Story of the Flower

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Once Buddha came to a lecture holding a flower in his hand. He remained silent for a long time until someone dared to ask him why he was silent. Buddha smiled and said: “This flower I hold in my hand speaks more than I could ever tell you, more than can be expressed in words. … Read more

Demosten – On Listening

During a large assembly of people, Demosten stood up to speak, but the people did not want to listen to him. He then said to them, “I just wanted to tell you a funny little story.” The people around him fell silent, and he began: “On a hot day, a young man hired a donkey … Read more

Beauty becomes… music

usic- jezik duše. Ovidije je u svom djelu Metamorfoze opisao kako se božanski pastir Pan zaljubio u nimfu Sironu. Bez obzira na svoju privlačnost, Sirona je pobjegla od Pana zbog njegove strašne vanjštine. Pokušavajući je sustići, Pan je iscrpljen, ali Sirona je zazvala pomoć nimfi i one su je pretvorile u trsku. Pan, osluškujući zvuk … Read more

Attention and the five senses

Day by day, and much longer than we suppose, we use our senses, our five senses. That’s why it’s necessary to direct our attention towards them and start practicing it in our daily lives. Touch is a reaction of our skin’s sensitivity to contact with objects. It allows us to perceive coldness, warmth, softness, roughness… … Read more

Nonviolent Communication

“People are not disturbed by things, but by their own interpretations of those things. Epictetus” “Being understood by others, connecting with people, and getting answers, developing good and quality relationships is only possible if we know the skill of communication. This means that we should have clear ideas and know how to express our thoughts … Read more

Let’s open a door – let’s make the best ideas ours

Can we think completely independently, without any influence? I don’t think anyone can. However, we can accept ideas from others that align so closely with our own that we begin to feel them as our own. We can adopt ideas, thoughts, and beliefs that we believe are the best fit for us. When it comes … Read more