Day: October 23, 2017

Brain, Buddhism, Curiositys, Health, Living, Philosophy, PsychologyLeave a comment

Cool Boredom

Fernando Kaskais

Photograph courtesy Marta Soul/Gallerystock Life’s in-between moments don’t have to drive us crazy—they can calm us down. By Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche In everyday life, we habitually try to conceal the gaps in our experience of mind and body. These gaps are a bit like an awkward silence around the table at a dinner party. A good host is supposed to keep the conversation going with his or her guests to put them at ease. You might talk about the weather, the latest books you’ve read, or what you are serving for dinner. We treat ourselves similarly. We occupy ourselves with subconscious … Continue reading Cool Boredom

Architecture, Curiositys, Europe, Literature, Media&Culture, Philosophy, PsychologyLeave a comment

Intimate spaces

Fernando Kaskais

Photo by Eve Arnold/Magnum In his Poetics of Space, Gaston Bachelard created a philosophy of at-homeness, rich in emotion and memory Gillian Darley is a writer and broadcaster specialising in architecture and landscape. Her latest book, with co-author David McKie, is Ian Nairn: Words in Place (2013).  She lives in London. I bought my copy of Gaston Bachelard’s The Poetics of Space at the Architectural Association’s Triangle Bookshop, at a time when inner London telephone codes still began with ‘071’ and while I was the architectural correspondent of the Sunday newspaper The Observer. That copy has been on the bookshelf above my desk ever since, kept for a … Continue reading Intimate spaces

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NOTHING TO FEAR – SHIFTING FROM FEAR TO LOVE

Fernando Kaskais

by Jeff Street, Contributor Waking Times Fear is running rampant on our world and it is blinding many to the inner guiding voice of their soul, and keeping us from creating a better world. We can all transcend our fears by embracing a few higher truths and increasing our awareness of a few important points. A World of Fear Our world is dominated by fear. Fear of terrorism, fear of getting old, fear of death, fear of cancer, fear of whatever — you name it. The mainstream media bombards us with bad news. Commercial interests play on our many insecurities and fears … Continue reading NOTHING TO FEAR – SHIFTING FROM FEAR TO LOVE