What is the differenceBetween your experience of Existence
And that of a saint?
The saint knows
That the spiritual path
Is a sublime chess game with God
And that the Beloved
Has just made such a Fantastic Move
That the saint is now continually
Tripping over Joy
And bursting out in Laughter
And saying, “I Surrender!”
Whereas, my dear,
I am afraid you still think
You have a thousand serious moves.”
― Hafiz
Beirut, 1988 The question of why me has haunted meYou put a machine gun to my head, you got her on her kneesDecades later, an unanswered question and a traumatized brain This terror is hard to shakeI tried meditation and it has been the sameFor all this
A new track of music featuring Sounds of SAND guest and SAND Conference speaker Federico Faggin. This track features the voice of Federico with Fmusic by Chiara Dubey, Robot Koch, Foam and Sand and released by Livana Music. “By Being at Peace with
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The sun rises in merciless contemplation / Silvering a still-sleeping Mediterranean Sea
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