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21th Lesson for 21st Century

21st Lessons for 21st Century.

You may have heard the name “Yuval Noah Harari”. He’s mostly known for his books titled “Sapiens”, “Homo Deus” and most recently “21 Lessons for 21st Century”, that critics passionately raved about and received much-deserved attention from the general public.

Aside from his popular books, interesting ideas and creative writing, what fascinated us the most was the fact that he was an avid meditator practicing Vipassana (Insight) Mediation for years. We happened to know this when he created in his book “21 Lessons for 21st Century” an entire section on Mediation and featured it as the 21st Lesson for 21st Century.

How to Grow Artichokes

Artichokes are a hearty vegetable that can be grown in any climate, and enjoyed throughout fall! Follow this guide to learn how to grow artichokes in your garden!

Artichokes are perennial heirloom plants with edible (& delicious!) flower buds that thrive in climates with foggy, cool summers and mild winters. Artichokes can be planted in the fall, but it is important to protect their roots with a good mulching through the winter months.

Editor's Picks, Open, WellDeniz GunizApril 29, 2019slow living, art of slow living, wellness, slow food, slowfood, food, artichoke, artichoke festivalComment

Making Space

Creative, BeingDeniz GunizJanuary 23, 2019make space, fulfillment, mediation, mindfulness, slow living, breathing, minimal, minimalism, creativity, creative, poetryComment

BeLief

It’s kind of an obsessive interest of mine that I often enjoy and appreciate some peculiar words more than others only because they would have not one, but multiple meanings. Regardless of any specific language…

Take a moment and...

Take a moment and pause! We wish our friends in the US a Merry Christmas and happy holidays…

Last year, today, we attended the Christmas Mass at Princeton University’s beautiful Chapel together with our friends and had a very peaceful evening….

A new page.

When was the last time you’ve meet someone new? Or what are the odds that someone you’ve recently met becomes your new friend, so quickly?

Take a moment and...

Beginner's Mind

Resilience is the new happiness!

Mindfulness @ Work

True Self

Take a moment and...

As part of my quest to have a better and deeper understanding about the meditation practice and apply it to my daily life, I mostly try to reach out as much sources as possible. This is because I believe every time I come across a new material that catches my attention, whether it be a book, article, video, or podcast, I either learn something new or gain a new perspective.

Being, WellDeniz GunizOctober 23, 2018meditation, present moment, awareness, mindfulness, creativityComment

Whereever we go, there we are! Or, “Forest Bathing” in "Prinkipo".

Well, Together, Editor's Picks, Most PopularDeniz GunizAugust 25, 2018forest bathing, wellnessComment

Take a moment and...

"This is described very clearly in a famous Buddhist fable. An aged Chinese monk, despairing at never having reached enlightenment, asks permission to go to an isolated cave to make one final attempt at realization. Taking his robes, his begging bowl, and a few possessions, he heads out on foot into the mountains.

Being, Editor's ChoiceDeniz GunizFebruary 28, 2018mindfulness, meditation, silent meditation, silence, sitting meditationComment

You are how you breathe!

Here's a friendly reminder! If the way you breathe in your daily life is the least of your concerns, or it is the one thing that you’re paying almost no attention to, just like practically anybody else, please take a nice little breath from your Nose with a capital N and think twice!

Take a moment and...

"There are these two young fish swimming along, and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says,“Morning, boys, how's the water?” And the two young fish swim on for a bit, and then eventually one of them looks over at the other and goes,“What the hell is water?” "