Princess Savitri was the only child of King Ashvapati. It was unknown whether she was more beautiful or smarter. Once she went on an excursion to the forest with her attendants. In the forest, she met a woodcutter whose beauty captivated her; and somehow she knew that he was not a woodcutter by birth. Inquiring … Read more
All things in life have their end. Even in the most joyful course of their vanity and radiance, strength leaves them, and they disintegrate into dust. The whole world is a tomb, and there is nothing living on its surface that will not be hidden and buried beneath it. Rivers, rapids, and streams move forward … Read more
Oh, Infinite! There is an old bond between you and me; a tight bond forged by poets. Namdev (1270 – 1350) Poetry is undoubtedly one of the witnesses of the human spirit and life. Every valuable poem opens up a landscape through which we encounter the elements of life’s reality. We strive to experience them … Read more
In an effort to avoid everything incomprehensible to the mind at any cost, and by resorting to reductionist methods, man is now suffering the consequences: Homo sapiens has paradoxically produced Homo barbaricusa and has become a victim of the return to barbarism. Technology, comfort, material prosperity, and all achievements in that regard cannot create a … Read more
Looking at it purely scientifically, the Moon, an indispensable adornment of romantic moments, is merely a huge lifeless mass orbiting the Earth. However, for humans in the past, the Moon had a multiple role: it was not only a precious light for the nocturnal traveler, but the regular rhythm of the Moon’s phases formed the … Read more
The question of free will is one of the oldest and most enduring questions faced by humanity. It was contemplated by the ancient Greeks in their tragedies, such as in King Oedipus, where it appears that the hero’s fate is predetermined, regardless of his efforts to prevent or change it. The Greeks, and their cultural … Read more
According to ancient Chinese teachings attributed to the Yellow Emperor (Huang Ti) and reintroduced by Lao Tzu, the power of the Way (Tao) is in everything. Man’s task is to return to Tao through the practice of the virtue of the Way (te) that encompasses everything. To achieve this, one must master two ways of … Read more
The Chinese philosopher Mengzi (Mencius, 372-288 BC) is a follower of Confucius’ teachings and a representative of the idealistic wing of Confucianism. He was born in the state of Zou (northwestern part of present-day Shandong province), which bordered the state of Lu, Confucius’ hometown. His mother played an important role in his life, raising him … Read more
Every being has its own destiny and the path it takes to reach that destiny. For humans, it is the conquest of humanity, meaning all the good and noble that is implied by that. Human history has been marked by racial, national, religious, and other intolerance, wars, terrorism, poverty, hunger and disease, but in those … Read more
When common sense and knowledge disappear from the panorama of everyday life, the so-called “public opinion” takes its place as the infallible judge of everything that is done and said. However, public opinion is neither wise nor reasonable, not because it couldn’t be, but because it doesn’t care. On the contrary, it is an attempt … Read more
