Monthly Archives: October 2010

Love by Rumi

I Know You circle my heart, a blissful schemer. What are you up to? I know. You have a secret design for my bleeding heart and sullen face I know. Once you’ve stolen mine and everyone’s heart what will you … Continue reading

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Jupiter is in the sky

    Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity

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On the Sofa with Benno

    A conversation between Benno and Angelika October 11th, 2010 B: Are you there Geli? A: Hello Benno!!! I wish you a fine Canadian Thanksgiving Day! B: Wow, so cool, thank you so much! So what’s on the agenda … Continue reading

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The wisdom of Rumi

    These spiritual window-shoppers, who idly ask, ‘How much is that?’ Oh, I’m just looking. They handle a hundred items and put them down, shadows with no capital. What is spent is love and two eyes wet with weeping. … Continue reading

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Mountains

Where I am from, people habitually indulge in three major passions: music, mountains – and misery.  By the way, the latter is an expression of sheer frustration of not having enough time for the other two and it is he … Continue reading

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The master of chaos

Jackson Pollock’s “One: Number 31”, painted 1950. Jackson Pollock was a major force in the abstract expressionism movement, and a dark and moody maverick.  He was undeniably an innovative artistic genius and more.  His technique has been carefully studied and it’s … Continue reading

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Lightness by Paul

When things are allowed to be just as they are, Something comes, A clarity, a lightness. There is nothing to fix. Everything is. There is sensing and aliveness. The darkness outside slowly becomes light And the sun returns. –Blandford Nature … Continue reading

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The wisdom of Rumi

  Love has nothing to do with the five senses and the six directions: its goal is only to experience the attraction exerted by the Beloved. Afterwards, perhaps, permission will come from God: the secrets that ought to be told … Continue reading

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Peace and Freedom

Pablo Picasso Dove with Olive Branch, 28 December 1961 Colour lithography on paper Exhibition: Picasso – Peace and Freedom Albertina, Vienna 2010

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Musica sacra

    The Mass, a form of sacred musical composition, has always been very special to me. From when I was a kid I heard them many times performed live on Sundays at church and I was always fascinated by … Continue reading

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