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I stick my finger in existence

” I stick my finger in existence — it smells of nothing. Where am I? Who am I? How came I here? What is this thing called the world? What does this world mean? Who is it that has lured me into the world? Why was I not consulted, why not made acquainted with its […]

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What is to be done when nothing else is to be done?

“I live in this moment when this deep question can be asked. What is to be done when nothing else is to be done? In a minor culture, these years, with this past, with these interdictions – what is to be done? And I pose for myself the only problem that can be posed now, […]

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Washing vegetables with Diogenes

Diogenes (aprox. 412-323 BC), aka Diogenes the Cynic, or kynikos / dog (σκύλος), was by far the truest and most radical pre-Christian Greek philosopher, regarded as a pioneer of the Cynic Philosophy – a Zen-like non-School of anti-Philosophy expounding and embracing an ascetic and transcendental nihilism. Imagine The legend goes on with Diogenes walking the […]

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Ancient Lights

“You act like mortals in all that you fear, and like immortals in all that you desire” , Seneca notes. A bell rings. “How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself and in no instance bypass the discriminations of reason? You have been given the principles that you ought to […]

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Being Hear

Listening To Survive ” Humans are picture-centered because there’s so much noise pollution in our modern world today… But I want to go back for a moment and let’s just forget about the modern world, and let’s just look at evolution. Some animal species are actually blind. The ability to see is not essential for survival. […]

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For whom the bell tolls?!

“If you survive until tomorrow, it could mean that either a) you are more likely to be immortal or b) that you are closer to death.” N.Taleb, The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable No man is an island,entire of itself;every man is a piece of the continent,a part of the main.If a […]

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Massage Therapy in Pandemic Times

The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic, and we in Amsterdam are not unaffected. Without intervention, it is estimated that an individual with the virus will infect on average 3-4 other people, resulting in an exponential increase in the number of cases over time. If social connectivity can be lowered such that […]

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Hands Washing Meditation | Loving Kindness

The Buddhist Metta It starts by blessing oneself and gradually expands outward from there, eventually wishing good intentions for the entire world and all beings, even our enemies. There are many variations and translations of this prayer, but what follows is the essence of it. One could use it while Washing the Hands! May I […]

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Uncertainty

Between Known Knowns Known Unknowns Unknown Unknowns And Unknowable Unknowns, I take a Deep Breath and Relax. All is Well I don’t feel frightened by not knowing things, by being lost in a mysterious universe without having any purpose, which is the way it really is so far as I can tell. It doesn’t frighten […]

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‘I, with my light, feed the world’s mystery’ | Blaga Vibrations

Lucian Blaga (1895-1961) A national figure in Romania, he is barely known to the outside world because of the unfortunate circumstances surrounding his career. (the period between the two world wars) Trained in both Eastern Orthodox theology and classical philosophy, he developed a “speculative” philosophy that includes books on epistemology, metaphysics, aesthetics, philosophy of culture, philosophical […]