Acem Meditation eNews
no. 3 2008
Five times a year, Acem Meditation eNews gives you an update on activities, publications and developments in Acem International School of Meditation. The eNews also brings articles on meditation for Acem meditators and others with an interest in meditation.
An empty mind
Will meditation help you get rid of your thoughts? Many meditators seem to think so. But thoughts are not the problem, writes Torbjørn Hobbel. They are an integral part of meditation and represent underlying currents in our consciousness that surface when the mind is more open and receptive. The manner in which thoughts are dealt with makes Acem Meditation different from most other meditation methods.
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An extraordinary course
”This course was not about instructors telling us a lot of theory about communication. Instead, we were helped to discover the ways we communicate, to figure it out for ourselves.” Edwin Mac Gillavry, a lawyer living in Leiden, the Netherlands, went to Norway to participate in Acem’s training in interpersonal communication. He came back with a clearer understanding of what is at the root of his behaviour patterns.
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International retreat Taiwan
In 2009 you can spend your Easter holiday at Acem’s international retreat in Taiwan, meeting meditators from East and West and enjoying a panoramic view of forests, lakes and mountains in the location Chiang Kai-shek once chose for his holiday resort. And after five days of long meditation, you may be ready for a tour of the many sights the island nation has to offer.
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Meditating in your twenties
”Who am I?” and ”What kind of life do I want?” Young meditators often find Acem Meditation helpful when it comes to reflecting on their own identities. It is an effective way of getting in touch with the most basic sides of ourselves. But ”personal growth”? What an abstract phrase! It is simply about getting more out of life!
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Collaboration with Acem
In addition to the many courses run by Acem itself, courses in Acem Meditation are increasingly held in collaboration with other institutions, including colleges of continuing education, companies, associations and public institutions. This article provides an overview of some of Acem’s collaborative partnerships in various countries.
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Tibet tour cancelled
Some people feared that political developments would make it difficult for Acem Travels to fulfil its plans for a tour of Tibet in April 2009. As it turned out, however, the global economic crisis was a more relevant factor, and the tour has been cancelled for the time being due to dramatic changes in exchange rates.
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Contributors: Halvor Eifring, Folke Gravklev, Carina Heimdal, Anne Grete Hersoug, Torbjørn Hobbel.
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