Tag: meditation
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Between Fire and Silence: How Faith Evolves~
These two images were taken in China, in a Buddhist temple. I remember, during my time living there, asking a Buddhist friend when he typically went to the temple. His answer stayed with me ever since. He said, “I go when I want something, and when I am sick.” That struck me as fascinating, so…
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Chasing the Ball: A Journey with the Sun
The sun has always been a symbol of hope and vitality, but during the dark, dreary winter days of Germany, its importance becomes almost sacred. For weeks, the sky remains a monotonous gray, the air heavy with damp coldness. When the sun finally peeks through the clouds, it feels like a miracle, a gentle reminder…
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Morning Coffee Talk~ 13/365
‘The morning process’, how the day starts, what sets the tone for the rest of the day, how do we arm ourselves to handle what is planning to meet us on that day? For me, this time just upon waking is the most important of all. Do you ever feel that you travelled to unknown…
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You Stand in Your Own Patch of Diamonds~
Sometimes when all seems to be overwhelming, the speed of life, the long ‘to do’ lists, the strong feeling of not being able to catch up or not having enough time to do what we want to do, it is good to take a moment. By taking a moment, I mean really take it, stop!…
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Reading the runes of today~
In a world where impressions and information bombard us from all directions as soon as we open our eyes in the morning, how do we make sense of what is happening in the world? In a single day you hear of a president resigning, a new scandal unfolding with another president, a child shooting other…
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Xitang~ An Old Water Town
A 90 minute drive from the bustling Shanghai Metropolis, lies one of several old water towns where life carries on with a completely different rhythm. Water has this way of slowing things life down to a gentle meander, and it magically transforms reality into gentler ripples of dream like visions. Blue and soft in nature,…
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Day 26~ February 26th~ Lebanon
More than half of my life In Lebanon was spent by the beach. We used to not even wait till school was over before moving to our summer little home by the seaside. With life on the shores of the Mediterranean came certain traditions, like swimming one hour-long to reach a cargo ship and jump from its…