Agenda or abstract? Even amateurs in yoga or in some meditative practices come by a little Sanskrit. Words like āsana (meaning a position that is steady and comfortable), drishti (focused gaze) or vinyasa (linking movement with breath) are commonly heard even in the most westernized yoga studios. Yet amidst all this Sanskrit an interesting word slips by, unnoticeably – meditation. Meditation can directly be linked to the Latin meditationem (nominative meditatio) “thinking over”. The word...

In the University Of Sofia, Bulgaria I played several roles during the course of almost 10 years. I was a student (Bachelor, Master and PhD), a researcher, a teacher. I both learned and taught, applied for funding, did field work, lab work, data analysis, wrote research papers, a Master’s and then a Doctor’s thesis. I list all this not to brag, but to illustrate the different perspective I had not only on the community in the University, but also on the academic community in general, since I had...

Along came a centipede One day I got up to write early in the morning, and for an hour or so this was my only occupation as the last shades of night were fading and the dawn illumined the sky. I was working on a novel, researching the works of Albert Camus and Alan Watts. The text flowed meekly onto the blank page and I was content with my work. Writing in the wee hours of the morning was a great way to start the day. At one time I desired a second cup of tea, so I went to the kitchen to make some....

This story will start particularly embarrassing. It was a warm Sunday around the beginning of May when a wave of anxiety came over me. I was researching different platforms, wondering, which one to pick as my first attempt in blogging. In an instances I felt tremendously overwhelmed and inadequate. My shoulders dropped as if I had been defeated by something and my thoughts became dark and confused. Me and my wife would usually do most of the housework during the weekend since we were both home...