Zen And More

Final countdown

Posted on June 19, 2011 by bengt

Zen And More will soon be closed down. I will blog about the topics I did here over at my other blogs. Older posts worth saving will be moved to either of the blogs below, the rest will disappear when I take down this blog.

Please join me at my other blogs!

My business site Key Coaching – Your Key To A Better Life is where topics like coach, mentor, business and networking happens. There is also some about personal developemnt.

My personal site Bengt’s Notes – Discover Your Self is about personal development from a body-mind-spirit perspective as well as about presenting and presentations, blogging, music and some fun.

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The Five Tibetan Rites

Posted on May 19, 2009 by bengt

When browsing through videos from Yoga Today I came across The Five Tibetan Rites (You Tube). At Wikipedia the practice is described like this:

First Rite: Clockwise spinning: inhale and exhale deeply as you spin.
Second Rite: Inhale deeply while lifting the head and legs; exhale while lowering the head and legs.
Third Rite: Inhale as the spine arches back; exhale as the spine returns to an erect position.
Fourth Rite: Inhale while rising up; hold the breath while in the top position and tense the muscles; exhale while returning to the starting position.
Fifth Rite: Inhale while raising the body; exhale while lowering the body.

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Yoga Today

Posted on May 17, 2009 by bengt

Yesterday I was told about Yoga Today, a site with free yoga videos.

Whether you are a newcomer experiencing your first practice, reawaking your interest in yoga after a lapse in practicing or a seasoned yogi looking for a way to practice between studio sessions, you will love the convenience of our inspiring, refreshing new classes waiting for you on your computer every day.

You can also find Yoga Today at You Tube where there at present is 46 videos, the hour long ones as well as videos around ten minutes long.

I have looked at some of the videos and am impressed.

If you are on Twitter then follow @NetFleck and get updates from Yoga Today.

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There is a crack in everything

Posted on March 16, 2009 by bengt

I am a fan of Leonard Cohen and there is a part in the Anthem lyrics that means a lot:

There is a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in.

In other words, we need to be open to let the light in – and to let our own light out.

Anthem can be seen at YouTube, Leonard Cohen – Anthem – Glastonbury Festival 2008.

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What The Bleep Do We Know!?

Posted on January 15, 2009 by bengt

I know I am late on this but last night I watched the movie What The Bleep Do We Know!? and I loved it. The movie is an interesting mix, sharing knowledge and ideas but also raising questions.

The following quote stuck in my mind, it fits perfectly with my inquisitive mind.

Don’t be in the know, be in the mystery.

I got so interested that I have ordered the book which is an extension to the movie. In this case the movie came first.

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The way is in the heart

Posted on December 31, 2008 by bengt

My yogateacher, Cristiaana at truth is your identity, had an event on New Years Eve with a speech and yoga class. All of us also got an affirmation, she had written different ones and put them in envelopes that we got at random. I got this affirmation:

The way is not in the sky,
The way is in the heart.
Buddha

This is perfectly inline with my own thinking. I have been working with the book Your Best Year Yet – The 10 questions that will change your life forever and as part of the process you create guidelines. One of mine says “Trust my heart and inner truth”.

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Sat Nam

Posted on December 23, 2008 by bengt

Today my yoga teacher talked about Sat Nam, an interesting topic which makes me understand why she calls her website Truth is your identity.

Wikipedia says this about Sat Nam:

In Sanskrit, “sat” means “truth” and “nam” means “identity”. There are many differing interpretations when you put the two together – some websites have given the following interpretations: “truth is my identity” and “The essence of God is within me”.

Other common interpretations include: “in name there is truth” and “the light shines in you”; light being a metaphor for truth just like in mystical Kabbalistic teachings. The words themselves have a soothing and centering quality due to their monosyllabic nature, similar to sounds made by babies.

The Kundalini Yoga website lists SAT NAM among mantras:

SAT NAM is the Seed Mantra or Bij Mantra and it is the most widely used in the practice of Kundalini Yoga. Sat means the Truth; Nam means to call upon, name or identify with. Sat Nam means Truth is my identity and I call upon the eternal Truth that resides in all of us. Chanting this mantra awakens the Soul, and more simply means “really”. It is pronounced to rhyme with “But Mom!”

Both “truth is my identity” and “The essence of God is within me” are powerful statements.

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