Until today the Bhagavad Gita is being politicised. In order to understand why it became of such importance and what problems come along with it, we have to understand the reception of the holy poem in its historical context. Link to the article
The song of songs
Gandhi and Krishnamurti on Non-violence
A couple of months ago I published an article in the Speaking Tree concerning the importance of Gandhi’s teachings on non-violence, respectively ahiṃsā, for the present. In the meantime, however, I came to the realisation that there are someone else’s teachings, which are, at least, complimentary: J. Krishnamurti’s. Link to the article
A Genuflection for Forgiveness
Politician and writer Dr. Shashi Tharoor criticises in his book “An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India” the British colonial rule of India and their apologists. I spoke to him on the matter. Link to the article In seinem Buch An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India kritisiert der Politiker und Autor Dr.…
Love Letter to Charmaine Craig
Dear Charmaine, I go by many names. If you want, call me Felix Krull, Hauptmann Köperick, der gestiefelte Kater, the talented Mr. Ripley, William Abagnale Junior – I am not what I am, but who you want me to be.
Entdecken Sie den Dandy in Sich
Der Gentleman, der anderen mit Respekt und Höflichkeit bis ins Detail begegnet, ist eine bedrohte Spezies. Unser Autor fordert die Rettung des unbedingten Stilwillens. In Playboy 02/2018
Politics of Openness
Day in and day out, we are confronted by ‘the other’, especially in times of globalisation. We encounter it disguised as other cultures, languages, sexes, in art, nature, as well as in love; on the micro or macro level, as individuals or identity groups such as nation states. According to developmental psychology, the other is…