Vivi Mari Carpelan

FREE TO BE BE FULLY HUMAN... WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU?

I'm interested to hear how people interpret the slogan on top of the home page. I was quite astonished when I suddenly saw it again, having been absent for a while. A lot of the talk on the forums seems to be dealing with ideas that run counter to this message. The discussions are often... Read More

CAN WISDOM BE DERIVED FROM SUFFERING? DISABILITY AS A CASE IN POINT

I'm sorry if this sounds harsh but I claim that it's not a very spiritual thing to say that suffering is pointless and that we should all just shape up. It's easy to condemn suffering. It's easy to say that nothing can be gained from suffering. It's easy to say that seeing anything... Read More

THE TREE OF LIFE IS NOT A GREAT MOVIE IMHO

 I'm sorry I don't agree with the high acclaims. I listened to the review and expected something great, even though it was clear that one of the critics was hesitant. I wrote a short review myself as I'm part of a film club. It's not necessarily well phrased as I just couldn't be... Read More

MY CONCERNS ABOUT INTEGRAL ART... AND DISABILITY ARTS

 I have been worried that art with a purpose of helping all of mankind but not specifically spiritual in context isn't integral art according to Ken et al,  in spite of the spiritual intention behind it. I'm currently working on an arts project in which I'm trying to make... Read More

INTEGRAL ART, KEN WILBER AND THE INTEGRAL MOVEMENT TODAY - WHERE DO YOU FIT IN?

 These are some of my thoughts regarding integral art, where I fit in today, and integral philosophy today and where we all fit in, based on a couple of audios I recently listened to (on my blog "A Spiritual Journey on Earth" > ... Read More

DO YOU HAVE TO SUFFER FOR YOUR ART? Creativity and the Shadow in a Dualist World

"Beckoning Shadows", Abstract Photograph 2011... Since I was in my teens I've been a fervent advocate of beauty, and strive to find it in the most unlikely places. My abstract "metaphysical" photography is an example of this process. In the following article I have... Read More

Friendship in Mid Life: The Crisis and Beyond

When I started to write about this particular topic, I quickly found myself really stuck. It's evidently a tough subject for myself, but I will attempt to sort out some main concerns.... In the past, I have talked quite a lot about the interaction between people on internet... Read More

Why I'm here

This is just a short introduction to me and my quest. I'm an artist and thus different already by default. On top of that my way of thinking is quite different from the majority of the population. I have always felt out of place and have tried hard to find places or communities where I... Read More