Sufism is one of the spiritual paths that emphasizes the mystical aspect of Islamic teachings. The word comes from the Arabic word “sufi” which means mystic, and is derived from the word “suf” meaning “wool”, which is likely related to the woolen clothing worn by the early dervishes. Sufism can also be associated with the … Read more
Our current culture has grown out of the attitudes, ideas and institutions of ancient Greece. Academy, lyceum, gymnasium, school, educator, grammarian, and many other foundational concepts of today’s educational system were inherited from them, therefore it is understandable why the understanding of the concept of education should be sought in ancient Greece. The idea of … 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
We all dream of immortality. As if unconsciously knowing that nothing less can satisfy us. But we mix it up with infinite life, which would be nothing but a source of new sufferings. And it is precisely eternity that calls and awaits us. Honestly speaking, who among us is not afraid of death? Even the … Read more
Analogical thinking also exists. Analogical thinking helps us understand something unknown by comparing it to something known. Analogies have allowed humanity to comprehend things beyond the reach of our senses for thousands of years. Analogies occur in different forms, even a myth can be an analogy. Steve Jobs is considered a great advocate of analogies. … Read more
Prominent Greek philosopher and ruler, Architas of Tarentum, operated in the first half of the 4th century BC in the former Magna Graecia in southern Italy. He was a representative of the Pythagorean philosophical school and a contemporary of Plato. The teachings and ideas of the Pythagoreans were passed down through Architas, as one link … Read more
From distant, almost forgotten times of Greek tradition, traces of Orphic mysteries and teachings have reached us. Many past centuries transformed their founder into a mythical divine singer with a miraculous voice and a lyre in his hand, who enchanted everyone with his music. Through the myth connecting him with Eurydice, Orpheus inspired many artists … Read more
First of all, the interesting thing about his biography is in an inversely proportional relationship with the value of his work. Historians have, true, so meticulously and systematically investigated Bach’s life that today all the circumstances of his manuscripts, dates of his concert performances, trajectories of his movements, the amount of his earnings, his illnesses, … 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
