Tag Archives: culture

Some Thoughts on Culture

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Symbol Reader

The term “culture” comes from the Roman orator Cicero, who wrote about cultura animi – cultivation of the soul. The soul, like a rose, needs rich, nourishing soil, a loving care and time to bloom. In a very interesting article … Continue reading →

Posted in culture | Tagged Christianity, Christopher Columbus, civilization, culture, East, Islam, Krishnamurti, Kwame Anthony Appiah, Renaissance, Soul, values, West, Western culture | 19 Comments

Cultivating the Dark Core of Passion

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Symbol Reader

“Your reason and your passion are the rudder and the sails of your seafaring soul. If either your sails or your rudder be broken, you can but toss and drift, or else be held at a standstill in mid-seas. For … Continue reading →

Posted in Psyche | Tagged culture, discipline, Dostoevsky, Japanese tea ceremony, Kafka, method, obsession, passion, psychology, reason, Seiza, Soul | 31 Comments

A Few Words on the (Western) Soul

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Symbol Reader

The Heart Chakra (via here) I have always believed, and actually started my blog with that idea, that the anatomy of the human soul is the same regardless of any superficial cultural differences. There is a general lament for the … Continue reading →