Meditation is at the heart of Dharma Mountain. Meditation is widely acknowledged as being a helpful tool for stress-relieving and

The world is an oyster. Pearls are growing inside. Let go – and let them shine under the full moon.

It is women’s day. At Dharma Mountain we would like to celebrate the feminine qualities today by sharing a rare

The mind is like a teenager,  living in my house.  Always restless and grumpy.  Always looking for his phone.  

Seeing my old friends gave me a high With the new ones, I’ve been a bit shy With “Tunnel of

Line (Leena) Nyborg held her 8th writing course “Skriv nå” in Dharma Mountain last month. Once again it was a

The trees were naked. The sky a soft, woolen blanket – grey and lazy over the mountain tops. I was

Who has not dreamed of going to India and experience the country of colours, spices, crazy driving and a thousand

A glimpse into the Summer Retreat 2018     “When I first came to the retreats with Swaha, I hated

  Deva Dasha lives in Norway in a patch of mystical mountains populated with nature spirits, dwarves and moose. Her

Copenhagen Airport. No, I do not get on that plane. I do not know how I survived that flight from

My parents loved to sing. Dad sang light opera in his deep baritone. My mother was a little less tuneful.

My first encounter with Biodanza A room with beautiful decorations, joyous laughter, hugs and whispers, many pillows arranged in a

I keep asking for you under the night sky I’ll ask every star and then I’ll ask them all, once

A short animation about Vipassana Winter is a great time for sitting and going in! Inspired by the song “Winter’s

by Samara   Tonight it came to me A bolt of light striking in the eternal emptiness that is my

Living in the desert Once upon a time there lived a tiny little frog in the desert. He was so

I guess I could say that drink gave me my first “spiritual experience”.  A glass of wine – or a

by Leena Are you stopping yourself from being creative? Either with a small voice that lures you into avoidance and

An interview with Bhauli. Shortly after meeting Babaji, Bhauli began creating jewelry at home. She has been inspired by traditions

  The Mystic Rose – A Life Experience April 2015 A new summer retreat – The Heart of the Mystic

An interview with Aziza Noguchi – director and founder of IQD  – the Institute of Dynamic Stillness in Brazil, teacher and Cranio-Sacral Integration Therapist. «It is not my

text and photo by Savini Aspholt   “What I have understood as love my whole life, is merely the grasping

Ordinary deodorants are bad for you – but does a natural deodorant really work? We tested it out! It all

by Sana It’s winter retreat at Dharma Mountain. Sitting quietly in my cabin, watching the white scene outside the window.

by Prasad Johannesen Driving towards the city centre of Hønefoss, one will see on the right hand side, the local

by Savini Aspholt On the 8th of March, my mother died. It was the first sunny day in weeks. She

Deva Dasha lives in Norway in a patch of mystical mountains populated with nature spirits, dwarves and moose. Her interests

Sadhna shares how her song “White Swan” came to be, and how it lead her to her master, Vasant Swaha.

It was my responsibility to write a blog post for today, about responsibility. It became a song.   __ Raahi

Interview with Ojas Jon Martin Grøn By Leena Ojas is a pianist, a music therapist and has for a long

Dare to share: Lavanya  Det skjer så plutselig. Jeg er ute i naturen og har kameraet med meg. Så legger

This poem came to me after a session in the Who Am I-process in the summer-retreat with Vasant Swaha. During this

Part I Part II Deva Dasha lives in Norway in a patch of mystical mountains populated with nature spirits, dwarves

“A white cloud is a mystery, it moves everywhere. All dimensions belong to it. Hence I call my way the

Is your relationship with food mental? Thinking about all the opinions – what we’ve heard, past experiences which may not

How to jump into the flow of writing Writing doesnt need to be a lonely affair. Some friends who like

Why I Love Sitting Meditation I’m sitting down, eyes closed and relaxed I’m firmly seated Feeling my breath Thoughts come

For years a small and highly enthusiastic group of friends with a special interest for earth organisms and growing processes

A men’s group has been established at Dharma Mountain. Raahi and Sumeru, two male sannyasins, have been interviewed about masculinity

Deva Dasha lives in Norway in a patch of mystical mountains populated with nature spirits, dwarves and moose. Her interests

by Sana To talk about love is definitely not an easy task. But I’ll dare to share something that I’ve

Interview with Dakini and Sadhna by Anurati Music that opens a deeper space inside of me is something very precious.

