Gudjon Bergmann's Blog, page 10
May 16, 2022
Cultivating Rage Probably Goes Against the Teachings of Your Tradition
The us vs. them paradigm is spreading and rage is being cultivated across the board… but the wisdom traditions offer alternatives.
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September 19, 2018
Meditation and the 36th Chamber of Shaolin
What does the movie The 36th Chamber of Shaolin have to do with modern approaches to teaching meditation and how does the comparison influence the practice?
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September 13, 2018
Meditation: On the Same List as Brushing Your Teeth
By changing the context and putting meditation in the same category as mundane activities, such as brushing teeth, the faraway becomes immediate and the unreachable becomes attainable.
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September 6, 2018
Why You Want Your Meditation Teacher to Be More Like a Piano Teacher and Less Like a Concert Pianist
A good piano teacher is patient, makes the complex simple and allows the student to progress at his or her own rate. That is why you want your meditation teacher to be more like a good piano teacher and less like a concert pianist.
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August 28, 2018
You Can’t SAVE Time
Time is perishable. There is a gap between what people say they want to do and what they actually do. That causes stress.
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August 21, 2018
How to Know Whether Or Not You Are Meditating
When you are practicing a combination of relaxation and concentration techniques and your mind becomes completely still—even for a brief period of time—that is meditation.
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August 15, 2018
Love and World Peace
Nurturing a mature type of selfless love can pave the path to world peace.
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August 8, 2018
Mass Hypnosis and Time
Everyone who complains that they don't have enough time has fallen under a spell of mass hypnosis that must be broken. The truth is...
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July 31, 2018
Pitfalls on the Spiritual Path
The spiritual path can be beautiful and uplifting but there are also pitfalls one must be aware of. Here is a partial list of things to look out for.
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July 25, 2018
Motivation is the Key to Meditation
If you’ve ever said that you don’t have time to meditate, read this.
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