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Ganesha, Ganesha everywhere!
Posted in 2022, 21st century trend, art, Austria, Brigitte Saugstad, creativity, fun, Ganesha, GoldenGaneshArt.com, inspiration, life, light, smile, talent, well-being, wonder
Tagged 21st century trend, art, Austria, Brigitte Saugstad, ceramic art, creativity, culture, Ganesha, inspiration, life
“Happiness and Good Fortune, 2021!”
Wishing you all the best for the coming year!
Best wishes, Ed and Brigitte
Posted in 2021, 21st century trend, benevolence, Brigitte Saugstad, creativity, dreams, Ed Saugstad, freedom, friendship, fulfillment, fun, Ganesha, Hanuman, happiness, hope, humanity, inspiration, joy, life, light, love, smile, the new Roaring Twenties, thoughtless awareness, timelessness, togetherness, well-being, wonder
Tagged 2021, fun, Ganesha, Hanuman, hope, humanity, inspiration, joy, life
rising like a phoenix from childhood trauma: The King’s Speech
Unlike the highly acclaimed new Joker movie, The King’s Speech depicts the struggle from childhood trauma up into the noble realms of bravery, compassion and liberation. (With 12 Oscar nominations, it is among the most nominated films of all time.) Decadent Gotham City and megalomanic Nazi Germany rise up darkly as universal threats to the shattered child, as does the wanton destruction of our biosphere and essential moral integrity today.
As a victim of deep childhood trauma that has taken decades for me to transcend, I find it tremendously compelling and inspiring. How many of us can indeed be born again like a phoenix from the ashes of our past?
Posted in courage, film, freedom, friendship, gratitude, happiness, health, hope, inspiration, life, light, well-being
Tagged bravery, childhood trauma, freedom, inspiration, liberation, The King's Speech
I have become the hollow drum
36 years ago today I crossed an essential threshold and embarked on an epic journey …
into enlightenment.
Almost every day since the 20th of April, 1982, I’ve been able to attain clarity, and briefly glimpse blissful Reality through the instrument of my central nervous system, and the state of thoughtless awareness.
The upward spiral unfolds, with wonderful surprises arising just around every curve.
More than anything else, I wish this for you.
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(for full-size headphones or bass intense speaker system!)
In separation have I suffered long,
But now am glorified in the eternal bliss of Union.
And from my core,
That once was small,
The sound of Light
Expands to all.
Never will I shrink again
Into a ball of doubt and pain.
Forever forth, in inner sky,
I spread my wings and upward fly.
All Life pulsates within my breast.
I have become
The hollow drum.
~Ed Saugstad
20 April 2018
—special thanks to Linda Dzus (wife of one of my old best buddies, Doug) who took this amazing photo in their neighbourhood on Mayne Island, British Columbia, the oasis that I briefly took refuge in after attaining self-realisation, 36 years ago—
Posted in 1982-2018, creativity, Ed Saugstad, enlightenment, freedom, fun, gratitude, heart, hope, inspiration, life, light, music, smile, thoughtless awareness, yoga means 'UNION'
Tagged drumming, Ed Saugstad, enlightenment, freedom, inspiration, Sahaja Yoga meditaion
the only way to become truly great …
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… is to be truly grateful
if music be the food of love, play on!
January 15, 2015 in art, Ganesha, inspiration, life, music, smile
Tagged Ganesha, inspiration, music, Shakespeare
changing the world, one heart beat at a time …
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As mentioned in the last two posts, a dear friend of ours from France has been poised to triumph in the national TV singing contest there. Well …
HE WON!
The actual events and interviews speak for themselves.
WHAT A GREAT FEELING!
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Permanent link to all translated videos of The Voice 2013, France:
(here, the Finals — allow a few minutes for video streaming)
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http://edsaugstad.com/YoannFreget/TheVoice2013-Finals.html
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and:
Here’s an article in “Le Parisien” (major French newspaper):
Vincennes’ mayor put posters “Vote Yoann” on the walls of the town, on the walls of the schools, and organized a support evening! (before the contest finals)
~click on Yoann~
and:
In another newspaper interview (before the finals) Yoann explained that he’s not sure why he won over his old friend and teacher, Emmanuel Djob, but that the people voted that way, and maybe because he (Yoann) gave love from his heart, and maybe because coaches Jenifer and Florent Pagny were also supporting him; and that he does not get stressed or nervous because he practices meditation regularly, and music is an extension of his self, making no difference if he sings alone or in front of thousands, and seeking to perfect, not just the skills, but to go deeper to reach the true self; and this approach to singing is not restricted to one culture or religion, but can express all aspects of spirituality; and he will continue to sing, and someday hopefully create a music school in Paris. (In one more article, it’s mentioned that he meditated with other contestants, helping to calm their stress.)
