In nature, nothing is static, there is always a change that is manifested in a rhythmic alternation of cycles of activity and passivity, light and darkness, good and bad. As Pharaoh’s dream of seven fat and seven skinny cows tells us, after a period of fertility comes a drought, after activity, growth, and development comes … Read more
Spreading martial arts is something that we are well familiar with. Today, gymnastic halls, schools, and academies teaching oriental disciplines can be found in almost every city in the world. If we look at the history of these schools, we will notice that they are much more than just a sport or a personal protection … Read more
This sobriety is primarily technical and is based on increasing efficiency through technological improvements, while still adhering to the model of “economies of scale” (which aims to sell as many products as possible). This approach allows for savings in resources and energy. However, this external solution is seen by some as not logically following the … Read more
In the rich treasury of Asian culture, Buddhism occupies a significant place as a phenomenon that has shaped the thinking, customs, art, philosophy, and religion of various peoples and connected the vast expanses of this continent. By the end of the 6th century BC, it spread throughout India and, by the 7th century, encompassed Turkestan, … Read more
Consider this in your hearts: if you strive with difficulty for anything noble, the struggle passes, but the noble deed endures; if you do anything shameful for the sake of pleasure, the pleasure passes, but the shame remains. Although less known today, Gaius Musonius Rufus (circa 30 – circa 100 AD) forms, together with Epictetus, … Read more
It is not reasonable to assume that a person lives in harmony with nature when they live a comfortable life filled with pleasures, but when they live a life filled with virtues. On Food – Part I He often spoke about the topic of food, strongly and decisively, as a matter of significant importance that … Read more
Miguel León-Portilla (1926 – 2019), a Mexican anthropologist and historian, is the foremost authority on the Nahua culture, the dominant culture of pre-Hispanic America, whose most famous representatives are the Aztecs. The study, as well as the tireless work on the preservation of indigenous Mexican cultures and languages, has been his lifelong preoccupation. Citing authentic … Read more
What is as pleasant to know and hear as a speech adorned and refined with wise thoughts and significant words? Or as powerful and magnificent as when one speech changes the movement of the people, the restraint of the judges, the dignity of the Senate? Marcus Tullius Cicero, in his works, has left us valuable … Read more
