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Pragmatic Wisdom

Simple lessons for our complicated modern times, drawn from philosophy, religion, and common sense

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Beautiful sunset in deep orange tune, with a man looking at the horizon. Two little boots near by the man. The presence of Tao is everywhere.

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Part 33 to 35 — The Tao of the 21st Century

Stay focused on the…

Karsten Ramser in Pragmatic Wisdom

A man of Tao people circa 1900. We are all people of the Tap. Photo in black&white.

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Part 28 to 32— The Tao of the 21st Century

When you find fulfilment in…

Karsten Ramser in Pragmatic Wisdom

Meher Baba as a young man. A very sweet and gentle look. Photo in black and white. The Tao is gentle and strong at the same time.

Part 23 to 27 — The Tao of the 21st Century

Trust — Balance — Self-organising, creative principle —…

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White flower. Black background. The ordinary becomes extraordinary.

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Part 20, 21, 22— The Tao of the 21st Century

The ordinary becomes…

Karsten Ramser in Pragmatic Wisdom

Old Tibetan woman half face covered, looking straight at the camera. The Tao — Why search for a new consciousness, when we are already conscious?

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Part 17, 18, 19 — The Tao of the 21st Century

The secret of…

Karsten Ramser in Pragmatic Wisdom

Old black and white photo (1922), post-production coloured. Chinese man with long stick pipe, looking very content. The Tao is timeless.

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Part 14, 15, 16 — The Tao of the 21st Century

The faceless is every…

Karsten Ramser in Pragmatic Wisdom

Upper part of the picture, women’s hands in the position of devotion. Lower part in white. It is the emptiness of things in which we recognize the world.

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Part 11, 12, 13 — The Tao of the 21st Century

Emptiness moves the world…

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Photo and painting in one image. In Red. A painted child looking with open eyes deep within. Transparent layers of photos in red, leafs and branches. The Tao show the way to inner peace, thats the middle path.

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Part 9 & 10 — The Tao of the 21st Century

In the middle path — The…

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Water flowing into a natural basin and plants surrounding this basin. Tones in blue, green and white. The Tao teaches that water cannot be controlled, so one who lives in the Tao cannot become controlled.

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Part 7 & 8 The Tao of the 21st Century

No inner conflict — no conflict…

Karsten Ramser in Pragmatic Wisdom

Old stable, background with windows which flood the room with light. All kinds of tools are lying around and various agricultural machines. White and blue tones dominate. In contemplation we recognise the unity.

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The Tao of the 21st Century — Part 5 & 6