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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 … Continue reading →

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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 … 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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Ganesha: Lord of Success – the Hindu Elephant-Deity

Posted on December 24, 2008 by bengt

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 … 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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Life is so like a bluebird

Posted on September 4, 2008 by bengt

This text turned up in a comment at cheerfulmonk.com, a blog I read, and it says something about life: Oh, life is so like a bluebird The poet Omar hath said. Sometimes it sings at your window, And sometimes it … Continue reading →

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Is self improvement possible?

Posted on August 5, 2008 by bengt

PickTheBrain has an interesting post by Kent Thune about Is There Really Such a Thing as ‘Self Improvement’?. It starts like this: Can the self be improved? What is the self, anyway? Does the currently popular “self-help movement” really help … Continue reading →

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Mindful eating

Posted on July 6, 2008 by bengt

I came across the post Mindful Eating which has a great quote: And when you chew, chew only the carrot, not your projects or your ideas. You are capable of living in the present moment, in the here and the … Continue reading →

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Appearances can deceive

Posted on June 29, 2008 by bengt

I love this quote from The 5-minute Meditator, a book about ‘spot meditations’: A person in a Buddhist centre, sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed for an hour, may be completely unfocused and not meditating at all. He could be … Continue reading →

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Do Less, Achieve More

Posted on May 8, 2008 by bengt

I have finished Do Less, Achieve More by Chin-Ning Chu. The subtitle is Discover the hidden power of giving in. The book is divided into three parts, each one dealing with one of the three secrets which are: Fine-tune your … Continue reading →

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