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The Top of the Flower Bud

It is in the nature of a flower bud to blossom, to bloom. This is part of the series ‘A Journey through 12 AURELIS Metaphors.’ For an introduction to this series and a list of the 12 metaphors, click here. Imagine a flower bud perched delicately on its stem. It holds infinite potential, every petal Read the full article…

Why Humanism Needs AURELIS

I admit: this title is quite highbrow. I need to do some explaining. [see also: “Humanism with a Vengeance”] Humanism = taking human being into account as-is. Not as some organization portrays it if this runs counter to obvious reality, of which science and rationality are pretty good critics, even if not necessarily the only Read the full article…

AURELIS – Zen – Western Mindfulness

How do we relate to our thoughts, our pain, our sense of self? This blog explores three different approaches to being mindful: Western mindfulness, Zen, and AURELIS. They each have their logic and their history. Western mindfulness: the groove of attention Mindfulness in its Western form is present in clinics, schools, apps, and corporate offices. Read the full article…