All I can think of, is this;

What does the horse say?

The enemy is up north. We are in position to charge very soon. Let’s form two teams under two banners.

Team Alpha and Team Theta.

Team Alpha should take care of the initial…

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Gracias Espíritus de Gracia

Gracias, espíritus, por enseñarme. Gracias por el regalo que sigue dando frutos. Los saludo con alegría y asombro, y me inclino ante ustedes con gratitud por guiarme hacia otro mundo. Un mundo de maravilla y belleza. Para que así recuerde tratar mis días con gratitud.

Gracias a …

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The State of Progressive Trance

Don Aapo;

Hey Aurosonic! Huge fan from Finland. Much love. I run a music blog called artWeekly with Don Aapo. artweekly.org Would love to write…

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I simply followed the process. Call 3 to 6 people every hour. Or as many calls as you can get.

Say;

Hey, it’s Aapo calling from artWeekly. I am calling to make you an offer.

The offer is about becoming a subscriber for artWeekly - a internet magazine for art lovers such as yourself.

Would you like t…

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But the truth is that we are in a world where most people are not in your field. Heck, there’s a huge amount of people out there who are just scammers even.

The reality of the marketplace is that if you are a generous and tru…

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It really made me think since I have been a struggling entrepreneur for most of my adult life. I actually made more money as a teenager.

So it’s really quite a joke. I was actually paid around 100 euros for the job. So I went to a pizza restaurant.

It made me giggle. These days if I would make 14 sales in one day, I would actually earn 2450 euros.

Just in a few hours. Quite ridiculous.

What do I mean by that?

When we are in resistance to things as they are. We tend to tense up and come up with all kinds of fears.

The Fear of Pain

So we might end up in a situation of being in fear of suffering. We might be afraid of losing our status, or our safety, or our security. Maybe we are afraid that our wife or boyfriend might break up with us?

This is why meditation and breathing slowly and deeply is so important. So we can let go of these fears. They are illusionary, for two reasons;

Maybe they come true, or they do not.

So let’s look at the first situation;

They come true; your wife or your husband breaks up with you. This actually has happened to me in the past. Given enough time, I’ve come to laugh at these situations.

A break up is not the end of the world and can be laughed at given enough time.

Trust me. When I at first discovered that my girlfriend during the time had cheated on me, I was in tears. I was crying my eyes out. That is almost a decade ago now.

After 3 months or so, I was already laughing at it a little bit. These days? It’s my favorite joke, a story that I am deeply fond of and would not change it for anything.

The second circumstance?

It never happens in the first place. So stressed out for nothing.

If someone is a good partner for you and you’re a great partner for them, things could happen quite naturally. We should spend less time worrying for real, and more time being confident about our attractiveness. We should believe that things will turn out magically for ourselves.

That’s what I’ve heard from people who are older and have lived through their crazy and often insecure younger days. They’ve learned these truths in their own way.

Stay wild.

So hesitate no further. It’s time to step into your new life as an art dealer.

Welcome to artHandel

I actually went to Lisbon and Amsterdam earlier and I asked people to buy me food since I got robbed. I got 300 euros in donations in total along with free lunch every day. And breakfast. And dinner. From Portuguese volunteers mostly. It was fresh food too, mostly fish, good taste.

So now I have my counter-offer to make to people — I can actually provide a real service in return.

What say you?

What About Jesus?

One of Jesus’ teachings was to forgive your enemies and maybe even to love your enemies. To understand deeply where they are coming from, and be compassionate towards all.

So Shiva walking the dog was a similar teaching and still is. A dog could be considered an enemy.

So why did Shiva love this impure dog and take him or her as a companion? The dog is a beast, they would have said. Not holy. But impure and dirty.

Exactly the point. There is no holy scripture that can make all of life exist in “perfection” as a naive person would consider holy things to be.

This universe is actually a radical existence. The holistic and well-developed psyche understands that the universe is not always as one would hope it to be. It is beyond that. It exists in another dimension and it’s laws are not so.

