Leo Tolstoy’s Ivan Ilyich wrestles with man’s most dreaded fear, i.e. coming to terms with one's very own death.| The Culturium
"The Three Hermits" by Leo Tolstoy is a perfectly formed tale conveyed in a simple, charming narrative, revealing the profoundest of truths.| The Culturium
Carlos Reygadas' "Japón" is an enigmatic and mesmerising meditation of the themes of death and rebirth, human strength and frailty, and love and faith.| 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
Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Nature" is the first modern essay to appreciate the outdoors as an expression of the divine spirit of God.| The Culturium
Montaigne's essay, "On Solitude", examines how peace of mind can only be discovered when we withdraw from society and live a solitary life.| The Culturium
"Only the Lover Sings" by Joseph Pieper is a beautiful exposition and collection of his thoughts on work, music, art, sculpture and being itself.| 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