Category Archives: The Coffee Table

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Playing for Change: Don’t Worry

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Glerikud

A beautiful song.

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Favorite Places

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Michaela
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Musica sacra (4)

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Michaela

In the classical Ordinary of the Mass, the ” Gloria” follows the Kyrie. The gloria is a chant of joy and devotion. It a prayer of highest reverence. The Gloria is a celebratory passage praising God and Christ:Gloria in excelsis Deo … Continue reading →

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Of god and devil

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Michaela

I always have always fascinated by the mysterious body of work by Hieronimus Bosch (b 1450 – d 1516). The paintings is all that is left, we know very little about the man and hisview of the world. He produced … Continue reading →

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No title

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Michaela

Herbert Brandl: ohne Titel, 2007, Öl auf Leinwand, 250 x 501 cm, Kunsthalle Bielefeld.

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Heebie-Jeebies

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Michaela

For room4truth by Lilli If life gives you lemons – just lean back and watch him singing – he will give you the heebie-jeebies.

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The Switch

Posted on October 21, 2010 by dsrtsng

It is as if there is a switch. It can be On or Off. When it is On, There is awareness of awareness itself, Of openness, and vital energy. When it is Off, there is thought, Time and egoic identifications. … Continue reading →

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Morals without God

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Michaela

Morals without God ? A cool article by Frans de Waal in the NY Times on biology, ethics and morale. The Stone is a forum for contemporary philosophers on issues both timely and timeless.

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The wisdom of Rumi

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Michaela

  I wonder from these thousand of “me’s”, which one am I? Listen to my cry, do not drown my voice I am completely filled with the thought of you. Don’t lay broken glass on my path I will crush … Continue reading →

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What is real ?

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Michaela

Saw an excellent movie the other night: “Copie Conforme”. There are parts of the dialogue between the protagonists that reminded me of a particularly clear and persuasive teaching. The story is set in Tuscany, where a French art dealer, played … Continue reading →

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