Closing cycles
Closing cycles. Not because of pride, incapacity or arrogance, but simply because that no longer fits your life. Shut the door, change the record, clean the house, shake off the dust. Stop being who you were, and change into who…
साधन | A means of accomplishing something | Sādhanā
It is a practice that expresses «a means of accomplishing something,» undertaken in the process of achieving a specific spiritual goal. Thus, a sādhaka, or practitioner, is someone who resorts to the mind and intelligence for a specific spiritual purpose.…
إنسان | Human | Insān
It is interesting to note that the Arabic word for the human being is «insan,» which is derived from the word «nasiya,» meaning «to forget.» This indicates that it is in the nature of humans to forget and make mistakes,…
Nyēin chān yēi | Unchangeable serenity
Nyēin chān yēi evokes the image of a «peaceful, calm, and undisturbed» situation, which was first used in the golden context of Myanmar. It is composed of the word nyēin, which means «to extinguish or be extinguished (as in a…
From Humanitarian to Humanist
“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.” ~ J. Campbell He grew up in a family dedicated to humanitarian aid, spending most of his life in war-torn countries and he dedicated his early…
侘寂 | Wabi-sabi
Since the 15th century, this concept has inspired people to find beauty in imperfections, as a broader acceptance of the cycle of life and death. Wabi-sabi (侘寂) is a way of life based on accepting transience and imperfection. It teaches…
स्वधर्म | Svadharma
The colourful indian tradition tells us about the relevance of acting in a way in accordance with your skills and talents, with your own nature (svabhava), and that makes you feel responsible (karma): the union of these two words makes…
Baptisms without religion
The "naming ceremony" is booming in the United States, the United Kingdom and New Zealand, according to figures published the day before yesterday by the "New Zealand Herald". This term refers to a "naming ceremony", a kind of non-religious baptism…
Ni dieu ni prête
No dogma, a lot of flexibility, sometimes unusual places, texts and love are some of the ingredients of a secular wedding celebration. The ceremony has no legal value, it serves to mark the blow between the town hall and the…
Nuovi riti funerari in Svizzera
Il cimitero non è più l’unico luogo di “dimora eterna”. Disperdere le ceneri nella natura o in una residenza di vacanza, seppellire l’urna in un bosco o perfino incastonare le ceneri in un diamante: la lista delle possibilità sembra infinita.…