The laws of the universe are divine in the realest meaning of the word. They are not to be understood if one remains in a state of arrogance towards laws of the world such as gravity. Can you imagine someone being arrogant towards the law of gravity? To think they are above it as an individual self? Yeah, you can see why one might go wrong that way.

Shiva’s Dog As A Metaphor

So Shiva actually in this way, is shown by the metaphor, to love the universe as it is. So he is coming from a higher place - from a place of God-Likeness, or holism. He actually understands himself as a cosmic force. Hence why Shiva is treated as a God. A force of nature, that lives from a state of curiousness, knowledge and mastery.

Just as Jesus said that he is the way to the Father. So it’s all about a greater understanding of Self-Hood and one’s place in the universe.

So Shiva actually loves a dog still, despite it being an imperfect animal. As a cat is too. They are not “holy” in the traditional sense.

But what is the universe if not holy? There is no duality ultimately between holiness and unholiness, the Tantrikas ultimately discovered. All of it is the Goddess.

So all of the Universe is in this view sacred. Even a dog, despite it’s weakness. Shiva thought that dogs are holy too. And I think that’s cool. And Jesus agreed.

His eyes a fiery blaze, nothing like on earth
A call so loud I grab my spear
In the evermore I heard it once
Ask me twice - is there more?
A timeless truth, to know it all
Please tell me how it is
So I can finally lie down and see
Tonight, it is you and me
Just the sound of the bowl
I have no escape
So I just quietly wonder
I hear the sounds of fire and thunder
So I know he is home
My friend, Mahākāla

A Beautiful Boy - Verse Two

A boy so beautiful, the Heavens could not go without him
A quick trip around the Earth and back to the skies
How come, my old friend, I have to wait
My grace and love as well as my silence
For an old friend in the sky so young
But one thing I know for sure
For I have seen beyond
And the curtains of mystery for once
Have lifted and shown it to me
On the other side, all is fair
Let me hear this song once again
So I too may laugh and to cry
My pain is like the four oceans
As vast as the endless sea

The Song of Paradise - Verse Three

So let me sing this song once more
And the heavens would also weep and cry
So the darkness may reveal it’s secret
A joy that could not be taken away
Not even so if the worlds would collide
And the forests be set in flames
But my dear friends, I say it once again
If we are patient we celebrate in the ever after
In the realm of the Deities of the Moon
In the presence of Shiva and Shakti
Nothing more powerful that that could ever be
So open my eyes my master so I can see
For when our time is to come
May the Beloved keep us warm

My Friend For Always - Verse Four

How come, my friend?
I thought that I knew it all
Until the day finally came
When I forgot I ever knew
So may the courage fill my heart
So my soul can long safely
And my tears fall softly
So I may hear the truth now
Maybe these words are for me
But to sail in the winds for real
Where am I now?
Where can those go
With the dirtiest of souls
Just ask the Creator, he can tell

Soul Friend - Verse Five

With sorrow and gratitude
I miss you dear friend
When can I meet you again?
If not in the Kingdom of Heaven
So wait for me in there and tell
So I do not have to wait anymore
I can’t comprehend it still
Why our paths must diverge
This sadness would never ever
Leave us alone anymore
So please tell me now
If the Heart will move on
And live with Soul
To fill up with laughter

Hear My Cry - Verse Six

In those shores where Infinity greets us
Where I can finally take my shoes off
To rest in the timeless with him
My friend that is in the Sky
The Self shall fly free as usual
All that is fair and true
Our wounded hearts
Our begs for Divine Mercy
Shall not go unheard
Not today, or tomorrow
Or in the times gone and to come
It is the end of seeking
The beginning of a new
The Lord hears our cry

All That Is Real - Verse Seven

The absence of all that is real
To forget what I always had
So my friends can trust me now
All is okay, and always will be
Whatever is the Seven worth
For my life and death to come
The only thing I came to know
Is that I know nothing
Only thing I can feel
Is the slow descent from all I thought true
To the graceless under where it’s cold
I will never ever forget his smile
And his incredible humor
My friend Oliver, now he is free

Dedicated to Oliver. Rest in peace my friend. Can’t wait to talk to you more, when we meet in Heaven. You were a a breeze to have around as a neighbor man. Loved the man you became, remembering when you were born. Now you are free. So remember to fly, cuz it’s boring without wings. That’s why you are with the Angels now. Thank you for everything.

