Chastity — A Conversation with J. Krishnamurti

“Another thing is that, before our marriage, we vowed never to have any sexual relationship with each other.” Again, why? … More

Robinson Crusoe’s Soliloquy

Today is ThursdayI wonderWhat the morrow will bring.

God’s Fault

“One cannot realize God if one has even the least trace of desire. A thread cannot pass through the eye … More

Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge

Origins Lyrical Ballads (1798) stands as one of the most transformative publications in English literary history, marking the formal beginning … More

Rilke on Emotions

Extract from letter Nine of Rilke’s “Letters to a Young Poet”: And about emotions: all emotions are pure which gather … More

Rilke on Sadness

Extract from letter Eight of Rilke’s “Letters to a Young Poet”: I want to talk to you again awhile, dear … More

Rilke on Love

from Rilke’s “Letters to a Young Poet” (extract from the Seventh letter) To love is good, too: love being difficult. … More

Extract from the 6th Letter of Rilke’s “Letters to a Young Poet”

You shall not be without a greeting from me when Christmas comes, and when you, in the midst of the … More

Rilke’s Advice to a Young Poet

This is from Rainer Maria Rilke’s Letters to a Young Poet—one of the most beautiful pieces of writing advice ever … More

“Is it perfume from a dress / That makes me so digress?”

No, Eliot, it is not the perfumeFrom a dress or otherwiseThat makes me digress. I digressBecause the mind itself is … More