The man behind the channel 4 documentary The Stranger on the Bridge, Jonny Benjamin is now using his global platform to reach out to others struggling with their sexuality and campaigning for greater awareness on mental health illnesses. Were proud to award Jonny one of our inaugural Attitude Pride Awards in tonights ceremony, in association with Delta Air Lines. Watch Jonny tell his incredible story below:

In January 2014, Jonny made a public appeal to help find the man who stopped him from throwing himself off Waterloo Bridge six years before. Because of the length of time that had passed and because Jonny, in his schizophrenic and suicidal state, had been whisked away to hospital before he had a chance to speak to the passing Samaritan, he was only able to refer to the lifesaver as Mike and the Find Mike campaign was launched. The results were nothing short of astonishing. After appearing on TV and radio shows around the world, #FindMike started trending globally and Jonny who had launched the campaign with the Rethink Mental Illness charity became the new poster boy for mental health.

You can read more about Jonny and the rest of our wonderful Attitude Pride Award winners in the new issue of Attitude, in shops now. You can download the mag from Pocketmags.com/Attitude or order a copy from newsstand.co.uk/Attitude.

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Satvatove 3 is an amazing experience! Susanne Satvatove 3 December 2011, Switzerland

The course enabled me to clearly see what obstacles I am bringing into my life, and gave me a variety of tools to empower myself to live an authentic life, and choose the experiences. I appreciated the variety of ways to immerse myself in the course, and practice the skills with mind, body and soul. I felt challenged to step out of my limited perceptions and assumptions, and I felt compassionately guided by David, Nitai and Scott. The experience allowed me to see the common goodness and sincere appreciation of participants, and gave me a safe space to give up a false sense of being alienated from fellow humans. I recovered my sense of trusting. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Feda Satvatove Foundational Seminar San Diego 2011

Satvatove 3 is comprised of awesome exercises, deep spiritual truths, and tools to create mental peace. I got immense value from this course. Much of what I have gained from it is a progression of aspects of myself which I have been fostering for some time. I feel I now have the most established and tangible sense of peace with myself and gratitude for my lot, that I have ever had. Since the Satvatove 3 course, life has brought me a couple of disturbances, things which before would have bothered me for some time; and I found I was able to completely move on from these and return to happiness, gratitude and peace, very quickly. It is as if my innate being has become set in a higher level of awareness and appreciation. Bhadra Satvatove 3 Gainesville 2011

I found the Satvatove 3-Day Foundational Course to be one of the most positive and empowering experiences in my life. I cannot put a price or real words to the value of welcoming the core principles of the Satvatove Institute into my life and I deeply thank you for sharing your knowledge so generously. Sincerely, Brad October Foundational Gainesville, 2011

I really enjoyed the Satvatove Foundational Course. I found myself at various times inspired, awed, moved and transformed. Sometimes I felt all of those emotions at the same time. I walk away from this building (to start the actual seminar) a lighter, clearer, more engaged person. I feel very privileged to have met the 14 participants and to have had the opportunity to learn and be inspired by the founder of this program, David Wolf. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to be part of this wonderful process. Rima Devitt Edmonton Foundational November, 2011

Right now, I have to say I feel like I need a hot bath and a good cry! This weekend has been incredible and not always happy happy. I was shown a lot about my character, my rackets, and lack of backbone and it wasnt always pretty, but I appreciate the mirror. This is why I came- to face my junkyard of broken agreements, get rid of my defensive armour and dance in the field of heavenly abundance! I have made a few commitments that I know I will keep, one being deepening relationships and the other, my career path that I have been procrastinating on for months. From now on, my Be-Do-Have is I am happy, creating consciousness-raising events, and have a full, meaningful, amazing life! Much love, Lisa Lisa Archibald Edmonton Foundational November, 2011

I have come to so many realizations through this course- I will try to list the more profound. I have been struggling with stress in my life for what seems like always, and most recently have been trying to find some way to combat it besides ulcer medication. When David suggested stress was nothing more than a crutch- to help stave off others increasing the demands on my time, also that it may be a way to deal with and feel important in life- it was like someone turned on a light- I now have a handle on how to deal with it and eventually I will overcome it, sooner rather than later. The second realization was how I had been holding on to a broken promise and anger- I believe now thanks to this course I will not only be a better communicator but also a better person. Thank you! Lani Irvine Edmonton Foundational November, 2011

Thankful! I am so very thankful and appreciative that I came to the Satvatove Seminar this weekend! It seems some (a few) realizations have slapped me hard across the face! Im aware there are more to come and I am afraid and excited at the same time. In various processes I realized false perceptions of myself, society, organized religion, and family. Through these three days I dropped so much resentment that I wasnt even aware I was carrying. I am excited to take the Foundational Course again! Thank you so very much for showing me the tools and demonstrating how to use them! Kyla Rutley Edmonton Foundational November, 2011

The opportunity to realize my true nature sits before me. Sometimes I feel scared or stressed, yet the opportunity to grow beckons saying, if you want it, here it is, here you are NOW.

