Vicky, Christina, Buddhisme and Barcelona

I just saw Woody Allens ‘Vicky, Christina, Barcelona’ again. It´s a wonderful film. And it´s wonderful to enjoy Scarlett and Penelope, I must admit.

But there´s more to it. It´s core message – in my view – is very interesting: The two young americans are going to Barcelona to experience the new, to relax, to enjoy – to get away from ‘the normal daily routine’.

Meeting the handsome and sexy painter they sure find something new and exciting 🙂

But…they also find that this very laid back and sensory-pleasing lifestyle aint gonna make them genuin happy either.

So there they are: The ‘normal’ wont bring contentment and happiness. The excessive, emotioanl and sensory-focused life wont either. Here we all are!

Genuin contentment and happiness won´t be found in the relative world – only in the absolute. This has been the core of buddhist teaching for over 2500 years.

 

Dzogchen with Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche

Nothing to think. Nothing to say. Nothing to do. Just the natural mind. Being. Calm. Stable. Silent. Loving.

My first meeting with Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche was a really fantastic experience. The week retreat at Gomde Denmark with Dzogchen-teaching was splendid. I can´t recommend him or Gomde enough.

http://www.shedrub.org/teacherpage.php?tid=2

 

Deepak Chopra

Oplevede Deepak Chopra i Falkonér i går aftes – og det var desværre ingen stor oplevelse. Han virkede trært og uengageret.

Hans viden og evne til at skabe synteser mellem videnskab og spiritualitet er imponerende – sammentænkningen af neurobiologi, buddhisme, yoga og atomfysik giver et storslået billede af virkelighedens sande natur. Hans orale færdigheder lige så fantastiske – han talte flydende og klart i samlet over tre timer, og med mellemrum både fængslende og underholdende.

Men jeg manglede en struktur for foredraget. Og generelt mere opløftende energi fra manden selv.

Personligt vil jeg anbefale hans bog ´How to know God´ – en vidtrækkende indføring i, at vi har den Gud, vi har bevidsthedsniveau til at forestille os.