Sangha News

Gate, gate, paragate…

July 31st, 2014

In all the buddha statues, the eyes are closed. Why? Because he doesn’t want to get lost; he had enough of the world. He wants to find himself. Not only find himself, but to enjoy his inner being. He wants to be settled in the heart. That is meditation. Vasant
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The witness

July 26th, 2014

Silence has settled here at Dharma Mountain now. After two weeks with a minimum of communication, we are able to see more of all that is generated by our minds. Layer by layer, we peel off the ideas of who we think we are, supported by all kinds of meditations.
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Sitting silently. Doing nothing.

July 19th, 2014

The sun comes, the sun goes. The rain comes, the rain goes. Everything is change and impermanence. Only we humans try to stop the tide. In these last few days, we have been exploring birth, life and death. Reminding ourselves about our priorities, bringing the focus on what is important.
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A Fresh Beginning

July 13th, 2014

  If you realize the chance you have, a lot is possible. Transformation is available every moment. Vasant Swaha Every moment, we have the opportunity to make a fresh beginning. However, the strong entanglements of our old habits and patterns can hold us back from following this natural longing. In the
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The Gift of Now

July 8th, 2014

As we gather once again in the beautiful mountains of Norway, preparing for our summer retreat, our beloved Master invites us to Satsang in the forest. We sit at his feet as he shares a magical story. With his usual gentle patience, he explores the story with us – inviting us to see beyond
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Mother Earth Weekend

June 17th, 2014

This last weekend, the Sangha came together at Dharma Mountain, to work and focus our energy into making this magical place even more beautiful. It was also a weekend of gratitude – to Mother Earth and to the divine life we are invited to live with our Beloved Master. Gratitude for this silent, majestic place in
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Unfolding Our Being

May 29th, 2014

We are witnessing the beauty of spring. Birches burst into intense light green. Birds sing their songs into late nights and early dawns. The dandelions bloom in unimaginable abundance. We live it, and we love it. We rediscover spring within ourselves. In His light, we unfold and bloom – in bliss and gratitude. We
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Blissful Spring

May 27th, 2014

We are back in Dharma Mountain and we are thirsty. The mystic pub is open and the drunken barman is serving bliss. Our glasses are overflowing, and we drink and we drink. This is no ordinary pub, where drinking brings unconsciousness. This bar serves the nectar of the gods – which
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Surprise Satsang Weekend

May 14th, 2014

It is autumn in Ibiraquera. Nature is softly slowing down, retreating. Summer is gone, the next retreat is only in November. People go on with their lives – some preparing for a trip to the North to be with the Beloved, others settling in, getting ready for the winter in
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