15. 30 Nov. 2013

For starters a word about Thomas Hariot (1560-1621), a forgotten great Mind.
Next, Fiona told us the story of Buddha's Enlightenment (celebrated on December 8th, Bodhi Day).
And from 'Spinoza, Filosoof van de Blijheid', Tinneke Beeckman (red.) we learn about the similarities between Spinoza's road to Joy and Buddhist meditation (vipassana).

Some music:
- Popol Vuh : Abschied & Segnung (1972)
- Lamp of the Universe : Tantra Asana (2001)
- Died Pretty : Mirror Blues 1 (1984)
- Causa Sui : Brassica Blues (2011)
- Catharine K S : In you own time (2000)

14. 16 Nov. 2013

The lucky re-emerge of Lucretius' De rerum natura, described in Stephen Greenblatt's book 'The Swerve: How the World became Modern' 
(De Zwenking: Hoe de wereld modern werd, 2008).
And an extract from Alan Watts' 'Het Niets' 
('Nothing', part III of the Essence of Alan Watts, 1974).

Music:
- Popol Vuh : Hosianna Mantra (1972)
- Lyres : Ain't goin' nowhere (1992)
- Destroy All Monsters : Bored (1979)
- Sainkho Namtchylak : Like Transparent Shadow (2000)
- Baby Woodrose : Dark Twin (2007)
- Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats : 13 Candles (2011)
- The Sword : Lawless Lands (2010)
- The Wipers : Land of the Lost (1986)
- Alan Stivell : Ys (1971)

13. 2 november 2013

Some word about other parts of 'Vanished Kingdoms' by Norman Davies.
Overview of the contents from 'Poldergrond', new book from the Koninklijke Heemkundige Kring van de Antwerpse Polder.
www.polderheemkring.be

Sounds:
- Popol Vuh : Kyrie (1972)
- H.P.Lovecraft : It's About Time (1968)
- Spids Nøgenhat : Mere Lys (2013)
- Fleetwood Mac : The Green Manalishi (1970)
- Les Variations : I was down (1972)
- Pandit Deobrat Mishra & Friends : Indeuropia (2012)
- Steel Mill : Green Eyed God (1971)
- Spids Nøgenhat : Lolland Falster (2013)
- Electric Wizard : Venus in Furs (2010)