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Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman – catfish

Mind Movie / 2010 / Documentary / Set in America / 87 min / Photographer – Girolamo Rino Zenari / Photograph - Fish in pond - Lake Garda, Italy / LoadingBookmark

The documentary follows an online romance with Nev Schulman a photographer in New York City. An 8 year old girl named Abbey paints Nev’s photographs and through this other…

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Elton John – song for guy

Soul Music / 1978 / Easy Listening / 5.12 min / Photographer – Girolamo Rino Zenari / Photograph - View from the window, Courmayeur, Italy / LoadingBookmark

Elton John wrote this song one Sunday when he was reflecting on death, how it would feel to leave your body and float over it…

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Thiruvalluvar – compassion

Mind Quote / Tamil Nadu, India / Before 8 Century / Photographer – Girolamo Rino Zenari / Photograph - Cows near mulgas on mountain road Tirano to Lake Garda, Italy / LoadingBookmark

“Those whose minds are filled with compassion will never enter a world dark with woes. No real harm will ever come to anyone who protects all living beings and shows them kindness.”

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Dhammapada – conquer himself

Soul Quote / Buddhist Scriptures / 1 century BC / Photographer – Girolamo Rino Zenari / Photograph - Conquest sculpture Rome, Italy / LoadingBookmark

“Though one man may conquer in battle a thousand men a thousand times over, it is he who conquers himself that is the greatest of conquerors.”

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Zucchini lasagne with wilted english spinach

Prep 20 min - Cook 40 min / Serves 4 - 8 slices / Photographer – Janet Zenari / LoadingBookmark

It might seem an unusual mix of raw and cooked vegetables but the result is a tasty vegetable lasagne…

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Crispy bread rolls with meat balls & melted cheese

Prep 60 & 2 min - Cook 2 min / Serves 4 / Photographer – Janet Zenari / LoadingBookmark

We often have leftovers from the night before when we cook meat balls. One of our favourite ways to use the leftovers is to warm them up in a fresh bread roll with tasty cheese melted over the top…

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Luciano Pavarotti – nessun dorma

Mind Music / 1972 / Opera / 2.55 min / Photographer – Girolamo Rino Zenari / Photograph - La Scala Theatre poster, Milan, Italy / LoadingBookmark

Nessun Dorma was popularised by the late great Luciano Pavarotti in 1972 and it went on to be his signature aria. Nessun Dorma, translated to None shall Sleep…

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Atisa Dipankara Srijnana – meditating mind expand

Mind Quote / Bikrampur, Bengal, Pala Empire / 980 - 1054 / Photographer – Girolamo Rino Zenari / Photograph - Moon over Lake Garda, Italy / LoadingBookmark

“Let the meditating mind expand, like the face of the waxing moon.”

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Dajian Huineng – wisdom & light

Soul Quote / Guangzhou, China / 638 – 713 / Photographer – Girolamo Rino Zenari / Photograph - Lamp post Lake Garda, Italy / LoadingBookmark

“Meditation is to wisdom as the lamp is to its light.”

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Earth Wind & Fire – fantasy

Soul Music / 1978 / R&B, Disco / 3.54 min / Photographer – Girolamo Rino Zenari / Photograph - Approaching Lake Garda, Italy / LoadingBookmark

Fantasy is on the classic album of Earth Wind and Fire All ‘N All released in 1977. Fantasy as a single was released in 1978 …

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Itivuttaka – loving kindness

Soul Quote / Buddhist Scripture / 1 Century BC / Photographer – Girolamo Rino Zenari / Photograph – Sun rays, Tirano, Italy / LoadingBookmark

“Loving kindness is a freedom of the heart, a luminous, blazing radiance.”

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Rocket & baby spinach pesto salad

Prep 5 min - Cook 0 min / Serves 4 / Photographer - Janet Zenari / LoadingBookmark

Lots of green power food with this salad. Mixing the baby spinach with the rocket neutralises the taste of rocket. Pesto and kalamata olives add an extra edge to the dish…

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