I know I shoudn’t be quibbling over differences in light of the tsunami disaster (after all, Mother Nature didn’t discriminate, She spared no one – regardless of caste, color, age, or faith). But let’s not get blind-sighted, let’s put aside the tsunami, and take a look at something independently. I’d like to bring up the [...]
Something I hear often from Indians that makes them hesitate about contributing (or contributing as much as they would like to) is in trusting an organization and their efficiency. Out of my experience I can recommend one, which I contribute to annually. Click on Amma.Org – Tsunami Relief. The ashram/monastic life is pretty rigorous and [...]
From an interview with Andrei Tarkovsky: Andrei, what is art? Before defining art, or any concept, we must answer a far broader question: what’s the meaning of man’s life on Earth? Maybe we are here to enhance ourselves spiritually. If our life tends to this spiritual enrichment… then art is a means to get there. [...]