I had several personal realizations throughout the course but there is one in particular I care to share. I came into the course with what I thought was an open mind but which in fact was full of skepticism. By giving me the space to be angry with you, I was able to confront my own limiting beliefs that I have used as a protection mechanism. I feel that the confronting of these beliefs in the class is part of the necessary process by which I will be able to make deeper and fuller connections with others. Thank you. Ian Pidgeon Edmonton Foundational November, 2011

Most involving and transformational course I have ever taken. I realized how much magnificent capacity I have to express myself in a myriad of ways. Also I realized how connected I feel, to myself and others, when I truly choose to be open in my communication with others. I feel enlivened and realize at the core of my being that I can choose to connect to my essence. I have breathed into the possibility of being in a life of love and importance. I see how lack of unconditional self love has been stopping me and I have connected to loving myself and expressing myself unconditionally in this course. ..I also realize the power of the spoken work and the commitments we make to ourselves. Justin Bishop Edmonton Foundational November, 2011

My realizations are so many. To start, I have the power to let go anything that has caused me any damage in my life. I created my lie and everything that happens in it. Ive realized that where theres a will, theres a way. I am capable of forgiving, and I am more than willing to do it. I have realized that I can connect and communicate with everyone I know in a deep way.Ive realized that if I am, then I do and then I have. Nothing can keep me from being happy, successful, safe, reliable, trustworthy.Ive realized that I can keep my promises to myself and that will make me stronger and my confidence levels will go upIve realized that warmth, empathy and genuineness are more important than any degrees I have. Gabriela Touma Edmonton Foundational November, 2011

David had the sight to see into an aspect of a disowned part of myself and confronted me on it, helping me to realize something that I had cast into my shadow. David also, through his astuteness, tuned into how I was using transcendental ideas to deflect painful realities for myself. The way I see it is that David handed me a pin and helped me to see the inflated spiritual ego bubble I had wrapped myself in and then presented me with the opportunity to pop the bubble. This occurred in a demonstration to the group where he used empathic listening and mirrored back to me my own emotions and words. It was life-changing to see this divide between the spiritual ideals that I want to govern my experience and where Im at. It was very valuable to see where I am at in several ways on my healing journey. I also now see myself as competent to communicate with people in emotionally heightened or distressed states, which I didnt prior to the course. Profoundly life changing! Eugena Rempel-Witten Edmonton Foundational November, 2011

It was a wonderful course. The content was enlightening, the exercises inspiring. I have done similar work in group therapy sessions but the careful scaffolding of exercises, the clean and concise explanations, the examples, each step of the seminar is so well conceived that I felt I was able, in 3 days, to surpass the 3 years of progress in other contexts..this course helped me move beyond a plateau Id been on for a while. Thank you. Chris Taylor Edmonton Foundational November, 2011

3 days, over 32 hours the biggest thing Ive done for myself and those I care about in years. I walked into the Satvatove Foundational course with uncertainty, now Im inspired and rejuvenated in every area of my life!! If youre an individual, a couple, if you dont constantly feel joy and fulfilment throughout your day, if you want more meaningful relationships, if you want to understand why you dont feel inspired, connected and confident in every area of your life consider the Satvatove programs. Dont settle for your mediocrity and fear, for normal, for what you think is reality. Moishe Groger Foundational Seminar February 2012, Florida

I have identified areas of my life where I must give greater attention- communication, pulling weeds, being sattvic = BEING.I experienced transformation- FOR SURE and I am totally stoked to do it beyond this wonderful intentional community.I have found greater stillness, gentleness and preciseness in my communication.I am no longer afraid to feel my painI have seen my own light againI want to experience profound connection with others and with my own spirit.Thank you, David. I was and am inspired by your skilled teaching, inspired techniques and your quiet radiance. Your smile is wonderful! Shannon Reilly-Yael Edmonton Foundational November, 2011

I just came back from the first Satvatove 3 in Europe Switzerland. It was beautiful- no words to describe it! Madhavi Satvatove 3 ~ December 2011, Switzerland

Satvatove 3 is a beautiful experience, one that I wish for everyone to get a chance to experience. It is a proof that God exists, that Spirit exists, that we are Spirit, that life force is within us, waiting to unfold itself, urging us to sing and dance through life, eager to spill itself out and create a joyful experience of life. By Annette December 2011, Switzerland

My experience in the Satvatove Advanced course was extraordinary. I came to see how I give and take energy leading to my empowerment and disempowerment. Thank you. Atreyou Advanced Course July 2011, Florida

I learned so much about myself through my experiences in the Satvatove Advanced course. I was able to look deeply and honestly at the deep, dark places that have been causing me to live my life in fear. I connected with sadness, trauma and anger. I had insights about my feelings and actions that I hadnt been aware of before. I was able to accept who I am and what I feel to accept and forgive myself. I am incredibly grateful for Satvatove for essentially helping me to find a new invigoration for life. Lisa Remy ~ Licensed Massage Therapist Advanced Course July 2011, Florida

In the Advanced Course I authentically connected with acceptance and surrender. I created a strong foundation from which I can really grow. Patrick Mangum Advanced Course July 2011, Florida

