There is a cliché which says that there are only two things of which we can be certain in this life, that we are born and that we will die. Yet death is an aspect of life with which it is perhaps difficult to feel at ease. There may be many reasons for that, and … Continue reading How to approach death?
On the 130th anniversary of the founding of Banco Sabadell, homage was paid to their city by means of the campaign “Som Sabadell” (We are Sabadell) . This is the flashmob that was arranged as a final culmination with the participation of 100 people from the Vallès Symphony Orchestra, the Lieder, Amics de l’Òpera and … Continue reading Uplifting surprise
You can put junk into your body, or into your mind. Or neither …. Short video by Off The LeftEye [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNzfeeXvUc0]
Not everybody wants to be a better person and develop along what can be our hectic journey of life. My cat doesn’t. She’s quite content with the stage she has reached in her life — as long as I feed and stroke her on a daily basis. Nor do those human beings who are uninterested in … Continue reading How to become a better person?
Performance + Exhibition + Book Launch | 19 July 2012 | 6.30 – 9 pm | Swedenborg House, 20-21 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2TH, UK SEVERAL CLOUDS COLLIDING (Swedenborg Archive/Book Works, 2012) will be launched at Swedenborg House on 19 July 2012, accompanied by a new performance by IAIN SINCLAIR and BRIAN CATLING. 6.30 pm: … Continue reading Several Clouds Colliding
Here is some advice from the 13th century on how to feel more alive in yourself. “Do not look back, my friend no-one knows how the world began Do not fear the future, nothing lasts forever If you dwell on the past or the future You will miss the moment” (Rumi, a 13th century … Continue reading How can I feel more alive?
If you’ve ever been through Cheetham Hill in Manchester you will know it as a place where the locals haven’t exactly got plenty of cash to spare. And so you may be particularly surprised to hear what happened about the £1000 pounds in notes that went blowing in the wind in the streets for people … Continue reading Another good news story
~ exploring the personal significance of the images in the book of Revelation Swedenborg House 20 – 21 Bloomsbury Way London WC1A 2TH Friday 13th July 2012 6.30 – 8.30pm Cost £10 (£8 concs.) The Book of Revelation has inspired many interpretations over the 2,000 years or so of its existence. Its vivid images lend … Continue reading Apocalypse Journey
A Storytelling Performance for Children | Saturday 14 July 2012 | Swedenborg Hall 20-21 Bloomsbury Way London WC1A 2TH | Free Admission The firebird, or phoenix, is a vivid and re-occurring image in myths and fairytales throughout the world. This brilliant bird has magical powers, helps those in trouble, knows all the languages, and at … Continue reading Tales from the Firebird
Do you long for a break from the merry-go-round of deadlines, things that must be done, demands from relatives, children, and the job? Do you often feel that you never having enough time in the day to fit everything in? Is part of the problem that we tend to assume that our well-being depends on filling every moment with some thing? That being less economically active not only stops us getting on in life but also leads to boredom and not keeping up with others? Perhaps this assumption is right, but don’t we sometimes take it a bit too far?