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An interesting interpretation of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice

An interesting interpretation of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice

Italian version The stories of ancient religious and philosophical traditions are characterized by narrative forms capable of speaking directly to the hearts and minds of the people of their time. The images of everyday life in the parables of the Gospel, the cosmic and fantastic visions of the Lotus Sutra, the fabulous myths of ancient Greece, the verses of the Koran, and the texts of Eastern religions, such as the Lotus Sutra in Buddhism or the Bhagavad Gita in Hinduism,…

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Helicopter parents

Helicopter parents

Italian version A few weeks ago a friend told me about helicopter parents.“What does it mean?” I asked her curiously.The comparison with the helicopter has a twofold meaning. On the one hand, the tendency to constantly monitor and control the child’s life, like a spotterhelicopter; on the other hand, interventions designed to remove the child from situations of difficulty or distress, just as happens in a helicopter rescue in which the person is picked up and removed from danger. This…

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The poem “A life together”

The poem “A life together”

Italian version Last year in January, my father Giampiero passed away. In the days following his death, I felt much gratitude for the example of married love that Dad and Mom witnessed with their lives. I believe their story is common to many married couples in the 1960s. Dad started working at age 18, sailing around the world. Mom devoted herself to taking care of the family. With unity and love, they faced joys and sorrows, including the last and…

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Thoughts on youth by Carl Rogers and Daisaku Ikeda

Thoughts on youth by Carl Rogers and Daisaku Ikeda

Italian version Carl Rogers was one of the fathers of humanistic psychology. His person-based therapy is rooted in the belief that relationships characterized by empathy, unconditional acceptance and authenticity promote the full realization of the individual.Daisaku Ikeda was a Buddhist master who, as president of the Soka Gakkai International, dedicated his life to spreading a culture based on respect for people and aimed at fostering the development of a harmonious and peaceful humanity.These two giants of wisdom share not only…

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The book “A way of being” by Carl Rogers

The book “A way of being” by Carl Rogers

Italian version Carl Rogers, born in 1902 and died in 1987, was one of the most prominent American psychologists and one of the most significant representatives of humanistic psychology. Through the concept of “person-centered therapy,” he introduced a new way of thinking about helping relationships.The main point of Rogers’ thinking is that the therapist can facilitate the person’s fulfillment process through empathy, authenticity and unconditional acceptance. Such thinking is based on the belief that every person has an innate drive…

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The song “Il mondo si divide” by Brunori Sas

The song “Il mondo si divide” by Brunori Sas

Italian version Some time ago I listened to a song by Brunori Sas, who these days is featured in the Sanremo 2025 festival.The song is entitled “Il mondo si divide” and it struck me because of the depth and importance of the message it conveys. I quote the final part of the lyrics There is only one universeThat unites the sky and the seaAnd I only want to breathe tonight Dividing thingsIs a game of the mindThe world divides uselessly…

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Exhibition “Senzatomica” in Florence

Exhibition “Senzatomica” in Florence

Italian version“… Friday, Jan. 31, is the first day for the exhibition “Senzatomica. Transforming the human spirit for a world free of nuclear weapons,” at the Refectory of Santa Maria Novella, Station Square 6, Florence. The exhibition, made possible thanks to 8×1000 funds from the Italian Buddhist Institute Soka Gakkai, offers an “immersive” visit to the places of memory of Hiroshima and Nagasaki through a viewer and the experiences of “hibakusha,” the survivors of the atomic bomb blast…” (Source https://www.sgi-italia.org/firenze-inaugurata-la-mostra-senzatomica/….

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Let us enlighten commonalities

Let us enlighten commonalities

Italian version This story is by my good friend Paolo. It is about a fact happened in May 2022. It shows us how it is possible to arrive at conflict from a barroom discussion, and how wonderfully it is possible to defuse it. Thank you Paolo! It was a sunny day, I was quietly enjoying an ice cream. At one point, a man with a white beard like mine approached me and asked if he could sit at the same…

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The definition of value

The definition of value

Italian version Value is a frequently used word. We often use it for what has economic value, or we use it to refer to people and actions that have to do with acts of heroism and extreme selflessness (civilian and military medals of valor). According to the thought of Japanese pedagogue Tsunesaburo Makiguchi (1871-1944), value is the synthesis of beauty, gain and good. We create value when we act to improve our physical and spiritual aesthetics (beauty), to gain tangible…

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The wisdom of multiplication

The wisdom of multiplication

Italian version We normally calculate the wealth of a group of people as the sum of the wealth of individuals. Suppose we have 1 island with 5 inhabitants, each of them having 1 gold coin. The wealth of the island is 5 coins, and it would be the same even if only one person had 5 coins and the other four had none. Addition gives us no information about how wealth is distributed within a group. Instead, let us try…

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