Pacha mama, a vision of the world that represents the human environment in its totality, the balance that surrounds us and the respect of our planet and its resources. This concept comes from the Inca culture and the Quechua language.…
Komorebi is a japanese word composed of 3 key elements that reveal its definition : 木 (ko), 漏れ (more), and 日 (bi). The first is the kanji for “tree,” 漏れ is the stem of the verb moreru, which means to leak…
The Greek term σωφροσύνη (sophrosúnê) denotes a philosophical approach that exemplifies self-control, wisdom and moderation. Sophrosyne derives from the ancient Greek “σῶς” (sôs: healthy), “φρήν” (phrên: consciousness) and from the suffix “-σύνη” (-syne) which forms names of qualities, innate or…
The concept derives from the Arabic and Turkish term "Merak" (Labor of love, to do somthing with pleasure) and is usually applied to creative or artistic tasks, but could be applied to any endeavor. This is a word that modern…
金継ぎ (kintsugi) also known as 金繕い (kintsukuroi), recalls the japanese tradition and art of repairing broken pottery with gold or silver lacquer. It expresses a deep philosophy concerning embracing damage, seeing the breakage and the repair as steps of an object’s life…
It is interesting to note that the Arabic word for human being is 'insan' which is derived from the word 'nasiya' which means 'to forget.' This indicates that it is in human nature to forget and make mistakes and so…
From the full of symbols bantu culture stands out the term Ubuntu, meaning in wider way “humanity”. It is often also translated as "humanity towards others", but is used, in most of the cases, in a more philosophical sense to…
Se serrer la main, fêter le départ d’un collègue autour d’une verrée, lire une histoire à ses enfants le soir… ces gestes et événements sont à première vue anodins, comparés aux cérémonies comme les obsèques ou le mariage. Sont-ils au…