Imagine you were instantly teleported to heaven. How would you know? Would you feel a sense of peace and serene calm? You might be overwhelmed by the beauty and purity of this place. There is undoubtedly a link between your environment and your sense of well-being. Yet, could you really savor this peaceful moment as such, if your mind was…
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Selfishness is the idea that what matters most is the satisfaction of personal needs and pleasures. The egoist thinks that his being is limited only by the contours of his body, he does not see that his existence is somehow interconnected with the rest of the world. He denies the aspirations of others, the only reality is him. This neglect…
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Loving can be passionate, it is the most expressive and documented way. Cinema and literature have an infinite list of references that can support this expression of love. It is obvious, it is spontaneous: it comes quickly but it can leave just as quickly. This dimension is symbolized by the fire, it is ardent and sure of itself. Can there…
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Not everyone is a monk. The demands and sacrifices of an austere life make the vocation of a monk unappealing to most people. However, the monastic life teaches valuable lessons that the average person can learn from, especially in overcoming the obstacles of daily life. Here is a non-exhaustive list. Getting up early The rigors of the monastic workday require…
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Being sensitive to external beauty, whether it is expressed through architecture, poetry, or physical harmony in general, seems to be an indicator of our presence in the world. To appreciate beauty is simply to find a connection between our inner world and what surrounds us. These two hemispheres enter in resonance. Thus, to be receptive to external beauty, we must…
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We often believe that willpower alone can shape a life. It plays an undeniable role, it is true, but it can only hide for a time what is deep inside us. Willpower allows us to project ourselves onto the world with determination. There is a greater force that always ends up speaking and silencing our will: our essence. We are…
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The luxuriant gardens of ancient Alexandria, decorated with flowers and an unequalled botanical wealth, are like a mirage in the rear-view mirror of time. The social relations of yesteryear are not enviable: freedom was not the prerogative of all, it is a constant of the ancient world. What would we do if we were projected 4000 years back in time,…
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We don’t choose our biological parents but we can choose the people we take as parents of conscience. Chance or destiny has brought us together genetically with people who turn out to be different from us. The deep antagonisms that can emerge between children and parents are not neutral. They turn out to be a mutual learning process through conflict.…
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The sedentary lifestyle imposed on a large scale has spread a wave of gloom. This is due to a simple fact: to experience pleasure, joy or any kind of satisfaction over a long period of time, it is necessary to move. Our distant ancestors walked enormous distances every day. The endurance that our species enjoys must explain the propensity we…
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Moral, philosophical or religious rules that may seem rigid at first sight have a purpose: to put us on the right track. The requirement to follow conventions that sometimes seem anachronistic, archaic or even simply absurd, is just as important. The idea is to transform the being through obedience to a framework. It is not so much the achievement of…
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