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The pressure of God’s infinite
Listening to Orpheus (19) Words are meant to speak the truth. That is what words are for. And this is what the poet does – he speaks the truth. Hamza Yussuf on “What happened to poetry ?” (3/5)
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What happened to poetry ?
Listening to Orpheus (17) (A word to the effect of counting. I don’ have a system. Some of the postings in this category I consider auxiliary in terms of developing the theme and so they don’t get a number. Others … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts, lsitening, Mystical poetry, Orpheus, passion
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The descent of Orpheus
Listening to Orpheus (16) Inspired by Monteverdi’s opera, L’Orféo and a personal interpretation of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice this performance on film is an exploration of the ephemeral nature of life and universal human fears, such as … Continue reading
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Tagged Descent, Greek mythology, Monteverdi, Orfeo, Orpheus, underworld
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God, what darkness…
Listening to Orpheus (14) Fidelio is Beethoven’s only opera. He struggled with it and called it “the martyr’s crown”. It is the reverse story of Orpheus. Florestan is imprisoned and his wife Leonore follows him to save him. In his … Continue reading
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Tagged Descent, Fidelio, Ludwig van Beethoven, Orpheus
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Difficult is closer to the truth
Listening to Orpheus (12) What is a man required to give up to become eligible to dare the descent into the underworld and reemerge with something really new, radically different and groundbreaking ? This is a full length movie exploring the … Continue reading
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Tagged Beethoven, creativity, Eroica, innovation, Orpheus
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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 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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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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Tagged Buddhism, Dilgo Khyentse, Orpheus, Poetry, spiritual path, Teacher
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The Living Room 