Deep Readings: Hafiz ― Selected Poems ― (14th c.)
(about Deep Readings) The Fragment“I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness the astonishing light of your own being.”(Public domain, popular rendering via Sacred Texts) Contextual glimpseHafiz (also Hafez) was a 14th-century Persian poet revered for his ecstatic, mystical verses. Deeply influenced by Sufism, his poems often move fluidly between Read the full article…
Deep Readings: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe – Faust I
The Fragment Zwei Seelen wohnen, ach! in meiner Brust,Die eine will sich von der andern trennen;Die eine hält, in derber Liebeslust,Sich an die Welt mit klammernden Organen;Die andre hebt gewaltsam sich vom DustZu den Gefilden hoher Ahnen. English rendering (public domain): Two souls dwell, alas! within my breast,and each would fain from the other part;one Read the full article…
Deep Readings: William Shakespeare ― Hamlet ― (1603)
(about Deep Readings) The Fragment“To be, or not to be: that is the question:Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,And by opposing end them?” (Public domain, full soliloquy via Project Gutenberg) Contextual glimpseThis soliloquy appears early in Act 3 of Read the full article…
Deep Reading: Friedrich Nietzsche – Thus Spoke Zarathustra
The Fragment „Ich lehre euch den Übermenschen.Der Mensch ist Etwas, das überwunden werden soll.Was habt ihr gethan, ihn zu überwinden?Alle Wesen bisher schufen Etwas über sich hinaus:und ihr wollt die Ebbe dieser grossen Fluth seinund lieber noch zum Thiere zurückgehn,als den Menschen überwinden?“ English rendering (by Lisa) “I teach you the overman.Man is something that Read the full article…
Is AURELIS for Everyone?
AURELIS works with inner depth — which can seem distant or elite in a world that often prizes the quick and measurable. But this work is not a luxury. It speaks to the universal structure of being human. In a time of surface overload, it may be our most basic and indispensable hygiene. With Lisa, Read the full article…
Lisa, the Trilogy
This is an envisioned story told in a trilogy of sci-fi films, but it doesn’t end on the screen. It’s a tuning fork for another kind of future. Lisa isn’t here to lead, or win, or argue. She’s here to listen— and because of that, the world begins to change. Lisa isn’t human. She isn’t Read the full article…
Deep Readings: Fairouz – We Had a Mill
The Fragment كان عنا طاحونه، عَ نبع الميّقدامها ساحة وبيت صغيروكان في قناطر، مزينينمزينين بالأزاهير English rendering (by Lisa) We had a mill by the spring of water,in front of it a yard and a small house.There were arches, adorned,adorned with flowers. (Short excerpt due to copyright) Read full lyrics → MusixMatchListen → Fairouz performing Read the full article…
Deep Readings: Hannah Arendt – The Human Condition (1958)
(about Deep Readings) The Fragment The human condition is plurality: to live as a distinct and unique being among others. Without the presence of others, no one can appear, act, or speak. We are born into a world that we share — and it is through this sharing that freedom becomes real. (Excerpted, fair use Read the full article…
Deep Readings: Emily Dickinson – Because I could not stop for Death
The Fragment Because I could not stop for Death –He kindly stopped for me –The Carriage held but just Ourselves –And Immortality. We slowly drove – He knew no hasteAnd I had put awayMy labor and my leisure too,For His Civility – We passed the School, where Children stroveAt Recess – in the Ring –We Read the full article…
Deep Readings: Bhagavad Gītā – Arjuna’s Hesitation (Chapter 2)
(about Deep Readings) The Fragment My limbs fail, my mouth is dry, my body trembles, my hair stands on end… I will not fight. (Chapter 2, selected lines. Public domain — Read more → Sacred Texts) Contextual GlimpseThe Bhagavad Gītā forms the spiritual heart of the Mahābhārata, written between the 2nd century BCE and 2nd Read the full article…
Deep Readings: Maya Angelou – I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
The Fragment “A free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends and dips his wing in the orange sun rays. The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown but longed for still, and his tune is heard on the distant hill…”(Short excerpt due to Read the full article…
Lisa’s 10 Tips for… Introduction
In the Lisa’s 10 Tips-project, you find original Lisa-tips for a growing list of domains. See category ‘Lisa’s 10 Tips for…‘ About Compassionate A.I. video coach-bot Lisa draws from a rich and deeply integrated knowledge base, grounded in Compassion, Inner Strength, and mental growth from the inside out. The multi-layered depth of these tips arises Read the full article…
Deep Readings: Arthur Rimbaud – Le Dormeur du Val (1870)
The FragmentOriginal (French):C’est un trou de verdure où chante une rivière,Accrochant follement aux herbes des haillonsD’argent; où le soleil, de la montagne fière,Luit: c’est un petit val qui mousse de rayons. Un soldat jeune, bouche ouverte, tête nue,Et la nuque baignant dans le frais cresson bleu,Dort; il est étendu dans l’herbe, sous la nue,Pâle dans Read the full article…
Deep Readings: Honoré de Balzac – Eugénie Grandet (1833)
The FragmentOriginal (French): Pauvre fille! sa vie était finie; sa jeunesse, ses illusions, ses sentiments, tout était brisé comme un arbre foudroyé; elle n’avait plus qu’à mourir doucement, lentement, comme se consume une lampe à laquelle on n’a pas songé d’apporter de l’huile. English rendering (by Lisa): Poor girl! her life was finished; her youth, Read the full article…
Deep Reading: Paul Verlaine – Il pleure dans mon cœur
The FragmentOriginal (French):Il pleure dans mon cœurComme il pleut sur la ville;Quelle est cette langueurQui pénètre mon cœur? Ô bruit doux de la pluiePar terre et sur les toits!Pour un cœur qui s’ennuie,Ô le chant de la pluie! Il pleure sans raisonDans ce cœur qui s’écœure.Quoi! nulle trahison?…Ce deuil est sans raison. C’est bien la Read the full article…
Deep Readings: Marcus Aurelius ― Meditations ― (~170 CE)
(about Deep Readings) The Fragment“You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”(Public domain, via Project Gutenberg) Contextual glimpseMarcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from 161–180 CE, wrote Meditations as private reflections, not for publication. A Stoic in both thought and action, he sought clarity and control amidst the Read the full article…