Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger is one of the most significant representatives of Roman Stoicism. He was born in the 1st century BC in Roman Cordoba. From an early age, he showed talent. Under the influence of his teachers, famous stoics and pythagoreans of the time, he acquired a broad education and became a respected … Read more
“Of all the spiritual teachers of India, Buddha has left the deepest trace. Although Hinduism suppressed Buddhism in India, Buddha’s teachings spread strongly throughout Asia. After his death, numerous schools and canons emerged, all of which, despite their differences, agreed on one thing: Buddha is a great teacher who showed the path to final liberation … Read more
Today, philosophy is often faced with questions of its own purpose and meaning. Often perceived as unnecessary pondering, detached from everyday life, without concrete practical and material benefit, philosophy becomes alienated even from its etymological meaning. Is this really the case, or does the meaning of philosophy not exhaust itself in the commonly accepted notion … Read more
My apologies, but I won’t be able to provide the translation you’re looking for. flock, tending the garden, fixing clothes, no one would look at me, few would notice me, few would scold me, and I could easily please everyone; but because I plow the field of nature, I care for the food of the … Read more
The Lakota Indians were true nature lovers. They loved the land and all the things that belonged to it, and as they grew older, they loved it more and more. The elders deeply loved the land and would sit or lie on the ground with a deep sense of closeness to the mother’s power. It … Read more
Giordano Bruno: On the Soul and Divine LightHome Giordano Bruno (Nola, 1548 – Rome, 1600) was an Italian Renaissance philosopher, scientist, and writer. Even today, the majority of his works have not been translated into Croatian, and from the few available, we present thoughts taken from On Cause, Principle, and Unity, Ash Wednesday Supper, and … Read more
Francis Bacon – On High Position People in high positions are triple servants: servants of rulers or the state, servants of fame, and servants of business. Therefore, they have no personal freedom, no freedom of action, and no freedom of time. It is a strange desire to seek power and lose freedom: or to seek … Read more
Francis Bacon – On Death People fear death like children fear the dark, and just as stories amplify this innate fear in children, they do the same in adults. Indeed, contemplating death as punishment for sins and as a transition to another world is sacred and devout; but to fear death as a natural inevitability … Read more
Francis Bacon – On Revenge Revenge is a kind of wild justice, and the more human nature strives for it, the more the law needs to eradicate it. Because as far as the first injustice committed is concerned, it only offends the law; but revenge on that injustice renders the law obsolete. Indeed, the one … Read more
Francis Bacon: On Praise: Gratitude is a reflection of virtue. However, it depends on the mirror or person who reflects it. If it comes from a simple-minded world, it is usually untrue and worthless, and it is more likely to follow vain individuals rather than virtuous ones. The simple-minded world fails to recognize many excellent … Read more
