PERFUME, MUSIC AND BOOKS FOR AN ENLIGHTENED AND HEALTHY HUMANITY
« How we view the world – our world view – is in the end the only thing that decides whether we suffer or find real happiness”[1].
This phrase is taken from a commentary on the Patanjali Sutras, an ancient text on yoga, that is still being studied even if it was written by Patanjali over 2 thousand years ago. One of the greatest texts from India on the practice of yoga.
Sharing thoughts on how we can preserve and heal planet earth and the loads of white gold my family domain has received !
I don’t have time to write to you this weekend so here’s a little video I made in it’s stead.
Arnold J. Toynbee’s (1889-1975) masterful work, “A Study of History,” published in 12 volumes between 1934 and 1961, recounts the emergence of the first and subsequent civilisations. Each of them eventually fell, overwhelmed by the weight of its own excesses or conquered by more primitive societies, such as the grandiose conquest of more than half of the known world by the horsemen of the Mongol Genghis Khan.
A sunny day with a temperature of -18°C; with the wind chill factor, it feels like -27°C; so it’s well below freezing. My wood stove burns logs 24/7, which I love.
Dear readers, it is with great warmth that I share with you my visions for the year 2026. On a personal level, things remain unchanged, as they have been since the beginning of time. Each … Read more