Sri V. Ganesan, interviewed by Paula Marvelly in Tiruvannamalai, talks about life with Sri Ramana Maharshi & the practice of Who Am I?| The Culturium
The 'Meditations' of Marcus Aurelius reflect on the nature of self and what it is to live a Stoic life.| The Culturium
The nature of reality itself—beyond the "supreme fiction" of epistemology, ontology and linguistics— preoccupies this lyrical masterpiece by Wallace Stevens.| The Culturium
Seneca's "On Tranquillity of Mind" is a profound examination of the nature of the mental realm, offering practical remedies to find transcendence and peace.| The Culturium
Describing Leo Tolstoy's crisis of depression and estrangement from the world, "A Confession" is an autobiographical work of exceptional emotional honesty.| The Culturium
Rainer Maria Rilke's "Letters to a Young Poet" urge his young correspondent to turn within and embrace solitude in order to reveal his creative muse.| The Culturium
American ecophilosopher & author John Zerzan draws upon his research of Western philosophy & investigates the most elusive subject matter of all—silence.| The Culturium
Philip Gröning's 'Into Great Silence' is an elegant & experiential contemplation on the power of stillness & the hermitic path.| The Culturium
Jean-Jacques Rousseau's "Meditations of a Solitary Walker" describes the philosopher's yearning to live a more natural way of life.| The Culturium
Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Waldeinsamkeit", meaning "forest loneliness", describes the poet's feelings of solitude & deep connection to nature.| The Culturium
Albert Camus' "Jonas or The Artist at Work" explores the feelings of isolation of a humble painter overwhelmed by the demands of family and life itself.| The Culturium