Bodhi Zendo I had ordered a book to take with me to Bodhi Zendo: "Zen in the Art of Ink Painting" by Katharina Shepherd-Kobel. It is a beautiful book, it speaks to me and feeds my longing to learn ink painting and to deepen my meditation. When I got involved in Zen meditation 3.5 years ago, the act of [...]
Das ist Tantra. Das ist göttlich. Die entscheidende Frage ist, ob eine solche heilige Begegnung nur in der romantischen Liebe möglich ist, wie es die Tradition und die Romantik suggerieren – oder ob sie entstehen kann, wenn wir unser Wesen vollständig öffnen, jenseits von Verstand und Vernunft, jenseits von Ego, Wunsch oder Verpflichtung. Ich glaube, […]
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 [...]
When I read a book, watch a movie, immerse myself in a painting or take part in a performance, what exactly is happening? I am experiencing something, images, feelings and experiences are awakened in me. Imagine a movie, a book, a play or a painting that is about human [...]
Slowly and at long intervals, I read Sri Aurobindo again and again. Why not absorb everything much and quickly and finally bring order to my world of thoughts, which wants to break free from the consequences of rational monotheism? Why don't I give my intellect the freedom, concentration, calm and strength to embark on one of life's greatest adventures? [...]
I am slowly penetrating a little deeper into the superficiality. Concepts that I have absorbed from different knowledge systems such as the Vedas, Agamas, Shastras are slowly connecting. I see rough root systems. For example, how the 5 elements (water, fire, earth, ether and air) as a starting point in the teachings of the Vedas develop further in Vastu or Ayurveda, i.e. in [...].
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. […]
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