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The Way Home

Vår tid og vår kultur er så overfylt og opphengt i det ytre, mekanistiske og materialistiske etc, at vi mister av syne det sjelfulle og åndelige i tilværelsen. Vi mister oss selv i det kollektive jaget, tilpasser oss og blir…

Silence is the new luxury

10 days in silence is a unique opportunity to find inner peace and joy. Practicing silence and meditation in scenic surroundings is a gift that few give themselves. But when we actually do it, it feels like...

What does silence mean to me?

Silence is what I arrive at in meditation. In silence, I gain distance from everything going on in my life — a pause from it — so I can see it with greater clarity and calm. Silence teaches me to be alone with myself.

Writing Exercise: Write Yourself Out Through a Window

This is a great exercise to start your day with. You don’t need to keep track of time, but spend about 2–3 minutes on each step, and a little longer on the last one.

Create Your Own Meditation Space at Home

Do you dream of meditating regularly or want to create more time to nurture yourself and find peace? A great place to start is by setting up a small, physical space at home dedicated to just that.

How cooking can become a meditation

Meditation isn’t just about sitting still – it’s a state of being present in the here and now, which you can bring into everything you do...

Simple Meditations

Here are some simple meditations that you can practice in your everyday life, in order to stay connected with yourself. In the middle of doing something - stop and take notice...

A taste of Forest Bathing – Silent Meditation in Nature

Nature can be a great help in finding peace and quiet. In the Dharma Mountain groups Inner Peace and Tilstede ("Present") nature is a support for meditation, inspired by the Japanese technique of forest bathing, shin-rin-yoku.In a forest bath, we "bathe" in the calm and healing atmosphere of...

Time to sow!

4 tips for healthier soil. Suddenly warm spring weather has melted all the snow at Dharma Mountain, and we are busy preparing, sowing, and planting in our garden. Dharma Mountain is a Permaculture hub, and in our kitchen garden, we have several beds following a permaculture principles called "hugelkulture".