Mut veli. Kerro mulle, minkälaista on taivaassa? Miten sul menee siellä? Onko siel rauhallista? Vai paljon porukkaa? Nähään sit siel, kun aika koittaa. Tiiän ettet oo poissa. En usko et kukaan voi kadota pysyvästi. Se ei oo Herran tahto. Ja luotan siihen. Nää laulut on sulle. Tiiän et tavataan viel joskus. En tiiä millä tavalla, miten, jotenkin, minkälaisessa paikassa. Mut tiiän et tavataan vaan joskus vielä.

Jossain siellä missä oot. Siel mis ei oo vaikeuksii, ei harmia eikä ongelmia. Siel on pelkkää tilaa olla, ja rakkautta. Siel on vaa rauhaa. Se on se paikka. Paratiisi. Se mikä on just ihmiselle hyvä paikka olla. Kuvannoillisesti siel on just palmuja. Mut oikeesti Paratiisi on just metafyysinen. Se on ku vesiputous viidakossa - moni ei välttämättä nää sellaista koskaan eliniässään.

Uskon siks oikeesti Paratiisin olemassaoloon koska tiedän et kauneus on oikeesti totta. Ei se oo mikään uskomus tai uskonnollinen opetus missä ei oo mitään järkee. Vaa se on samanlaine juttu ku vesi. Luonnollisesti esiintyvä juttu.

Aika monet uskoo just fyysikoihin kun ne puhuu esim. pimeästä aineesta tai mustista aukoista tai valovuosien päässä olevista tähdistä. Aika monii juttuja ei voi nähdä, mut ne on silti joku havainnut.

Uskon itte havainneeni sen et elämän on pakko olla ikuinen, niinku Raamatussa opetetaan. Raamattu ei oo ainoo lähde missä sitä opetetaan. Kyseessä on just laajalle levinny tarina.

Ite oon laskenu sellast outoo matematiikkaa, et jos universumi on oikeesti about ikuinen tai siis satoja miljardeja vuosia vanha, oon silti tällä hetkellä just tässä, tietoisena. Siks uskon et aika on oikeesti illuusio - ja uskon myös et kuolema on kans illuusio. Uskon et Jumalan tahto on se että on elämää. Loisiko Jumala elämän?

Loisiko rakastava Jumala rakastavia ihmisiä?

Omaksi kuvakseen?

Loisiko loputtoman vaikutusvaltainen Jumala tietoisuuden?

Mitä sinä loisit, jos sinulla olisi Jumalan kyvyt?

Genesis 1:27

So God created mankind in his own image,
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.

John 10:28:

I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.

But they were mere realists. They were not the dreamy type, the one that walks with his head in the clouds…

So what happened next?

Something dramatic. Something wonderful. Something interesting. Something holy. Something beautiful. Something sacred. A feat of strength, and a display of skill.

A profound journey through the human experience, from India to Europe and to America. Through the snowy winter and the mountains of Pakistan, from India, all the way to Paris.

This man did something that the world should never forget of — something that should never attempted at home…

They walked from India to Paris and then somehow ended up in America. As the story goes, they did it by walking. Apparently they had no money to book an airplane trip, and they wanted to deliver Peace Tea to the leaders of the nuclear states.

Moscow, Paris, London, and Washington, D.C.

As written on his official website.

In addition to his activism, Kumar has been a significant figure in ecological education. He served as the editor of *Resurgence & Ecologist* magazine for over four decades and co-founded Schumacher College in Devon, England, which focuses on holistic education and sustainability. His work emphasizes "reverential ecology," advocating for a deep respect for nature and the interconnectedness of all life.

So How Does One Walk From the Edge of the World to the Other Side?

It must have been one journey. Personally I’ve done sometimes 20 kilometer walks or so. It was already pretty tough on the feet.

