Rödd þagnarinnar

 

Samadhi is the state in which the ascetic loses the consciousness of every individuality including his own. He becomes -- the ALL.

 

Hér getið þið lesið Rödd þagnarinnar á ensku. Bókin fæst á íslensku í Guðspekifélaginu.

... you will attain the highest level of consciousness or samadhi

 

You are searching for something without understanding that it is within you. Search within. This is a direct approach. Do not search for God outside. God is already within you. When you come to know that God dwells within you, then your life will totally change and you will be transformed. When you have perfect control over the modifications of the mind, you will attain the highest level of consciousness or samadhi.

 

Swami Rama

Dagskrá Guðspekifélagsins um helgina

 

 Föstudaginn 4.desember :  kl. 20:30 heldur  Anna Valdimarsdóttir erindi: 
“Að sýna eitthvað af sjálfum sér. ”  í húsi félagsins, Ingólfsstræti 22

 Laugardaginn 28. nóvember: kl. 14:00 er hugleiðing, kl. 14:30 fræðsluefni Sigvalda í umsjá Birgis Bjarnasonar.  

Kl. 15:00: Opið hús og Kl. 15:30 Heldur Halldór Haraldsson erindi "Að hlusta á tónlist (2)"  Á fimmtudögum kl. 16.30 - 18.30 er bókaþjónustan opin með miklu úrvali andlegra bókmennta. 

 

 

 

Guðspekifélagið boðar engar kenningar en hvetur til hugsana- og skoðanafrelsis. Þær hugmyndir sem hér koma fram eru ekki á ábyrgð félagsins eða bindandi fyrir félagsmenn, en settar fram til að hvetja til umræðu og stúdíu um sjálfsrækt og andlega iðkun.
Starfsemi félagsins fer fram á fundum, með fyrirlestrum, umræðum, í námshópum og námskeiðum og er öllum opin. sjá nánar um Guðspekifélagið

 

The Eternal Now - The most effective way to live in the flow of the timeless is meditation

 

All the happiness and fulfillment that humans yearn for exist in the present moment. In the now, time ceases to exist and we experience a presence that is all-absorbing, completely at peace, and totally satisfying.

Nothing could be closer than the present, yet nothing slips away faster. In an instant our mind can carry us far away into memories of the past or fantasies about the future. Or we may get caught up in a race against the clock, feeling like there’s never enough time. We say things like “Time is flying,” “Time is running out,” or “There are never enough hours in the day.”

We somehow forget that we can choose whether to make time an enemy or an ally. We can shift from time-bound awareness into timeless awareness . . . to the ecstasy that can only be found in the present moment. If you want to have all the time in the world, you can train yourself through the following simple practices:

Dive into the source of awareness. The most effective way to live in the flow of the timeless is meditation. As you meditate, your consciousness becomes awake within itself. With a regular meditation practice, the silent witness within saturates and illuminates the mind so that it doesn't look to the past or the future for fulfillment. It experiences peace and freedom within itself in every moment.

Practice paying attention. Throughout your day, when you notice that your thoughts have drifted away, come back to where you are. You’ll instantly see why you drifted away, whether because you were bored, anxious, dwelling on the past, or anticipating the future. Don’t judge yourself; simply return your attention to what’s in front of you right now.

Feel the sensations in your body. While the mind lives in the past and the future, the body lives in the now. Connecting to the feelings in your body brings you back into present-moment awareness.

Our thoughts are always pulling us into the future or the past, away from the present. But it is in the present moment that we find Spirit, our essential being and the force that animates all life. By connecting with the present we turn our attention inward, away from all the chaos and activity, and experience our eternal, unbounded nature.

 

Love,
Deepak Chopra

 

Sjá: http://www.chopra.com 

 

 

 

In every holy book you are taught the same principles again and again

 

What are the qualities that would make our life more beautiful? In all the holy books and the scriptures you will find them. In the Bhagavad Gita, in the Bible, in the Torah, in the Koran, in the Buddhist scriptures you will find similarities in their teaching. Truth is universal. I will give you a few examples: thruthfulness, honesty, non-violence, forgiveness, and love. In every holy book you are taught the same principles again and again. These are called the values of life. 

 Paramahamsa Prajnanananda – Life and values

 

Hugleiðslunámskeið í febrúar hjá Hugleiðslu- og friðarstöðinni (tíbetskur búddismi)

 

Hugleiðslunámskeið hjá Hugleiðslu- og friðarstöðinni (tíbetskur búddhismi) hefst í febrúar 2010.

Skráning á hugleiðslunámskeið fyrir byrjendur á [e-mail]

 

Sjá: http://www.hugleidsla.is/wordpress/index.php

Sitting alone in peace ...

 

Sitting alone in peace
Before these cliffs
The full moon is
Heaven's beacon
The ten thousand things
Are all reflections
The moon originally
Has no light
Wide open
The spirit of itself is pure
Hold fast to the void
Realize its subtle mystery
Look at the moon like this
This moon that is the heart's pivot

- Han-shan

Dagskrá Guðspekifélagsins um helgina

Föstudaginn 27. nóvember  kl. 20:30 heldur Vilborg Dagbjartsdóttirerindi: 
“Haldreipi.”  í húsi félagsins, Ingólfsstræti 22. 

Laugardaginn 28. nóvember: kl. 14:00 er hugleiðing, kl. 14:30 fræðsluefni Sigvalda í umsjá Birgis Bjarnasonar.   

Kl. 15:00: Opið hús og Kl. 15:30 Heldur Markus Gordon Wilde erindi "Rannsóknir á endurholdgun"

Leiðbeining í zen hugleiðslu verður mánudaginn 30. nóvember

 

Leiðbeining í zen hugleiðslu verður mánudaginn 30. nóvember kl.19:30-21:00.
Gjald er kr. 2000. Innifalið er mánaðargjald fyrir desember og janúar.
Hafið samband við Mikhael í síma 662 1250 eða á [e-mail]

 

So the most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind. There is no need to have a deep understanding of Zen. Even though you read much Zen literature, you must read each sentence with a fresh mind. You should not say, "I know what Zen is," or "I have attained enlightenment." This is also the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner. Be very very careful about this point. If you start to practice zazen, you will begin to appreciate your beginner's mind. It is the secret of Zen practice. 

 Suzuki roshi

 

www.zen.is

 

Sjöunda kviða - Hávamál Indíalands

Hinn dýrðlegi drottinn mælti:

1. Heyr, Arjúna! hvernig þú færð áreiðanlega öðlast fullkomna þekkingu á mér, svo framarlega sem þú hefir allan hug á mér, leitar athvarfs hjá mér og iðkar yoga.

2. Eg vil veita þér þekkingu þessa og speki algerlega. Og að því búnu er þér engin þörf á frekari fræðslu hér í heimi.

3. Varla er einn maður meðal þúsunda, er keppir eftir fullkomnun. Og meðal þeirra, er keppa eftir henni og verða fullkomnir, er varla einn, sem þekkir insta eðli mitt.

 

Hávamál Indíalands (Bhagavad Gita) - Þýtt hefir Sig. Kristófer Pétursson