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Final countdown

bengt — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 15:49:32 +0000

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.

The secret of health for both mind and body

bengt — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:02:28 +0000

I am sorting through papers and found this quote. The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticpate troubles but to live in the present moment wisely … Continue reading →

The Five Tibetan Rites

bengt — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:23:05 +0000

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.

Yoga Today

bengt — Sun, 17 May 2009 19:49:44 +0000

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.

There is a crack in everything

bengt — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:09:09 +0000

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.

9 reasons for reincarnation

bengt — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:14:08 +0000

I came across this quote today:

Sex is one of the nine reasons for reincarnation,
the other eight are unimportant.
Henry Miller

It made me smile…

What The Bleep Do We Know!?

bengt — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:35:28 +0000

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.

The way is in the heart

bengt — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:05:47 +0000

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”.

Ganesha: Lord of Success – the Hindu Elephant-Deity

bengt — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:11:07 +0000

Three friends of mine have been in India and bought me a present. I got a small statue of Ganesh or Ganesha, the Hindu Elephant-Deity. I of course had to find out more about this god and what I found is very interesting and matches me in many ways.

Ganesh is the Hindu God of knowledge and the remover of obstacles or God of elimination of troubles. He is also called Ganapati (leader of people), Buddhividhata ( god of knowledge ), or Vighnahara (god to remove obstacles).

The son of Shiva and Parvati, Ganesha has an elephantine countenance with a curved trunk and big ears, and a huge pot-bellied body of a human being. He is the Lord of success and destroyer of evils and obstacles. He is also worshipped as the god of education, knowledge, wisdom and wealth.

It is interesting to read about the Significance of the Ganesha Form. I also found an image that lists the symbolisms.

I believe in life long learning, gathering and sharing knowledge. Both as coach and healer I work with removal of obstacles and elimination of troubles.

There is also a Ganesha Mudra (hand yoga) that “can be employed whenever you are struggling. Symbolizes strength when facing troubles. Eases tension.”

Sat Nam

bengt — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:39:59 +0000

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.