Category Archives: Self-discovery

The secret of health for both mind and body

Posted on August 26, 2009 by bengt

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 →

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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 … Continue reading →

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Lightworker

Posted on September 21, 2008 by bengt

When I woke up today I had two words spinning in my head. The first one, ochoa, is Basque and means wolf. That does not ring any bell so I guess it was not important after all. The other word … Continue reading →

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A New Earth

Posted on August 27, 2008 by bengt

I have not yet read the book A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle, have browsed it but did not connect with it. Today I came across A New Earth at Oprah’s Book Club. It says: Now you can hold A … Continue reading →

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Past lives, Consciousness and Oneness

Posted on August 17, 2008 by bengt

Tom Stine has an interesting blog called Living from Consciousness which “has as its primary focus the never ending journey of awakening to our true nature as pure consciousness”. There are interesting posts and great discussions in the comment sections. … Continue reading →

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Zen and me

Posted on August 17, 2008 by bengt

This is a short introduction to Zen and me. I have no formal Zen training, I have arrived at Zen along a different path. Much in Zen matches my own experiences which is why I use Zen as a reference. … Continue reading →

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What is Zen?

Posted on August 6, 2008 by bengt

I have read the book What is Zen? by Alan Watts. The book contains a selection of Alan’s talks and the four parts are about: • A simple way, A difficult way • Zen reconsidered • Space • Zen mind I like the book, … Continue reading →

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Zen blogs

Posted on July 9, 2008 by bengt

I have been browsing around blogs and also doing comment surfing, reading a comment in one blog and then checking that persons blog. It is interesting to see where one ends up when just going with the flow. One of … Continue reading →

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Spirituality made simple

Posted on March 10, 2008 by bengt

Over at Pick the Brain is an interesting post about Spirituality for Dummies. I fully agree that spirituality does not have to be religious. Having spirituality simply means believing in something greater than yourself. It can be incredibly powerful to … Continue reading →

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Ultimately the soft wins over the hard

Posted on February 15, 2008 by bengt

I got this quote in one of my Daily Forwards Step: Don’t be hard like a rock, be soft like water. Ultimately the soft wins over the hard. Be like water, soft, flowing, at ease. The hardness inside will eventually … Continue reading →

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