Art represents an exciting world to contemplate, with a plethora of nuances, suggestive and simultaneously profound, yet due to its nature, this world is difficult to grasp from a rational and logical perspective. What to say to someone who excitedly observes the work of the sculptor Antonio Canova, elevated by the sound of a flute … Read more
Recently, I have been contemplating the ability to perceive beauty and meaning. In order to perceive anything, it is necessary to develop our sensory organs. We have developed eyes to see. Without ears, sound waves would be elusive to us. If someone were to talk to us about pleasant and unpleasant smells, we wouldn’t know … Read more
The Egyptian civilization was exceptional in every way. Herodotus writes: “Everything there is different.” And indeed, Egypt has always been associated with mystery and enigma. The Egyptians were believed to have knowledge of hidden forces of nature and knowledge that surpasses our understanding today. Every form of magic (however we imagine it!) is connected to … Read more
When we say “I am aware of that” in everyday speech, we usually mean the awareness of experiencing a certain situation, feeling, thought, or action. Approximately within these frames, the definitions of contemporary psychology interpret consciousness. However, in ancient traditions, consciousness was understood much more complexly: simultaneously as the origin, process, and goal of the … Read more
The idea of the soul has shaped the West and its greatest minds for millennia. Today, in scientific discourse, the concept of the soul is avoided and replaced with the term “self”. However, self-optimization leads us in a different direction from the development of the soul. A self-centered individual leads to a different society than … Read more
Kindness is perhaps one of the ethical values that we most appreciate in others and that we would most like to be surrounded by. Who wouldn’t love to be surrounded by people who are kind, friendly, caring, happy, considerate, respectful, and generous? Like all human virtues, kindness is expressed through actions. We can all recognize … Read more
Carl Gustav Jung (1875 – 1961) was a Swiss psychologist, psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and author of numerous works that are not easily categorized into existing categories. He spent his lifetime in self-examination, seeking connections between psychology, philosophy, religion, alchemy, dreams, archetypes, and symbols, deepening the path towards his own individuation – one of the key concepts … Read more
Dr. Maria Montessori (1870 – 1952), famous for her pedagogical approach that changed the prevailing view of children and childhood, known as the Montessori method, is also recognized as the first woman in Italy to obtain a medical degree despite prejudices. Her method emerged from the need to help children living on the streets, with … Read more
1976, at the age of seventy-nine, after a lifetime of serving in the British army, where he held high positions and mingled with presidents and kings, General John Bagot Glubb, known as Glubb Pasha, wrote a short but insightful essay about the life cycle of empires titled The Fate of Empires. In this little book, … Read more
Science is advancing so rapidly that it requires individuals to ask themselves questions and challenges that will serve as reference points to help them better understand and embrace the power that science offers to humanity. Otherwise, its achievements can remain “unfathomable.” The pursuit of progress that enables human beings to be freed from suffering, disease, … Read more
