how would i define wisdom? i think wisdom is the capacity to listen, and to allow yourself to be surprised at some kinds of insights into consciousness. usually i think older people might have some wisdom - but non-necessarily, because a lot of times we really get stuck in our ways of perceiving things, so it doesn‘t allow us to be open to other possibilities and new ways of looking. being able to learn and appreciate is a good presupposition for wisdom. there‘s also a gentle kind of being quiet within yourself, knowing that things are okay the way they are without the need to show or prove anything. wisdom is a sense of understanding of life. at the same time - wise people seem to have a certain air about them. my personal experience in recent years, isn‘t only about finding wisdom in old people. there are many children, and extraordinarily bright young people balancing their immaturity and inexperience with a lot of wisdom.

how would i define beauty in my life? it‘s definitely in the eye of the beholder. we have certain, supposedly aesthetic senses of proportions in sculptures, paintings, and human beings. we see beauty in people. we see beauty in flowers. we see beauty in the ocean. it‘s a sunny day right now, and most people might perceive this as beautiful. but then again for some people a huge thunderstorm is outrageously beautiful, while others are scared of it. so it seems to be a kind of emotional reaction, a feeling, a sense of awareness. it‘s about personal appreciation of things along with whatever cultural bias and upbringing.
for example in hawaii, we have a lot of ‚tongens‘. indigenous women and men with about 300 pounds - huge, i mean really huge people. when you watch them hula dancing, the way they move, it‘s so extraordinarily beautiful - a beauty of it‘s own kind.
same with sumo wrestlers, in one sense you see these obviously huge, monstrous guys, but on the other hand - as i am aware through my own work with movement - there‘ s quite a sensitive kind of beauty in their moves and the whole ritual. so what is beauty then?

a dreamscape or my landscape of dreams? well, i‘m very happy where i am. when i first arrived here in maui - on one of these typical hawaii evenings, with this special, soft air quality, it was full moon, landing with the airplane, a reflection of the full moon in the ocean, feeling the air on one‘s skin - like the caressing of a beautiful woman, then you know - it‘s a good place to stay!