Sufi Wisdom

There once was a king who enjoyed spending his free time in the company of philosophers and friends, debating various subjects.

Read More
Yury Shamis
Paradise

Think about Paradise. What comes to mind? Palm trees, blue/green beaches with white sands and coconuts…

Read More
Yury Shamis
Triple A

The Awareness of my unconscious fear opened the door to Acceptance of the truth and the re-opening of my heart. Now the last and most important step of this adventure is Action...

Read More
Yury Shamis
Creed

We are all born with emotional instincts, or the ability to feel the world around us which in essence is our purest state of being. 

Read More
Yury Shamis
So what have I learned about life now?

I spent the last 36 hrs in a foetal position bitterly trying to ascertain why the universe is punishing me. This morning it came to me that perhaps the point of life is not to be happy but just to live.

Read More
Yury Shamis
ma cherie d'amour

What a week. I was blissfully in love on Monday night and heartbroken on Tuesday morning. Nobody saw this coming and I still can't truly grasp the reality.

Read More
Yury Shamis
The next chapter

The last several months have been characterised by a growing increase in day to day anxiety, which for me, serves as an indication that something is wrong. 

Read More
Yury Shamis
So what is it about LSD?

While the drug induced effects are well documented and similarities are notable across many experiences, to me, it is latter effects that prove to be most eye-opening.

Read More
Yury Shamis
Deliberation 1

The purpose in life must be more than going to work, coming home and going to bed. I don’t believe in the work ethic. The dignity and value of a man is not in his labour or abilities, it is in his worth as a human being. 

Read More
Yury Shamis
Chance and Fate

Until recently, I have lived my life according to chance; everything that happens and everyone I meet is a result of pure coincidence. It is like random energy particles bouncing into each other in an unpredictable pattern. 

Read More
Yury Shamis