Janthopoyism
Sacred Travel: Institut du Monde Arabe
#holythrowback to 2021 when I visited The Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, France.
Translated to “Arab World Institute”, the Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA) was founded in 1980 with an important purpose: to assist France in better understanding Arabic beliefs. They do so by offering a museum of Islamic Art, a library, an auditorium, and a restaurant, each used to teach about the cultural and spiritual values of the demographic.
In a clever move, the IMA constructed an alluring building that is impossible to ignore. Designed by Architecture-Studio/Jean Nouvel, it cost €230,000,000 to assemble 240 photo-sensitive motor-controlled shutters that automaricallty control the interior light depending on how the sun hits it. Such an effect is common in Islamic architecture due to the harsh climates in the Middle East.
Scenes from Michel Houellebecq’s best-seller novel Submission take place on the building’s rooftop. The book found great critical acclaim, but there were concerns that it hinted towards Islamophobic undertones. The New York Times defended the story, claiming it “plays on French fears of terrorism, immigration and changing demographics.”
Christianity still dominates the French land, with 49% followers (47% Roman Catholic). That’s a 33% drop since 1986. “No Religion” is around 33%, while Islam comes in at 4%.
Translated to “Arab World Institute”, the Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA) was founded in 1980 with an important purpose: to assist France in better understanding Arabic beliefs. They do so by offering a museum of Islamic Art, a library, an auditorium, and a restaurant, each used to teach about the cultural and spiritual values of the demographic.
In a clever move, the IMA constructed an alluring building that is impossible to ignore. Designed by Architecture-Studio/Jean Nouvel, it cost €230,000,000 to assemble 240 photo-sensitive motor-controlled shutters that automaricallty control the interior light depending on how the sun hits it. Such an effect is common in Islamic architecture due to the harsh climates in the Middle East.
Scenes from Michel Houellebecq’s best-seller novel Submission take place on the building’s rooftop. The book found great critical acclaim, but there were concerns that it hinted towards Islamophobic undertones. The New York Times defended the story, claiming it “plays on French fears of terrorism, immigration and changing demographics.”
Christianity still dominates the French land, with 49% followers (47% Roman Catholic). That’s a 33% drop since 1986. “No Religion” is around 33%, while Islam comes in at 4%.
Janthopoyism is a spiritual philosophy meets self-improvement program.
We view the Absolute collection of all Universal Energy to be the highest power. You are part of that power. You are an extension of divinity.
The ultimate purpose of this power is to evolve, and we each have a unique part to play in this progression. The details of your role are relayed to you every moment of your life via emotional notifications.
The tricky bit is that human beings have developed a communication barrier between themselves and this instruction.
This barrier is called "the brain".
But never fear! By utilising some very simple practices, you can open the flow of exchange, granting you access to the ether of infinite ideas, the infallible path of your guided destiny, and the recollection of your holiness.
Which is basically a wanky way of saying that your life is about to get a whole bunch better.
Join the movement before it becomes too mainstream.
We view the Absolute collection of all Universal Energy to be the highest power. You are part of that power. You are an extension of divinity.
The ultimate purpose of this power is to evolve, and we each have a unique part to play in this progression. The details of your role are relayed to you every moment of your life via emotional notifications.
The tricky bit is that human beings have developed a communication barrier between themselves and this instruction.
This barrier is called "the brain".
But never fear! By utilising some very simple practices, you can open the flow of exchange, granting you access to the ether of infinite ideas, the infallible path of your guided destiny, and the recollection of your holiness.
Which is basically a wanky way of saying that your life is about to get a whole bunch better.
Join the movement before it becomes too mainstream.
