The Power of Compassion

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The story of two forms – one with a single head and two hands, and one with a single head and a thousand hands. In an infinite number of forms, whenever love and compassion appear in a person’s consciousness and actions, it is a sign of their presence. But mercy is not just a blind … Read more

Ecology and Buddhism

“We need to develop a sense of general responsibility towards the various problems our planet is facing. Responsibility does not lie solely with the leaders of our countries or those appointed or elected to do a specific job. It lies with each and every one of us individually. Peace, for example, begins within each of … Read more

Faced with disaster

As the end of the century approaches, catastrophism, it seems, is gaining more and more momentum; we are faced with genuine fatalism that drains energy and the possibility for events to unfold in an appropriate manner. It is not the first time in history that people feel helpless in resolving what troubles them, and although … Read more

Panic Syndrome – Part I

“Concerning his work La soft-idéologie (The Soft Ideology), French philosopher François-Bernard Huyghe says: “Times are tough, and ideas are weak.” Originality is dead, and in the search for the original harmony, man has mixed left and right: each of these sides increasingly resembles the other. Compromise between these opposites is in fashion, taking place on … Read more

It is Not About Creating Antibodies

We live in a polluted world and we have become accustomed to it. The level of environmental pollution is increasing day by day, especially in big cities. Since we cannot leave them because we are still anchored to them by obligations, we have simply started adapting to such a situation. Our bodies produce antibodies and … Read more

Erich Fromm: Healthy Society – Part II

Human Needs There are several fundamental human needs that distinguish humans from all other living beings and on which their mental health depends. Self-awareness gives birth to the need for a sense of one’s own identity. Fromm defines identity as “the core of our personality that is unchanging and lasts throughout our lives, despite changing … Read more

To watch, not to see

Watching, not seeing We live in a polluted world and we have become accustomed to it. The level of environmental pollution is increasing day by day, especially in large cities. As we cannot leave them because we are tied to them by our obligations, we have simply adapted to this situation. Our bodies have developed … Read more