I was listening to a successful designer speak brilliantly about how perfectionism used to hold her back, and I saw

A few years ago I went home to be with my father who was dying of cancer. I took with

Working at Mística Pizza was the best job I ever had. It wasn’t so easy to tell this to my

So here it is again. As sure as the King of Autumn arrives, his companion also follows him. I can do

“Since then, at an uncertain hour, That agony returns: And till my ghastly tale is told, This heart within me

Where is the line between sensuality and sexuality? At what point is physical intimacy considered “sexual”? In the sangha, I

…is the name of a book I bought more than ten years ago, in big bookstore in the downtown of Oslo.

I  sat peacefully and listened to my Master. Suddenly I felt a new energy inside. Such powerful energy. Wow. I

This morning I felt religious. I came back to Dharma Mountain two days ago, after two weeks away, and I

Massage course with Bansi by Pracheeta My ability to stay present in the touch, in the hands and fingers made

Av Monica Gangi Tankene – er de meg eller er de bare noe som kommer innom? Underveis i dette kurset

  Ukens kommentar av Katarina Lundblad Slutet och en ny början. Resten av vårt liv om jag vill… Under hela

Av Ann Kristin Pracheeta   Dei åtte vekene er over. Er vi ferdig no? Er det slutt? Ingenting er ferdig

Av Monica Gangi Så langt har uttrykket “å være tilstede” fått en ny dimensjon. En kan være tilstede på mange

Av Monica Gangi Jeg er overrasket over hvor dypt i oss gamle mønstre sitter. Vi skulle stille oss på et

Ukens kommentar av Katarina Lundblad Inbjudan denna veckan är att pröva att hitta hem inuti sig själv och stanna med

  Me byrjar igjen, me landar igjen, me sit igjen. Ser me med same, gamle augo eller er me nyfiken

I møte med andre Av Ann Kristin Pracheeta og Hans Dhama   Projisering     Vi hadde en øvelse denne

Av Monica Gangi Under vårt forrige møte fikk jeg en overraskende innsikt. I møte med andre mennesker har jeg aldri

Ukens kommentar av Katarina Lundblad Under kursens gång kommer de allra flesta att stöta på olika grader av motstånd. Det

  Kor er me på veg? Av Ann Kristin Pracheeta Me byrjar timen med å ta kontakt med sittestillinga vår.

Tilbake til meg? Av Ann Kristin Pracheeta Det finns ei kritisk stemma i meg; som ofte seier til meg at

Av Hans Dhama Føler på det nå hvor lyst jeg har til å gjøre andre ting enn å skrive om

    Ukens kommentar av Katarina Lundblad Vi har kommit till gång 5, mer än halva programmet är avklarat. Denna

Av Ann Kristin Pracheeta   Igjen møtast me alle tre på Dharma Mountain og Katarina er like fullt tilstade. Saman

Av Ann Kristin Pracheeta Ein dag eg var i slalombakken og stod på telemarkski så kjente eg på at eg

  Mindfulness är heartfulness   Det kinesiska tecknet för meditation och hjärta är samma, exakt översatt betyder det ” I

Mindfulness is loving kindness. Jon Kabat Zinn Ukens kommentar av Katarina Lundblad Stanna kvar i kroppen De flesta av oss

Levende mindfulness Av Dharma Mountain Våre tre deltagere er nå i sin fjerde uke av 8 ukers programmet i Mindfulness,

Av Ann Kristin Pracheeta Kor lett har det vore denne veka? Korleis reagerte me når me møtte ubehaget i oss?

  Ukens kommentar av Katarina Lundblad I vecka tre tränar vi att stanna upp och bli medveten om att vi

Å møta behaget Av Ann Kristin Pracheeta Me sit i sittestillinga vår. Stemma til Katarina får oss atter ei gong

Av Hans Dhama For det første så ble jeg med på dette fordi jeg går sykemeldt og det passer veldig

  Ukens kommentar av Katarina Lundblad   Fåglarna har försvunit i skyn och nu förflyktigas det sista molnet. Vi sitter

Kor er eg? Av Ann Kristin Pracheeta Kanskje oppdaga me at med å øve oss på å bli meir tilstede,

Her skal du motstand finne Av Ann Kristin Pracheeta Eg har kjent noko enormt på motstand mot alle ting som

Tankar är normalt, träningen är bara att inte följa med dem Av Katarina Lundblad Om jag lägger en groda i

  Ukens kommentar av Katarina Lundblad Mindfulness är en tusenårig tradition från buddismen som bygger på meditation och är en

Første møtet Av Ann Kristin Pracheeta Monica Gangi, Hans Dhama og meg, Ann Kristin Pracheeta møtast alle tre på Dharma

ALLT kommer ur din träning – Jon Kabat Zinn Du stopper – blir oppmerksom på pusten din som skjer uten

Course and retreat in mindfulness, MBSR (mindfulness based stress reduction) 1-4 nov Suddenly the sun was out and we could