http://blog.wolfganglukas.com (a metaphysical drama in approx. 3,1415926535897932384626433832795 acts) Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:37:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I recently stumbled upon JewelFaerie's blog, where I discovered this amazing poem by American poet Louise Driscoll: Hold Fast Your Dreams Hold fast your dreams! Within your heart Keep one still, secret spot Where dreams may go, And sheltered so May thrive and grow - Where doubt and fear are not. O, keep a place apart, Within your heart, For little ... http://blog.wolfganglukas.com/2008/02/21/hold-fast-your-dreams/ Once upon a dark winter's night, on December 14, 2002 my paths became inseparably entwined with those of the most wonderful woman I have ever met: Natalie. For a long time we were walking together on a magical path through our eternal paradise, so blissful that it seemed utterly unreal all ... http://blog.wolfganglukas.com/2008/02/10/end-of-an-era/ The smallest living being can have an enormous impact on the fortunes of other living beings, and thus on the course of the world. One such being was Boykie, a cat with black fur and soothing radiance. When Boykie passed away in the dignified age of 17 years, I felt compelled ... http://blog.wolfganglukas.com/2008/02/06/homage-to-boykie/ When last did you revel in the kiss of a Muse? At some stages of my life I have been graciously kissed by the Muses. Occasionally they come to me in the form of human beings, like five years ago, leading me to the composition of words like these: "From a font ... http://blog.wolfganglukas.com/2008/01/26/ancient-muses/ The three months at CERN went by quite rapidly, especially the second half. There were some comings and even more goings, disappearing Summies, a visit from my brother, another visit from two friends, some new housemates (including a lovely cat), a spider invasion and short trips to Austria. Spiders. On one ... http://blog.wolfganglukas.com/2007/10/27/cern-diary-4/ At CERN I started studying some differential geometry with Fabian, but unfortunately we never got much further than exploring some basics. Among the other Summies' initiatives were Waltz and Salsa dancing lessons - great fun! And we really enjoyed the visits to the various CERN experiments and facilities (ATLAS, CMS, ... http://blog.wolfganglukas.com/2007/10/26/cern-diary-3/ More than three months have passed ... and I get the impression that whenever I announce new postings, they get delayed even more! (now let's try it the other way round: I will not write more on this topic for at least two years ;-)) Let's turn chronology upside down for ... http://blog.wolfganglukas.com/2007/10/26/cern-diary-2/ Some friends asked me to keep a diary of my experiences at CERN this summer (which I would have done anyway ;-)). I could already fill a complete book even about my first week, and shall now do my utmost to compress it into digestible length. Journey and Arrival: After ... http://blog.wolfganglukas.com/2007/07/23/cern-diary-1/ Sariputta, one of Gotama Siddhattha's first and foremost disciples, possessed the particular skill of extracting the essence out of teachings and concepts, and also speaking in such a precise manner. In one sutta he says: "Speak a little or a lot, but tell me just the gist. The gist is ... http://blog.wolfganglukas.com/2007/06/24/just-the-gist/ I completely forgot to mention these news: After many years of work and ten thousands of unpaid working hours, we can finally and proudly unleash upon all mankind our wonderful 2DVD Director's Cut edition of Jenseits! The highly professional 2DVD set is packed with bonus material (218 mins on DVD #2) ... http://blog.wolfganglukas.com/2007/06/16/jenseits-unleashed/