a few months later,
Yoann’s first single:
and:
A short video-compilation, ‘Love/Courage/Innocence’:
http://edsaugstad.com/YoannFreget/Love-Courage-Innocence.html
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Posted in courage, creativity, fulfillment, fun, inspiration, joy, life, love, meditation, music, people, smile
Tagged freedom, Garou, gospel, hope, inspiration, joy, love, stuttering, success, The Voice 2013, Yoann Freget
sahaja yogi Yoann wins The Voice SEMIFINALS!
http://edsaugstad.com/YoannFreget/TheVoice2013-Semifinals.html
Shri Mataji (Nirmala Srivastava), founder of Sahaja Yoga meditation, once told sahaja yogi Matt Malley, former bass player of the world famous Counting Crows band, that if he puts his attention on the kundalinis of the audience, it’s much better than just focusing on one’s own performance. He often tried it, finding that his eyes would become cool and his heart filled with love, ‘watching’ everyone’s pure spirits. Giving creatively to an audience from your heart can have amazing results. What the world needs now, is love, sweet love.
Van Morrison on alert, creative mental silence:
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Posted in alert mental silence, creativity, enlightenment, happiness, heart, humanity, inspiration, Kundalini, life, love, music, smile, spirituality
Tagged alert mental silence, hope, inspiration, kundalini, love, singing, The Voice, Van Morrison, Yoann Freget
where do all the heart-opening entertainers go when they die?
Over here in Vienna there was once a star shining with the intensity of the Fred Astairs, Gene Kellys and Danny Kayes on the other side of the Atlantic. What does it take for one human being to inspire and elevate millions of hearts? We can only watch and wonder as their mirthful light passes through our lives.
As our inner evolution opens up all that timeless potential which has till now been closed to most of us, let’s hope our world will see countless more Peter Alexanders setting new ingenious levels of simple en-JOY-ment in the coming decades.
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Peter Alexander
June 30, 1926 – February 12, 2011
Peter Alexander, Austrian actor, singer and entertainer who was revered both at home and in neighboring Germany, has died, his spokeswoman said Sunday. He was 84. The star who symbolized the return of laughter, lightheartedness and the economic upswing after World War II (similar to the popular trend in Hollywood) passed away Saturday. Since the 1950s, Alexander appeared in some 50 film comedies and recorded more than 120 records. He was also a regular on TV for decades. Known as “Peter the Great” by his fans, his name was synonymous with Austrian charm and wit.
Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann lauded Alexander as a ‘great Austrian.’ “As an artist, Peter Alexander made generations of people happy — both at home and abroad”. Culture Minister Claudia Schmied stated that Alexander was a pioneer of German language TV entertainment.
“Austria (and the world) is losing a great entertainer”.
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Posted in creativity, film, hope, inspiration, joy, life, music, people
Tagged Austria, entertainment, heart-opening, inspiration, Peter Alexander, Vienna
unleash the creativity (see the essence)
- “I am an artist and last Friday, after my meditation in the morning, I went down to Greenwich Village (NYC). As I was walking along the street I slowed down to pay attention to the trees, to see the change of colors that come with the Fall.
I looked across the street at a couple of older and taller trees and had a very exiting experience, an experience I had never had before. I looked at one tree and as I took it in, it felt like I could feel its very being, I could feel its soul. Then I looked at a second tree, at first not fully believing what just happened. Again, the same experience.
- I knew at that moment that something profound had happened to me. As though what I’d been used to seeing was now revealed as something two dimensional and now I can see in three dimensional. But that’s hardly adequate as a description, the reality of what I experienced is beyond that.
There’s a way of relating to space and form that comes with my new practice of Sahaja Meditation.
Meditating helped me to get my mind clear of things that did not need to be there. So I am open to get new experiences, and to get back to creativity.”
- ~Rina
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Posted in art, creativity, inspiration, life, meditation, mental silence, nature
Tagged creativity, inspiration, meditation, Sahaja Meditation
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