Byrjendanámskeið í zen-hugleiðslu

 

Some people may say that Zen Buddhism is not religion. Maybe that is so, or maybe Zen Buddhism is religion before religion. So it might not be religion in the usual sense. But it is wonderful, and even though we do not study what it is intellectually, even though we do not have any cathedral or fancy ornaments, it is possible to appreciate our original nature. This is, I think, quite unusual.

 

Suzuki-roshi

 

 

 

Byrjendanámskeið í zen-hugleiðslu fer fram mánudaginn 11. ágúst, kl. 19.

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Sjá: www.zen.is

The soul type Quiz

 

Hér getur þú tekið próf sem tekið er úr bókinni The Instruction: Living the Life Your Soul Intended:

 

http://www.soundstrue.com/quiz/instruction/index.html 

Ókeypis fyrirlestur um Kriya Yoga á föstudaginn

 

 

Kynningarfyrirlestur um Kriya Yoga fer fram á föstudaginn í sal Rósarinnar, Bolholti 4, 4h.t.v. Kl. 20:00.

 

 

Sjá frekari upplýsingar hér: www.kriyayoga.is

 

The Instruction: Living the Life Your Soul Intended - Höfundurinn og Oprah ræða málin

Hér getið þið séð Oprah ræða við Ainslie MacLeod: http://www.oprah.com/article/spirit/inspiration/pkgoprahssoulserieswebcast/20080804_oaf_oss_amacleod

Ainslie MacLeod on Oprah.com Tonight

 

Tune in this evening to a webcast interview with Oprah and Ainslie MacLeod, author of The Instruction: Living the Life Your Soul Intended, as they explore the soul and its effect on human beliefs and behavior. This webcast, which is part of Oprah's Soul Series interviews, airs tonight on Oprah.com at 9:00pm Eastern/6:00pm Pacific.

 

Click here to view the live webcast or download to watch it later.

Yoga

 

Yoga er orð sem hefur fengið margar merkingar því það er of innihaldsríkt hugtak til að auðvelt sé að þýða það. Í kjarna sínum er það tengt endalokum hins einstaklingsbundna sjálfs, þess sjálfs sem talar mörgum tungum hugsana og langana. Þegar það misræmi sem hinar aðgreinandi athafnir sjálfsins framkalla, hætta með öllu, uppgötvast hið innsta eðli vitundarinnar. Hápunktur yoga er sagður vera ástand aðgreiningarleysis og eðlilegs samræmis.

 

 Mikill fræðari hefur sagt:

 

Til er sá vegur, brattur og þyrnum stráður, þar sem hættur leynast við hvert fótmál, vegur samt, sem leiðir til hjarta alheimsins. Ég get sagt þér hvernig finna má þá sem geta sýnt þér hið dulda hlið, sem einungis liggur inn á við og lokast að eilífu á hæla leitandans. Eigi er til sú hætta að óbugað þor geti ekki sigrað, engin þolraun sem óflekkaður hreinleiki kemst ei framhjá, engir þeir erfiðleikar sem styrk hugsun getur ekki yfirstigið. Eftir þeim sem halda ótrauðir áfram bíða laun sem ekki verður lýst - máttur til að blessa og bjarga mannkyninu. Fyrir þá sem mistekst eru önnur líf, þar sem sigur getur leynst.   

 

 

Meðal þeirra sem velja þennan veg, sem sagður er sem rakhnífsegg, hafa aðeins fáir þor og óbilandi kjark til að ganga hann á enda. Margir eru kallaðir en fáir útvaldir er sagt. Bhagavad-Gita (Hávamál Indíalands) staðfestir þetta:

   

Meðal þúsunda er vart einn sem leitar fullkomnunar. Af þeim sem ótrauðir feta veginn er varla nokkur sem þekkir mig [Guðdóminn] til hlítar.

 

 

 Radha Burnier

 

Sjá frekar hér:  http://www.gudspekifelagid.is/rada_burnier.htm 

 

Nokkur myndbönd með Paramahamsa Hariharananda

 

Hér getið þið séð nokkur myndbönd með Paramahansa Hariharananda og Paramahansa Prajnanananda: http://www.kriya.org/video__life.php 

 

 

Sjá nýja heimasíðu: www.kriya .org

Mapping the brains activity after Kriya Yoga Meditation

 

Meditation

Mapping the brains activity after Kriya Yoga

We wanted to study the effects of Kriya Yoga on the brain’s activity (EEG). In the scientific litterature there are often reports of an increase in alpha and theta waves during and after various forms of meditation. The ancient Tantric Kriya Yoga is a powerful method for awakening and expanding consciousness, as well as for strengthening the vital and psychic energy. We therefore anticipated that the EEG measurements before and after a single Kriya Yoga session would show significant changes. Furthermore, we wanted to map the brain’s activity on coloured brainmaps  before and after one session of Kriya Yoga Meditation.