Also, he’s a vegetarian and as he was a Jain Monk as a kid, he has quite likely been vegetarian for all his life. Even during his long pilgrimage, he remained a vegetarian, despite walking through parts of the world that depend on meat.

Defending criticism that his goals are unrealistic, he has said,

Look at what realists have done for us. They have led us to war and climate change, poverty on an unimaginable scale, and wholesale ecological destruction. Half of humanity goes to bed hungry because of all the realistic leaders in the world. I tell people who call me “unrealistic” to show me what their realism has done. Realism is an outdated, overplayed and wholly exaggerated concept.

And yeah, a vegetarian, and he’s at the age of 90 now. A lifelong nuclear disarmament activist, a writer and an activist.

I listened to a little bit of his talk on YouTube earlier. Be sure to send him a message if you resonate with his message. I’m sure he would love to hear from you.

I told him this;

Thank you Satish. Your life is an inspiration, and your story is full of sublime beauty. Thank you for what you have done for us with your words and deeds. Om Namah Shivaya! Namaste, and reverent greetings from Helsinki, Finland.

Have you ever visited the North?

The world should know of him, and what kind of life he has lived. It would be a dream to have such an influence on people as he has had.

This is Derek Sivers.

Therefor, I declare independence from the Government of Evil. This is the official separation from the tyranny of Overdoctor Viljanen and his evil henchmen — a direct misdirection from the Doctrine of Evil.

As for now, we will NOT pay taxes to support The Evil Government of our enemies - the Egoic Order of Viljanen.

Carpe Diem.

Carpe Diem.

Carpe Diem.

So you have to adjust in relation to the customer — you have to ask “What things do you usually pay for? Do you ever buy similar products? Do you know what a paid newsletter is all about?

So you have to listen. If someone tells you they are really interested in the stock market, that tells you they have the spirit of an investor. To an experienced sales pro this could be a sign that they would love to invest in something that is financially valuable - so one could adjust and start researching and delivering stuff on financial abundance. To make one’s newsletter an even better investment than stock market? That takes some savvy.

If they say they love art and culture, you could adjust to that and take that to heart - write about beautiful art, music, shows and cultural phenomena. Share your knowledge in that area.

It takes listening and asking great questions.

Hi, this is Don Aapo calling from artWeekly! Is that Teuvo I’m speaking with?

*Yeah, it’s Teuvo.*

Great. I’m calling regarding our newsletter—it’s a digital magazine that a friend and I produce together, covering interesting topics like music, visual arts, and trends for 2026.

What kind of topics interest you when you read or browse publications online?

*Well, mostly the news.*

Right. We welcome reader feedback and reply to every email we receive—we do our best to cover the topics our readers request. Would you like to become a subscriber? You get two weeks of free access on the house to try out our style at your own pace; if you don’t want to continue, we won’t charge you a thing—you can cancel the subscription at any time.

Will you support our work by becoming a subscriber?

*So, how much does it cost?*

Well, the price is either monthly or annual: 18 euros a month, or 20% cheaper if you subscribe annually. Which one should I set up for you?

*Go with the annual one.*

Thanks! Your contribution and support help foster the development and history of digital art, so thank you for that. What is your email address?

teuvo.maansiirtofirma@gmail.com

I’ll send a link there so you can confirm the subscription. The publication is in English, but it can easily be translated into Finnish using an automatic translator. Thank you and goodbye!

In 10 Years From Now

To be honest I just turned 30 and I should have a tradition sometimes of having a mid life crisis as I learned back then from a man that I admire a lot, Leo Gura.

I started following him a good 10 years ago and he taught me a lot of stuff that I’d never heard of before or considered. His whole thing is living a profound life, and I just find that beautiful AF.

So I learned from him among other things to have a journal of dreams and visions — to vision a lot more, and to plan one’s life and get clarity on one’s desires — what kind of career do I want? What kind of impact do I want to make on a daily basis?

So What Dreams Are Best?

