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We don’t need a reason…
The shared experience of absurdity. An inspiration. Watch how in the end he feels compelled to address the common critique to his action ” These people have too much time on their hands”. This does say something about our addiction … Continue reading
How do you live your dream ?
Listening to Orpheus (8) This series is really about discovering the creative flow in all of us. How do you approach it, how do you work with it and how do you align the appearance of the outside world with … Continue reading
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Tagged Dreams, Finding purpose, life purpose, Purpose of Life
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The trees gather around Orpheus
THE TREES GATHER AROUND ORPHEUS There was a hill whose summit was an open level plain with fresh green turf, a place which had no shade. But when that poet, born of gods, sat down and struck his lyre … Continue reading
The notion of self
Adyashanti on the process and illusion of “self” From a talk Jan 18,2012 (about 1,5 hrs)
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A god can do it
A god can do it. But will you tell me how a man can enter through the lyre’s strings? Our mind is split. And at the shadowed crossing of heart-roads, there is no temple for Apollo. Song, as you have … Continue reading
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Tagged Mystical poetry, Rainer Maria Rilke, Sonnets to Orpheus
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The linden tree
Listening to Orpheus (10) Today I took a photograph of the 600 years old linden tree standing in the old courtyard of the Eroica House. Ludwig van Beethoven lodged there over the summer until late autumn of 1803 and wrote … Continue reading
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Tagged Eroica, Ludwig van Beethoven, Orpheus, Trees
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When you see a lofty mountain
When you see a lofty mountain Be reminded of the inner view: The view is the teacher’s mind, Inseperable from the nature of your own. When you see a lovely forest, Be reminded of experiences and realization: Have no hopes … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddhism, Dharma, inner wisdom, Teacher, Tibetan Buddhism
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What is the nature of mind ?
Listening to Orpheus (9) This is a beautifully made documentary about the life and teaching of H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche – a true Vajrayana master, teacher, writer and poet. In my quest listening to Orpheus, I came across his life … Continue reading
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The naked god
Listening to Orpheus (7) This is a fantastic find: the full version of Pina Bausch’s Orphee et Eurydice by Christoph W Gluck, in a performance of the Opéra national de Paris Enjoy this incredible blend of music, dance and song…
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