Compassion is a seasonal anthology created by Comma Books that works in-joint with various local nonprofit organizations. In the first volume of Compassion, we have collaborated with Lingkar, a youth initiative movement that focuses on youth mental health awareness. We have gathered fourteen writers to explore the concept of home – what it means, where it dwells, and how it formed them. ...

“ e most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed.” -Albert Einstein- Life is a Mystery, and we human beings are as mysterious as this very existence is. As such, any attempt to demystify life or existence is bound to fail. It must fail.  ...

World class tourism destination Bali is well-known for her natural beauty and exotic culture. But within beautiful Bali hides another type of 'beauty': the pearls of wisdom to heed and practice. Bali's indigenous wisdom is laden with philosophical and universal values and is also very relevant for addressing the global problems modern people face daily. These pearls of wisdom were born out of a thoughtful civilization that champions the simplicity of mind and respect of nature, integrating ...

Di antara debat sengit yang sering kali muncul dan mempolarisasi agama-agama di dunia, kemunculan buku HINTS secara tidak langsung menunjukkan apa yang sejatinya menjadi intisari agama, yaitu spiritualitas manusia. Karya cipta dari tiga individual yang unik-Ines Somellera, seorang seniman panggung berkaliber internasional asal Meksiko; Felia Salim, seorang bankir senior, dan Desi Harahap, seorang fotografer terkemuka-HINTS mengungkapkan hubungan kita dengan Tuhan, alam, dan diri kita ...

Are we alive, or merely living? Being alive is very dynamic. It means that we are evolving all the time. Living, on the order hand, can be static. One can go on living without ever evolving!We are living, yes... no doubt! Sadly, however, most of humanity lives in such a way that is so unconscious, and so mechanical. Far too many of us live a routine life that will someday come to an abrupt end, and the... that's it!This book is an invitation to live "fully", to experience life in its ...

An enlightened master was once asked, "Who are you? Are you an angel, a god, or what?" The master replied with a meaningful smile, "I am awake!"Indeed, an enlightened being never claims anything other than just that, and with such profound simplicity! And, this book is an honest account of the writer's journey to such an awekening... of the agony, and the ecstasy, that a soul experiences on its way to enlightenment. The writer also gives the reader numerous useful tips, including a complete ...