So it made me think — what kind of dreams do I now have, as opposed to me when I turned 20? Back when I was 20 I guess I ultimately wanted to be a really great piano player and rich. That’s probably it. Now that I am 30 I am really interested in being a writer. So it has changed, and that’s just cool.

So, what are your dreams? What kind of impact do you want to make today and tomorrow and next week?

To be honest at 20 I would have not dared to imagine that I would own a business as cool as artWeekly is. So I did actually manage to exceed my expectations a little bit, and that is awesome.

The True Romance of Life

To me that is God. That is Love of God. To know our truest Self which is free. Free and calm, as if under the effects of a powerful tranquilizer. Our breathing is the portal to that freedom. We can not control the mind by thought alone — we control the mind by affecting our nervous system through calm breathing. It is a homecoming. A deep tranquility, it is in our reach and in our fingertips at all times. We just must remember to breathe and to relax. To let go of worrying and anxiety. We need to learn how to relax again, to take off our socks and let our feet touch the ground and let our minds stop worrying. Stop with the shame and the guilt, the regret and the fear. Just identify the emotion, label it with our language, and let go of it. Sapolsky said that we have to let go of replaying all our mistakes and shame and regret in our heads constantly, it will only cause us chronic stress, which is the number one fatality in 2026.

Chronic Stress is the Enemy of Happiness

To get rid of chronic stress, I have some tips — do something that relaxes you. For example writing or journaling or doing an art project. Forget about trying to earn money — forget about the views of those who criticize you, forget about all outcomes all together. Just let the mind play free, and do something with your hands, for example. Your mileage may wary, but for me doing an art project such as writing something works perfect.

The Master of Emotions

I learned this from Gay Hendricks who has published many books with his wife and his own writing on breathing and creativity and marriage and relationships, and I consider him a real master of his knowledge.

He also thinks there is a difference between ordinary creativity and true creativity — he says that true creativity benefits others and you, whilst ordinary creativity only benefits the person who is receiving the work. That really changed how I think about my own creative effort and why I now charge for my work, too.

The Higher Form of Creativity

So True Creativity is the higher form of it and it is the form of creative energy that benefits the creator of the work as well. Perhaps in the form of financial abundance, perhaps as well in the nature of the work itself — maybe it can be written for the creator him or herself too.

Estas canções são escritas para o coração — para os amigos da arte. Este é o meu treino de português. Na verdade, agora sei aprender qualquer língua, uma vez que aprendi inglês sozinho, por acaso. Tem sido uma viagem divertida, uma vez que quase nunca mais falo finlandês na internet, exceto às vezes.

O Sutra

Na verdade, adoraria aprofundar os meus conhecimentos de português; desde que visitei Lisboa que tenho um grande amor pela cultura portuguesa — e pela língua também. Adorava conseguir ler alguns livros em português em algum momento.

Por enquanto, estou a utilizar a mesma técnica que utilizei para aprender inglês: pesquisar o significado das palavras que não compreendo. Lisboa é uma cidade incrível, e conheço muitos portugueses que são pessoas fantásticas. Por isso, estou grato por ter tido esta experiência. Quero também partilhar algo da minha própria vivência — algo que ainda não foi dito, para além das gentilezas habituais.

Não quero estar a repetir as mesmas coisas que são sempre ditas. Em vez disso, quero dizer algo novo e original para o leitor.

Sessões Noturnas

Foi assim que criei O Sutra Noturno.

Acredito que é possível aprender uma língua rapidamente através da imersão, desde que se domine a técnica adequada.

Para mim, aprender a aprender foi a parte que demorou mais tempo; o vocabulário em si e a memorização da língua e das palavras exigem, na verdade, menos esforço do que aquele dedicado — incluindo as tentativas e erros — a aprender a técnica de como aprender, ha.

Mais Sobre Aprendizagens

Assim, aprendi inglês até chegar a um nível de falante nativo usando o Google Translate. O que é curioso — o Google Translate é, na verdade, como um dicionário com função de pesquisa, o que o torna excelente.

Então é isto. Algumas reflexões sobre a aprendizagem do português até um nível de maior proficiência — o que é ótimo, muito bom mesmo.