Zen Happenshttp://zenhappens.comyou, reality and everything in between.enSat, 06 Jun 2009 09:40:39 PDThttp://wordpress.org/?v=2.8hourly1zenhappenshttp://feedburner.google.comHOME Project 2009 – Join the movement – Watch The Moviehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zenhappens/~3/1hSGwS_cthk/UncategorizedZastaSat, 06 Jun 2009 09:40:39 PDThttp://zenhappens.com/?p=61HOME : THE MOVIE

Here is a movie that everyone living in the modern world should see. I won’t add anything else except that you must watch this movie even if you think that you are already aware of all this. The movie cannot be embedded because they want to track all the views on their channel so they can make the biggest impact and impression on the powers that be. The ones that make the decisions and get the money moving in the directions they wish.

Here it is again: HOME : THE MOVIE

* Quoted from the synopsis

We are living in exceptional times. Scientists tell us that we have 10 years to change the way we live, avert the depletion of natural resources and the catastrophic evolution of the Earth’s climate.

The stakes are high for us and our children. Everyone should take part in the effort, and HOME has been conceived to take a message of mobilization out to every human being.

For this purpose, HOME needs to be free. A patron, the PPR Group, made this possible. EuropaCorp, the distributor, also pledged not to make any profit because Home is a non-profit film.

HOME has been made for you : share it! And act for the planet.

Yann Arthus-Bertrand

HOME official website
http://www.home-2009.com

PPR is proud to support HOME
http://www.ppr.com

HOME is a carbon offset movie
http://www.actioncarbone.org

More information about the Planet
http://www.goodplanet.info

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A friend of mine (my landlord) just knocked on my door to share this amazing video with me. It is the amazing story of Jill Bolte Taylor, a brain scientist that had a severe stroke that gave her an incredible experience. The kind of experience that a is described in some advanced meditative state yet completely unique in its kind. Experiencing reality with only one hemisphere of your brain!

There is very little to add to this touching video. I invite your to experience it for yourself.

Zasta

]]>A friend of mine (my landlord) just knocked on my door to share this amazing video with me. It is the amazing story of Jill Bolte Taylor, a brain scientist that had a severe stroke that gave her an incredible experience. The kind of experience that a is described in some advanced meditative state yet [...]http://zenhappens.com/a-stroke-of-insight-a-glimpe-at-what-nirvana-might-be/feed/2http://zenhappens.com/a-stroke-of-insight-a-glimpe-at-what-nirvana-might-be/Meditation Day 10, 11, 12, 13http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zenhappens/~3/Za0WINY6WQ8/UncategorizedZastaSat, 14 Feb 2009 07:07:21 PSThttp://zenhappens.com/?p=58Everything is still under control! The meditation is done everyday without fail and without any reluctance.

Now, today I am leaving for 3 days for some live performances with a band and I will have to meditate in a completely different new context. We’ll see what happens!

If you are in Hamilton or in Brampton Ontario, come and see me! Dance On A Volcano
Zasta

]]>Everything is still under control! The meditation is done everyday without fail and without any reluctance. Now, today I am leaving for 3 days for some live performances with a band and I will have to meditate in a completely different new context. We’ll see what happens! If you are in Hamilton or in Brampton Ontario, come [...]http://zenhappens.com/meditation-day-10-11-12-13/feed/5http://zenhappens.com/meditation-day-10-11-12-13/Meditation Day 7, 8, 9http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zenhappens/~3/EG6Dh-p56oM/UncategorizedZastaTue, 10 Feb 2009 07:46:18 PSThttp://zenhappens.com/?p=573 days without reporting! Why? Simply because my goal is not to report to my blog everyday but to meditate everyday. I’m glad that I have the blog to ensure a certain level of accountability but I find that skipping a few days of writing actually helps me more than it hurts; it avoid the feeling of obligation and gives it a more friendly report of my progress.

Day 7

That was Saturday night. I went out with to see one good friend perform as the front man of his band, their second show, so I could not miss that. It was a great night and it really felt good to see a bunch of my friends and musician collaborators without actually being the ones performing. Sometimes it’s good to have the lights shine on someone else.

I certainly had a little grin when I remembered that I had to sit down for 10 minutes of “boring” meditation after all that fun night. Yet, I did it and it helped me calm down and release some nice alpha brainwaves to then go right to bed.

Day8

Stayed home all day and relaxed. The meditation was very natural and even welcome.

Day9

Yesterday I really felt the power of the habit formation taking place. I knew I was going to meditate and I felt as if it was simply the natural thing to do, almost like something would be missing if I wouldn’t do it. Good.

My real tests will be when I am completely out of context like next weekend; I’m playing in Ontario Sunday and Monday with my Genesis Tribute, Dance On A Volcano. I wont be sleeping home, I will go to bed at different times, different energy, etc. We’ll see what happens then, I’m not even half way yet! ;)

Zasta

]]>3 days without reporting! Why? Simply because my goal is not to report to my blog everyday but to meditate everyday. I’m glad that I have the blog to ensure a certain level of accountability but I find that skipping a few days of writing actually helps me more than it hurts; it avoid the [...]http://zenhappens.com/meditation-day-7-8-9/feed/3http://zenhappens.com/meditation-day-7-8-9/Day 5 & 6http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zenhappens/~3/PP8OLWOJIkk/UncategorizedZastaSat, 07 Feb 2009 06:36:48 PSThttp://zenhappens.com/?p=56It is now obvious how easy it can get to break a freshly started routine just by forgetting one element or by being out of your usual context. Yesterday I did not have enough time to write my Day 5 and I had planned to write it later during the day. I simply forgot about it.

This is how sneaky it can get; just forget one thing in your new routine and it can easily lead forgetting the next one, and the next, and next thing you know is that you skipped a day and broke your cycle.

I didn’t skip a day. I did my meditation both days but I must admit that yesterday, I was reluctantly. An event during the evening got me to experience anger. All right, I was pissed. I never tried to meditate and being angry before, it’s not easy. Whatever, I did it and I’m glad I took the time to sit down even just for the purpose of reinforcing the habit.

I made me realize that a fresh new behavior is fragile until it has become a part of you. I will be more vigilant from this point on.

Zasta

]]>It is now obvious how easy it can get to break a freshly started routine just by forgetting one element or by being out of your usual context. Yesterday I did not have enough time to write my Day 5 and I had planned to write it later during the day. I simply forgot about [...]http://zenhappens.com/day-5-6/feed/0http://zenhappens.com/day-5-6/Meditation Challenge – Day 4http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zenhappens/~3/AkGdjiSWOA8/UncategorizedZastaThu, 05 Feb 2009 09:55:51 PSThttp://zenhappens.com/?p=54Yesterday I was invited by a good friend of mine to a small show that was happening downtown Montreal. My friend usually has good musical tastes (we play in 4 bands together) so I decided to go. I had given a yoga class at noon and my evening was composed of 4 hours back to back of djembe and drum coaching on the suburbs of Montreal. I was very tired.

Still I was able to enjoy the show along with a good grain fermented product from the terroir.

With all that, I came back home at a wonderful 1:30 in the morning. Making me very reluctant to go sit on my mat to meditate. Right? Well, surprisingly enough, I just sat down without too much brain wars and I just did it. I think that the accountability factor is really making the difference here. Just knowing I was going to write about it today made in a no brainer. All right, my mind was completely out of focus since I was pretty much ready to crash and that’s totally fine. The habit, the behavior is still being created each and every day that I do it.

onward we go!

Zasta

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