“Kalokagathia” - Marco M.
The word Kalogathia is a philosophical principle from ancient Greece representing harmony and continuity, or perhaps even better, the unity between outer beauty (kalòs) and moral virtue (agathòs).
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“Phenomenology of Spirit” - Marco M.
The title of this post is the title of one of Hegel's most famous books. An intriguing title for a nearly incomprehensible text.
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“Alchemical Paths” by Marco M.
The human journey of being reborn to oneself can be summed up in the alchemical formula V.I.T.R.I.O.L. (Visita Interiora Terrae, Rectificando Invenies Ocultum Lapidem - trans: Visit the interior of the earth and, by rectifying, you will find the hidden stone.).
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“Aesthetics as a guide” - Marco M.
My belief which isn’t really my own idea, but rather a foundation of Platonic philosophy, as well as Zen (and even psychosomatics, if you will), is that a person’s aesthetics reveal who they are and what they are about.
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“The Mystery” - Marco M.
The meaning of existence is a mystery that reveals itself only to those who have the patience, courage, and a respectful sense of the sacred to focus on the next step without expecting to know beforehand where it will lead.
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“Servile journalism” - Marco M.
I want to make it clear that I neither like nor dislike osteopathy. What should really make you shiver is how the watchdogs of the dominant religion, science, lash out against any practice that doesn't conform.
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“The Gaze of Power” - Marco M.
The Middle Ages were a mystical period, possessing greatness and perfect magnificence, like all times, in their imperfection.
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“Giving in to temptations” - Marco M.
In the Odyssey, the sorceress Circe warned Ulysses/Odysseus that while crossing a stretch of sea, he would hear the irresistible song of the sirens, but following it would lead him disastrously onto the rocks.
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“Free youth.” - Marco M.
Between the ages of ten and sixteen, we lived as if in a limbo. To my family, I was costly in economic terms, and not only that, but nothing compared to what a young person of the same age costs today. Ours was a free youth.
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“I save no one.” - Marco M.
This is the mantra every teacher, instructor, and even master should repeat endlessly to themselves. Clarity on this fundamental point prevents unnecessary misunderstandings and expectations.
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“Entertainment that Consumes Life” - Marco M.
As humans, we have the great privilege of performing an alchemical transmutation within ourselves, allowing us to escape the mechanical nature of existence and enter the magical space of awareness.
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“The Fracture” - Marco M.
One of the many facets of self-harm is the idolatry of artificial intelligence. It should be a tool that supports humankind, not replaces it. Instead, humans are forgetting their own conscience, increasingly bowing to the rational-scientific religion of the moment and worshipping the new God.
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