Lunar World

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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

Kairos – The God of the Happy Moment

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One of the most beautiful examples of Greek art found in our area is undoubtedly the damaged relief of the Greek god Kairos from the 4th century BC. It is now preserved in the Monastery of St. Nicholas in Trogir as part of the “Kairos” art collection. It was found in the attic of a … Read more

Rumi’s Path

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

Fujiyama – The Sacred Mountain of Japan

The smoke from Mount Fuji swirls in the wind, scattering in the sky. Where is the tranquility of my thoughts that go with it? Poet-hermit Saigyo (1118-1190) Japanese culture is based on a deep respect for nature. Phenomena in nature were the ones that awakened the artistic sensibility of Japanese artists, and the sacred mountain … Read more

Rhetoric of the Brand Tulius Cicero

It seems that in rhetoric, the art of proper and beautiful verbal expression, Marcus Tullius Cicero had no equal. Having acquired a broad legal education from famous Roman jurists, Cicero turned to Greek philosophy and rhetoric, first studying under the Athenian Epicurean Phaedrus, and then under Diodotus, who taught him Stoic philosophy. Cicero actively participated … Read more

Isocrates School of Rhetoric

During the 5th and 4th centuries BC, rhetoric, or the art of beautiful and correct speaking, was considered one of the important civic skills in Athens, and Isocrates was renowned as one of the greatest orators of classical Greece. His principles became the foundation of education in most European schools until the 18th century. Isocrates … Read more

Francis Bacon – On Teaching

Learning serves for pleasure, for ornamentation, and for equipping oneself; it brings the most pleasure when we are alone and withdrawn; we adorn conversations with what we have read, and we equip ourselves for conducting business. Experienced individuals can handle, and perhaps assess, each individual detail; but for general advice, planning, and skillful management of … Read more

Vesna Krmpotić: On Unity

No one has taught us or learned enough that the world is made up of one piece; on the contrary, they have taught us too much, sometimes even learned, that the world is made up of two, three, and ten thousand pieces. No one has guided us enough about the unity of the world, but … Read more

“Letters from Father to Son”

The following text is written on ancient Sumerian clay tablets, dating back to approximately 1600 BC, although the original text is believed to be several centuries older. Through a conversation between a father and a son, one of the eternal human themes is explored – relevant both today and in ancient Sumer – the relationship … Read more