David Simurgh

Wounded children govern Humanity. And as long as those who rule this planet are wounded children, Humanity will not know peace. Try asking a government the reasons why it acts violently and is in conflict with another government. You will…

This morning on Mount Athos a monk immerses himself in the prayer of the heart, in Varanasi a Brahmin deeply reads the poetic Vedas, somewhere in the Sahara a Marabou heals with his herbs, in Tehran a Muezzin calls the…

The first step is to realize that something is not going as desired. The actions taken in the past have not produced the hoped-for result. If you listen closely, you can easily hear it: the pressure increases, everything slows down,…

Trust is a cornerstone, the necessary condition for a relationship to flourish in all its beauty. Whether it’s the relationship with oneself or with others, having trust is really important, and the beauty of having it is that you can…

When someone wants to be right at all costs, make them a precious gift: agree with them. Because it’s not your job to convince someone who doesn’t want to listen, who wants to go their own way or considers it…

We are pilgrims in a beautiful world, walking among billions of hearts… how much wonder for those who know how to recognise it. This morning a dip in the Germanic moors with some adventurers with me. For miles just silence…

We realize each other’s dreams in a great story of eternal brotherhood. This is what the Maasai told me during our meeting. Our lives, in all their wonder and nuance, even in the most difficult moments, gift us the blooming…

The distance that forms between us and others in a relationship is always the result of many small unfulfilled expectations. Moments in which we wished the other would give us that attention, that affection we felt in need of, and…

Today, I found myself in front of an elementary school during the afternoon dismissal. When the doors opened, I saw entire classes of children exiting with bowed heads, sad, angry, with tears in their eyes. I asked for explanations, and…

In these days, snow has settled on the roofs of Northern Europe. First in Bremen and then in Amsterdam, every heart I encountered responded with what it carried within. Some rediscovered anger due to a missed appointment, others felt melancholy…