Statement of Responsibility
One day, a wise old man saw a man standing in the middle of a ruined garden. Broken branches lay scattered everywhere. The flowers had been trampled. The soil had dried out. “Who did this?” asked the wise man. The man shrugged. “I don’t know. Maybe the neighbors. Maybe the children. It could […]
A Statement of Gratitude
Stones with Which to Build the Path Once, an old sage saw two travelers. Both were carrying heavy sacks full of stones on their shoulders. “What are you carrying there?” he asked the first one. “My resentments,” he replied. “I remember every person who has ever hurt me. I haven’t forgotten a thing.” The sage looked at the […]
Manifesto of Truth
An Old Parable About Power I remember an old parable that I’ve known since my earliest childhood. When a young king had just ascended the throne, he wanted to become the greatest ruler in history. He summoned the wise men, but he found their answers boring. So he decided to ask the one who knew all the secrets of […]
Manifesto from the Heart
I remember an old joke. Abraham is reading the newspaper. His neighbor comes up to him and says: “Abraham, your house is on fire!” And he, without looking up from the paper, replies: “What do you mean, it’s on fire? It’s not in the newspaper.” When I told this story for the first time, the audience […]
Manifesto of Humanity
The Parable of the Caged Bird One day, a wise old man saw a man carrying a bird in a cage. The bird was alive, but it wasn’t singing. “Why is it silent?” asked the wise man. “Because it’s locked up,” replied the man. “It’s safer that way.” “It’s calmer this way.” Then the wise man approached and said […]
Manifesto of Love
The Parable of the Ember One day, as I sat by the fire with my students, I heard a question. One of them, whose heart was wounded by loneliness and old grudges, looked up at me with eyes full of pain and asked, “What is the meaning of love? Why are we so mortally afraid of being alone?” No […]
Letter from Konstantin Rudnev from prison. 2013
They have locked me away in the dark, far from everything. But my conviction and my hope remain intact. They thought that by silencing and isolating me, they could separate us. They think that our unity depends solely on my physical presence. But they are wrong. My spirit and my ideas remain with you. You will always be able to find that connection if you remain faithful to […]