difficulties. Nobody is perfect... I'm going there to help, and therefore I don't want to comment before my arrival. That would be completely presumptuous. I...
One of the most consequential misunderstandings of recent generations is the confusion of economic and political theory. It seems almost a consensus that capitalism is understood as a political theory. There may be many reasons why capitalism must be understood politically. Certainly, there are also reasons why capitalism is often thought of together with democracy. For many people, that is the same thing anyway. Democracy without capitalism or capitalism without democracy seems unimaginable to many. It sounds synonymous. That is dangerous because it suggests...
An intense month is ending. Moving, separation, friends parting ways, the love of godchildren, new friendships, longings, waiting... I could write a screenplay about the last few weeks in Provence. Each day filled with pain, compassion, and love – collectively in various constellations. But I don't want to tell these little stories, even though Marcel Pagnol might have enjoyed them. What occupies me is the question of pain. Life is suffering, Buddhists say – very simplified. The wanting...
Many communities around me are currently experiencing a stress test. The term "midlife crisis" often comes up. I find it a silly word because it suggests that life, individual life, is in crisis. This perspective disturbs me. Why should life have a crisis? It seems more like communities are being called into question. A break-out, a desire for freedom, self-fulfillment, wanting to catch up on something. This idea also disturbs me. Was the past wrong? That would be a concerning notion. How...
It was a feat of strength. Disposing of the apartment, moving with friends, storing things, reorienting oneself before a new chapter begins. Leaving behind the familiar, breaking the status quo, doing what is important and right without compromise. But that also means suffering and inflicting hurts, breaking things, and planting new ones. It's strange, though, that some friends are going through similar things. The world is different after Corona. We don't want to live like we did before anymore. Disillusioned, midlife crisis, utopian thinking, realizing wishes, one's own...
I am currently undergoing a metamorphosis. Recently, at a meeting, someone said it was a wonderful group of caterpillars. I paused. He said, yes... soon these will be butterflies. A friend once said that metamorphosis is proof of God. How else could it be explained that a butterfly emerges from a caterpillar in purely evolutionary steps? Is such a leap in complexity even conceivable evolutionarily? I am not a biologist, and this only interested me as a thought experiment. To a Christian God...
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