In the light of a spring evening, I gaze upon the front yard — alive with birch trees, fluttering their newborn leaves, softly like butterflies. The long and gentle spring awakening brought by chilly winds, is still lingering. Here it is, a turning point - the wait...
The purpose of this writing is to open the vast field of meaning that the word 'Maya' can refer to geographically, temporally, regionally, linguistically, and culturally. When we encounter the word 'Maya' we can ask for clarification: which specific time in the...
Slow is the northern awakening. The hibernation has been deep, deeper than ever. The convalescent of winter is wandering through the bare-boned trees, suddenly immersed in the flooding light. From the brown deadness of frayed leaves a very first messenger of spring...
NEW YEAR, AGAIN AND AGAIN So far, we have experienced the New Year several times. But what is really new? Our wishes for the new can evaporate like fireworks, without long-term commitment and path of practice. We have experienced already many new beginnings and...
At the heart of my TREE OF TIMES – AIKAINPUU approach is to help our souls to return home. The mythical journey often begins with a calling from our core self. For me, over a decade ago, one of these...
The landscape lingered in the twilight of the dawning day, brightening hue by hue. The mist rose along steep hillsides of Koli. Suddenly the morning light dimmed. A sudden mist covered the sun and the mood changed in the blink of an eye: dark-clear twilight fell, and...
