In the Inuit culture, the iñupiaq language has an untranslatable term referring to a traditional ceremony: each fall, to honor the whales’ souls, men are called upon to compose new songs. Thus they solemnly gather in a ritual hut where…
It’s a practice which expresses "a means of accomplishing something", undertaken in the process of goal reaching. Thus, a sādhaka, or practitioner, is someone who cleverly applies mind and intelligence aiming at a specific spiritual goal. This process brings to…
Nyēin chān yēi recalls a image of a “peaceful, calm and untroubled” situation which was first used in the golden settings of Myanmar. It’s composed by the word nyēin, meaning ‘to die out or be extinguished (as of fire)’, or…
Since the 15th century, this concept has been inspiring people finding beauty in imperfections, as a wider acceptance of the cycle of life and death. Wabi-sabi (侘寂) is a way of living based on the acceptance of transience and imperfection,…
It’s a Japanese concept, meaning "continuous improvement”. The real kaizen 改善 is a Chinese word that has been adopted into Japanese and Korean (and possibly other languages). Its first character kai 改 carries the general meanings "reform, renew, change, make". Its…
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…
In the hinduist religion and indian philosophy is crucial and continuously flashing the concept of Ṛta ऋतं, the cosmic order , the order which coordinates the universe splits in its two components of natural and moral order. Ṛta is derived…
