Category Archives: natural philosophy

La Mente Atenta / The Attentive Mind

Posted on September 21, 2018 by

–por Facundo Cabral (Sep 21, 2018) [English below] La mente debe estar atenta y el corazón abierto para no perdernos las bellezas que nos acerca la vida a cada instante, y en esa entrega recuperamos la inocencia, el asombro que absorbe toda la … Continue reading →

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Powered By Mother Earth

Posted on September 14, 2018 by

–by John Trudell  (Sep 14, 2018) We, as the indigenous people of the western hemisphere have been resisting this violence and this oppression for five hundred years.   We know that the black people have been resisting it for at least that … Continue reading →

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Change Is The Very Nature of Existence

Posted on August 31, 2018 by

–por Ed and Deb Shapiro (Aug 30, 2018) Who we are now is not who we were last year, last week, yesterday or even a minute ago. Life never stands still, no matter what we do. Change is the very nature of … Continue reading →

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Llevando la Eternidad Por Dentro / Carrying Eternity Inside

Posted on August 24, 2018 by

–por Thich Nhat Hanh (Aug 24, 2018)    [English below] Si viertes un puñado de sal en un vaso de agua, el agua vuelve imbebible. Pero si viertes la sal en un río, la gente puede seguir usando el agua para cocinar, … Continue reading →

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The Lion’s Gaze

Posted on August 16, 2018 by

–by Paul Levy (Aug 16th, 2018) There is an intrinsic problem with illuminating evil, however, as articulating the nature of evil can actually invoke it in the field. This is to say that even mentioning the word evil can constellate that very … Continue reading →

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Sobreviviendo a la Bomba Atómica Para Tu Beneficio / Surviving the Atomic Bomb For Your Benefit

Posted on August 10, 2018 by

–por Takashi Tanemori  (Aug 09, 2018) [English below] Yo (como un niño de 7 años) volví a Hiroshima un año después de la bomba atómica. Recuerdo que a fines de 1945 me dijeron que en Hiroshima no se iba a ver nueva … Continue reading →

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Living In Relationship With The Paradoxical Dimensions Of Life

Posted on August 3, 2018 by

–by Vimala Thakar (Aug 03, 2018) One does not select certain agreeable aspects of life and try to escape from the others that are not agreeable. One who can meet life choicelessly is committed to its totality. Let us examine this totality … Continue reading →

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Aprender No Es Una Mera Imitación / Learning Is Not Mere Imitation

Posted on July 27, 2018 by

–por Bruce Lee  (Julio 26, 2018) [English below] Definitivamente, aprender no es una mera imitación, ni es la capacidad de acumular y repetir como perico algún conocimiento. Aprender es un proceso constante de descubrimiento, un proceso sin fin. En “jeet kune do” … Continue reading →

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Beloved Redness

Posted on July 20, 2018 by

–by Kabir  (July 19 2018) Redness My lord’s got me drunk what a potion he gave me! A redness descends in my eyes My true guru got me drunk The divine lies hidden in every body like the red unseen  in the green henna … Continue reading →

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Transformando Cicatrices Mentales / Transforming ‘Some Scars’

Posted on July 12, 2018 by

–por Sally Kempton (July 12, 2018)  [English below] La palabra “samskara” en sánscrito puede traducirse tal y como se oye en inglés: “algunas cicatrices” (“some scars”). Los samskaras son patrones de energía en nuestra conciencia. Siempre los imagino como surcos mentales, como … Continue reading →

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