“This notion of shared experience is important. A hiker, for example, has much more in common with other hikers who have walked paths foreign to him than with sedentary people who have never hiked anywhere but have read books about… — Gudjon Bergmann Copy Share Image
“It can be helpful to think of humanity like a pearl necklace. Each human being is a pearl with distinct characteristics, but underneath there… — Gudjon Bergmann Copy Share Image
“This notion of shared experience is important. A hiker, for example, has much more in common with other hikers who have walked paths foreign… — Gudjon Bergmann Copy Share Image
“Experifaith is distinctly different from storyfaith. It does not provide answers to life’s big questions. Rather, it proposes a path of discovery through practice,… — Gudjon Bergmann Copy Share Image
“Love is the most complex of all human phenomena. It exists on a spectrum from tolerance and kindness to romantic love and self-sacrifice, reaching… — Gudjon Bergmann Copy Share Image
“In an ideal world, both experifaith and storyfaith would provide spiritual aspirants of all faiths with guidance. Storyfaith would preserve tradition and teach morals… — Gudjon Bergmann Copy Share Image
“Perfectionism is the enemy of the author. There is a difference between good writing habits and perfectionism. The author who displays good writing habits… — Gudjon Bergmann Copy Share Image
“With experience as their guiding light, Christian monks and nuns could, for example, come together with Sufis and Yogis to pray and meditate, then… — Gudjon Bergmann Copy Share Image
“Harmony begins within. If we are to influence the world around us, even in minor ways, the real work begins inside and emanates outwards.” — Gudjon Bergmann Copy Share Image
“Stress-free moments certainly exist, but that is the extent of it. People, who have bought into the idea of a stress-free life, believe they… — Gudjon Bergmann Copy Share Image
“While having information is a crucial first step, more information isn´t necessarily better. Take a look at your bookshelves and the list of seminars… — Gudjon Bergmann Copy Share Image
“If you are able to show goodness to yourself, your family, friends, and maybe to some in your community, you are doing better than… — Gudjon Bergmann Copy Share Image
“On the surface, we are all different. We ascribe to a variety of belief systems, attain our identity from various stories, get our customs… — Gudjon Bergmann Copy Share Image
“In its purest form the term meditation means two things; (1) the state of meditation, which resembles deep dreamless sleep while awake, and, (2)… — Gudjon Bergmann Copy Share Image
“Authors, such as William Zinsser, Steven Pinker, Natalie Goldberg, and Stephen King, who have all written exquisite books on the art and craft of… — Gudjon Bergmann Copy Share Image
“Meditation should be on the same list as brushing your teeth, sleeping and eating. Meditation is an addition to your routine, not a final… — Gudjon Bergmann Copy Share Image
