Aufklärung – Erleuchtung: das Paradox des Enlightenment Mit dem Enlightenment ist das so eine Sache. Neulich fragte mich jemand, ob ich Enlightenment suche. Ich kam etwas ins Stutzen. Weil ich diesen Menschen aber ganz besonders schätzte, versuchte ich ehrlich zu sein – ja, nein, ähm, ich weiß nicht so genau, eigentlich schon, wenn ich ganz […]
Fate, karma, causality, laws of nature, determinism - these are all different expressions of the idea that the universe follows a predictable logic. They imply that what has happened has arisen logically from what has gone before and that the present is also determined by what has gone before. We consider this logic to be reasonable and rational, logically correct. However, if we assume [...]
Sacred spaces such as Catholic churches offer contemplation and silence. Temples in Italy, France, Greece and Egypt are impressive ruins that provide a connection to nature and history. The spirit of polytheism characterizes these places. OM expresses this.
Yesterday 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 [...]
Approaching big topics with small texts - is that possible? The Mediterranean region is the birthplace of monotheism - Judaism, Christianity, Islam. India is the birthplace of Hinduism. Countless gods are thought of here, or the absence of God, or the universality of the divine, depending on which of the numerous strands you follow. Two principles are [...]
I grew up in the country where cars were invented. The roads and cars here seem safe, or at least everything is done to make them safe. The accident is anticipated, the risk is calculated, possible collisions are calculated and the damage is minimized by modular design, so they say. We want to be prepared for everything, here. [...]