There is only one thing that can differentiate an animal from a human being and that is not intelligence. There is only one thing that can differentiate an artificial intelligence from a human being. Of course, it's not intelligence.
My knowledge of Heidegger is indirect, that is, through his interpreters and commentators. I find his books cryptic and at times incomprehensible, at least given my limited abilities. One of the cornerstones of his cyclical cosmological vision is that, faced with the desire to “save” or “return” to something that is “past”, the only thing to do is to run forward faster.
What happens around me, the various problems to solve and the challenges to think about are always an excellent source to be able to practice but also, as in this case, to explain in practical terms what otherwise remain abstract philosophical thoughts detached from reality.
As a school, we have recently received an email that contains many constructive ideas regarding teaching. This public response of mine is personal and is intended to be a contribution, albeit minimal, to the possibility of understanding.
He who does not have or has never had imagination, feelings, ability for enthusiasm, heroism, for the living and great illusions, strong and varied passions, he who does not know the immense system of beauty, who does not read or hear, or has never read or heard poets is he really living?
To stay informed about the world of Yoga in Italy, I have the subscription to several newsletters just like many of you. One of them, which I received a short time ago, particularly struck me.
To stay informed about the world of Yoga in Italy, I have the subscription to several newsletters just like many of you. One of them, which I received a short time ago, particularly struck me.
A few days ago, Emanuela and I did our personal "lateral" retreat. Alone we waited for the sunset, lit a fire, took psychotropic substances within our own ritual made of sounds and communion with the elements.
The intent is clear: to create a mass of beings, undistinguished by race, culture, religion and gender, alone and scared, to whom they can propose and sell the same products with minimum effort and maximum results.
The world around you is constantly craving your attention. They tell you that there are wonderful things out there, but the only way to see Beauty is to have eyes that can see it.
Modern philosophy (by modern we mean just a few centuries old) that stems from the separation of body and mind, identifying in the latter the human identity, is simple garbage.