Category: Philosophy

  • Directions: Connectedness. Relationships. Community.

    Directions: Connectedness. Relationships. Community.

    “He felt as if the roots of his own life were intertwined with those of his brothers and sisters, somewhere deep down in the dark earth. Every blow that struck, every injury that ate away at the marrow of one of them was felt by all.” Sigrid Undset, Kristin Lavransdatter Photo: Roland Juhasz

  • Directions: Life. Ownership.

    “Yes, well… I suppose the man who owns nothing is free.Gunnulf replied, “A man’s possessions own him more than he owns them.” Sigrid Undset, Kristin Lavransdatter

  • Directitons: Life. World. Outcomes.

    Directitons: Life. World. Outcomes.

    “(…) the world is just as harsh a taskmaster as any other lord, and in the end it’s a lord without mercy.” Sigrid Undset, Kristin Lavransdatter

  • Directions: Life. Wisdom. Intuition.

    Directions: Life. Wisdom. Intuition.

    “Good days are granted to sensible people, but the grandest of days are enjoyed by those who dare to act unwisely.” Sigrid Undset, Kristin Lavransdatter

  • Directions: Love languages. Care. Relationships.

    Directions: Love languages. Care. Relationships.

    “Love had always been behind her toil with earthly matters. Erlend had never given her much thanks for that; it was not the way he wanted to be loved. But she couldn’t help it; it was her nature to love with great toil and care.” Sigrid Undset, Kristin Lavransdatter Photo: Lucas Kloeppel

  • Directions: Love. Passion. Desire.

    Directions: Love. Passion. Desire.

    “They who have loved one another with the fieriest desire come in the end to be as two vipers biting each other’s tails.” Sigrid Undset, Kristin Lavransdatter

  • Directions: Rational choice. Intuition. Happiness.

    Directions: Rational choice. Intuition. Happiness.

    “”.. ’twas somewhat about good days falling to wise folk, but the best days of all falling to those who dare to be unwise.” Sigrid Undset, Kristin Lavransdatter

  • Directions: Mindfulness / Zen

    Directions: Mindfulness / Zen

    “The water of the valley stream is always flowing. It races on, not pausing for even an instant. Its sound, to me, is the sound of time. The water of time glistens on the riverbed of the universe. Though theirs is a much of slower flow, stones, trees, houses, and towns are flowing too. Human…

  • Zen: Directions

    Zen: Directions

    “Follow the flow of the stream, then you will find your way out of the mountains.” Shundo Aoyama, Zen Seeds: Reflections of a Female Priest

  • Inner Peace

    Inner Peace

    “That which we call paradise or happiness or the Dharma or enlightenment cannot be sought outside of us. It will be found only when we notice that we are innately endowed with it.” Shundo Aoyama, Zen Seeds: Reflections of a Female Priest.”