Category: Poetry and art

Einstein, Laozi, Rumi – wisdom of the ages

Words from Albert Einstein: “I didn’t arrive at my understanding of the fundamental laws of the universe through my rational mind.” “Concerning matter, we have been all wrong. What we have called matter is...

David Lynch Foundation Benefit Celebration and Concert: MEDITATE AMERICA

The concert features performances by Sting, Angelique Kidjo, Graham Nash, Elvis Costello, Kesha, Jim James, and the Brooklyn Youth Choir, and was led by musical director Rob Mathes (Kennedy Center Honors). These artists came...

Good news you probably didnʼt hear about

Most of these news items are from Future Crunch, a Melbourne Creative think tank which as part of their public profile scours  good news stories from around the world, from Global Good News, plus...

White winter at Maharishi ashram Gajoli 2019-2020

Some shots for you of Gajoli ashram this winter, which had numerous falls continuing through to March. It all looks quite pretty, but it has been bitterly cold. With each of the many snowstorms,...

The Joy of Dipavali

Happy Dipavali! The three principal celebrations days of Dipavali, the Festival of Lights, are Dhanvantari Day, Hanuman Jayanti, and day of Mahalakshmi. Dhanvantari Jayanti celebrates the emergence of Dhanvantari, the presiding intelligence over Ayur...

Ralph Waldo Emerson – Within Man Is The Soul Of The Whole; The Wise Silence; The Universal Beauty

In 1836, an essay entitled Nature was published anonymously. It created a great stir, especially among college students, who formed clubs to discuss it. The essay marked the beginning of a movement that came...

What of the future? How do you see heaven on earth unfolding?

Even a nominal amount of online browsing will come up with how the world dynamics have radically changed in just a few years. Below are some notes gathered on some of these changing dynamics,...

“We are laid asleep in body, and become a living soul” – William Wordsworth

By Craig Pearson, Ph.D. ON A FRESH MORNING IN EARLY JULY, a 28-year-old man sets out on foot from his home on the southwest coast of England. A writer, he loves walking, traversing the...

Laozi – “His mind becomes as vast and immeasurable as the night sky”

By Craig Pearson, Ph.D. Laozi, 6th century BC – China He lived in the capital city and served as the keeper of the archives at the royal court. A man of great wisdom, he...