Monthly Archives: September 2012

Some Advice from the “Real World”

Posted on September 30, 2012 by mr Sarmoung

Sometimes, It seems strange to sit and drink a coffee as two good friends, with a person who once was exclusively my mentor, who in some way opened my eyes to a new view of perceiving life and the phenomena … Continue reading →

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Zen- The Spirit of a Path #3: Martial View

Posted on September 22, 2012 by mr Sarmoung

As noted in the previous posts, during its own path of development and formation, Zen has been applied and put into service by nations, and has deeply influenced the art and culture. China, Korea and in particular, Japan, where the … Continue reading →

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Zen- The Spirit of a Path #2: Ritualization of Life

Posted on September 20, 2012 by mr Sarmoung

There is a huge, infinite “space” – a sort of atavistic emptiness that in some places can be perceived by everyone. There are many places in the world where this can be perceived and from where the difference manifests itself. … Continue reading →

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Zen- The Spirit of a Path #1: ”Empty the Cup”

Posted on September 19, 2012 by mr Sarmoung

“What a strange thing! to be alive beneath cherry blossoms.”  Kobayashi Issa Often, when we hear about Zen, what comes to mind is the practice of meditation, some rituals, what could appear to be nonsense phrases called Koan and more … Continue reading →

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The Concept of Violence #3: ”Escaping from the Prison”

Posted on September 18, 2012 by mr Sarmoung

Ok, but how do we escape the prison we are in?  Indeed, a human will be able to live in real peace only when he is able to control the natural destructive force that lies within himself. We have to … Continue reading →

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The Concept of Violence #2: The ”Prison”

Posted on September 13, 2012 by mr Sarmoung

”Indeed, normally, “pacifism” is a concept intended as a conditioning to desist from anything that could have a relation with violence (and notice that even this conditioning toward  non- violence is a violence).“ With these words we had ended the … Continue reading →

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The Concept of Violence: An Introduction

Posted on September 8, 2012 by mr Sarmoung

One of the most interesting questions I’ve heard about these days is: “Is life violent?” It was a question asked with a huge passionate charge, and that’s the reason it touched me. Of course, the question was not related to … Continue reading →

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Failed Awakening- what have we missed? #3 (Difference and the Spirit of Zenshin)

Posted on September 6, 2012 by mr Sarmoung

”Difference” is really a missing link that mustn’t be underestimated, because it opens for us the door to a forgotten world, a dimension where reality is perceived as it is. To paraphrase Gurdjieff’s words, it gives the possibility for  a … Continue reading →

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The ”Path of Three Hundred”- a writer’s challenge.

Posted on September 4, 2012 by mr Sarmoung

We would like to welcome in this post, the publication of a book written by a friend. A novel, but not a common one. Indeed, usually a writer directs the writing to a hypothetical reading public, and it imagines to … Continue reading →

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