 

Results

Yoga teachers from the Scandinavian Yoga and Meditation School in Copenhagen - all with many years of experience of Kriya Yoga - participated in the study. EEG measurements were taken immediately before and after two hours of Kriya Yoga from eight electrodes on the scalp, four over the left side of the brain and four over the right. The amplified EEG signals were transmitted to a computer, displayed on the screen and simultaneously stored on the hard disk. Subsequently the EEG data were analysed by the proper software for distribution of delta, theta, alpha and beta rhythms in the EEG.

 

Following the meditation, a significant rise of alpha and theta rhythms in the brain was observed in ten out of eleven subjects. For some, the alpha waves more than doubled. The increase of these rhythms was greatest in the rear part of the brain (parietal regions), where both alpha and theta rhythms rose by an average of 40%. There was a general tendency for these rhythms to spread from the rear part of the brain forwards. In ten of the eleven right handed people, the alpha increased more on the right than on the left side of the temporal regions. All the above mentioned results are statistically significant and can therefore not be ascribed to coincidence.

 

Kriya Yoga improves access to feelings and the unconscious
The considerable increases of alpha activity in most regions of the brain after meditation indicate that the brain is deeply relaxed and focused following Kriya Yoga. It also shows that through the meditation, the subjects had gained better access to their subconscious and their feelings.

 

The great increase of alpha in the right temporal lobe, and thus the increase of the alpha Right/Left- ratio, is an interesting finding. Recent research in the US has shown that depressed, introvert people have more alpha in the left fronto-temporal region, while optimistic, extrovert people have more alpha on the right side. Thus, an increase of alpha on the right side, as found in the present study, may counteract stress and depression.

The results also showed that theta activity increased in most parts of the brain after Kriya Yoga. Since theta waves reflect feelings and unconscious processes, the results indicate that the subjects were more in touch with the deepest parts of themselves during and following meditation.

Studies indicate that a person in the high alpha/theta state is able to confront and integrate unconscious processes. Thus, the theta state may have a release function, cleansing the unconscious of unwanted, psychological material. Or, in other words, the theta state may have a carthartic function.

These research results support the experience that yogis have had from Kriya Yoga over thousands of years, namely that the meditative state, characterised by high alpha/theta activity, can bring about a release or "cleansing" of unconscious material in a person. This study demonstrates that Kriya Yoga is an effective technique for increasing both EEG alpha and theta activity and for enhancing the associated positive effects such as better relaxation and access to feelings.

  

 

Sjá: http://www.newbrainnewworld.com/?Altered_States%26nbsp%3B:Meditation 

 og http://www.newbrainnewworld.com 

 

Hugleiðsludagar með Swami Mangalanandaji í ágúst og kennsla í kriya yoga

 

Swami Mangalanandaji er væntanleg hingað til lands í ágúst næstkomandi. Verður þá bæði innvígsla og kennsla í Reykjavík dagana 8. - 10. ágúst og svo verður farið í hópferð í Skálholt dagana 11. - 14. ágúst.

Allar nánari upplýsingar er hægt að fá hjá Guðmundi eða Talyu í síma  691 8565 

Áhrif hugleiðslu á þunglyndi

Effects of Sahaja Yoga Meditation on Depression

A study conducted at the University of Exeter, UK, showed that Sahaja Yoga Meditation has a beneficial therapeutic effect on the symptoms of patients with depression and anxiety. 24 patients with depression & anxiety were divided into three groups: a group receiving Sahaja Yoga Meditation over 6 weeks, a group receiving the conventional behavioural treatment for depression, i.e. cognitive behavioural therapy and a control group that received no treatment.  

 

The group treated with Sahaja Yoga Meditation compared to the non-treated group showed a statistically significant reduction in the symptoms of anxiety, depression and general mental health. At a trend level the Sahaja Yoga Meditation group also showed improvements compared to the group treated with CBT.  

 

 

The study shows that Sahaja Yoga Meditation has a significant effect on improving the symptoms of anxiety and depression, which was more pronounced than the conventional behavioural treatment for the disorder.

   

Morgan A. (2001): Sahaja Yoga: An ancient path to modern mental health? Transpersonal Psychology. Transpersonal Psychology Review 4:41-49.

Sjá súlurit hér: http://www.meditationresearch.co.uk/4.html  

Fyrirlestur um tíbeskan búddisma og hugleiðslu í Norræna húsinu þann 27. júlí, kl. 16.00 - Aðgangur ókeypis.

 

Yangsi Rinpoche heldur fyrirlestur í Norræna húsinu þann 27. júlí, kl. 16.00. Aðgangur er ókeypis. Í fyrirlestrinum mun hann fjalla um tíbeskan búddisma og hugleiðslu.

Yangsi Rinpoche á að baki 25 ára nám í tíbeskum búddisma og útskrifaðist með Geshe Lharampa gráðu frá Sera Je klaustrinu í Suður-Indlandi. Hann starfar sem prófessor í búddískum fræðum við Maitripa Institute í Bandaríkjunum.