Through Satvatove I have developed the connection with my heart once again. I had previously lived years inside my head analyzing and interpreting my feelings, thoughts and desires. I am now able to feel, accept and be with my feelings, and acknowledge what is true in my heart. Alea Wise Advanced Course July 2011, Florida

My experience at the Satvatove Foundational Seminar this weekend was profound. I became aware that spiritual concepts can actually become a box in which ego can hide. David helped me open this box and find more baggage located inside. I decided from then on to approach the weekend from a human perspective instead of from a spiritually knowledgeable perspective which in turn opened up more doors than expected. Insights are too many to write. The course is extremely effective. Thank you. Ryan MacDonald Edmonton Foundational November, 2011

I have received more insight and clarity into myself and who I am. I feel more grounded and confident to speak my truth in any situation. I have acquired the communication skills I have only dreamt of for so long. There is a richness and depth in my personal life that is without price. I feel more open-hearted and less fearful to speak whats on my mind. Caroline Rolman Foundational Course Oct 2011, Florida

Satvatove workshops have led to some of my lifes most important discoveries and decisions. Tim

In the processes of transformative communication and personal development, it is important to aim our efforts at the ultimate goal of human life, namely, spiritual growth and understanding.

got so so so much out of the exercises I was present and willing to participate in.an experience I would gladly recommend to anyoneThis program will definitely blow some minds, and hearts!! Ayaaz Kassam Edmonton Foundational Seminar May 2011

Realisations were very numerous. To keep things brief, I was not helping myself or the people I love. I was not a very good community member, and I found that out very quickly. This is a good beginning, and I am very grateful I even took these small baby steps towards being a better wife, daughter, mother, friend. I fully expect and hope to take this experience into the rest of my life- all the good and the bad. It will change the tone of all my future interactions for the better and for that I am deeply grateful. Noemi- Writer/Journalist Edmonton Foundational Seminar May 2011

Really amazed at how the various exercises brought the group to such a stage of trust and awareness in such short time. An energy and support base that encouraged a vulnerability very rarely experienced. 10/10. Thank you David, Antoine and Tim! Pete Wardell- Real Estate Agent Edmonton Foundational Seminar May 2011

I appreciated greatly the concise use of language and how effectively repetition was used to stress important info! Overall, I fully participated in the course because of the integrity and sacred space that was held throughout Nancy Adilman Edmonton Foundational Seminar May 2011

Powerful experience! I found it very productive to find out who I am as a person and clear out many of the blocks I am experiencing in my life. I feel like I have some very useful tools now and a real experience of how to apply transformational communication. Ive never taken a course quite like this before and I was hesitant to take this one, but very glad I did! Travis- Hypnotherapist and Coach Edmonton Foundational Seminar May 2011

The pain is gone from my head. I think clearly, see and hear clearly. I listen before I speak. I hear! Thank God, I Hear. Thank you! God Bless You! Ruth Hanus- Career and Employment Consultant Edmonton Foundational Seminar May 2011

I got practical realization of empathic listening. I also got an experience of the power of my heart and spiritual life. Abhi Wolf- After-school Counselor Edmonton Foundational Seminar May 2011

I appreciated the structure of the course and Davids ability to be present I also appreciated Davids approach and unassuming manner. It was good to be reflected in the different exercises. The exercises were very powerful, and I am applying the principles in my life. Sepideh Edmonton Foundational Seminar May 2011

I have taken all of the Satvatove courses, been involved in a Life Mastery Program, and am also attending the Life Apprentiship program in the fall. Of all the courses, Satvatove 3 was the most impactful for me. I feel that I walked away from that course a totally different human being with a whole new perspective on life. I was finally able to grasp the true concept of what taking full responsibility for my life meant. I was finally able to detach from my expectations that I held for certain loved ones in my life. I was able to look upon a situation and clearly detach the emotion from the reality of what was going on and then clearly and responsibly choose how I am going to react. Now, I live in higher state of God consciousness and remembering how I co create everything in my life. I am fully responsible for the results in my life. I highly recommend this course to everyone I know. I want to take it again. It integrates much of the knowledge from the other courses, but it still impacted me tremendously beyond what I ever thought. It was a beautiful gift to my soul, my emotional well being, and it has helped my life in every single area. I encourage you also to give yourself this gift. Mia Johnson Satvatove 3: An Adventure in Conscious Living June, 2011

Satvatove 3 has inspired me in ways that I did not know were possible. I have been involved with Satvatove programs for several years and am now building my own client base. Satvatove 3 has given me a huge boost in my effectiveness as a coach and facilitator. I am truly astounded with the value I received taking this course. During the course I touched a part of myself that brings so much more to my life. I am a richer and wiser person with deeper compassion. If you are hesitating or questioning if Satvatove 3 is for you because you have done the other courses then I invite you to take a step into the unknown and experience the dance of life. Because in my experience you wont be disappointed. Alex Moy Satvatove 3: An Adventure In Conscious Living June 2011

Great tools and techniques for both my professional and personal lifeVery organized and professionalVery empowering, real, honest, simplea profound look at myself and healing for myselfMuch gratitude! Rebecca Reeves Edmonton Foundational Seminar May 2011

I went into Satvatove 3 full of anger and rage in regards to a personal situation in my life. This was an issue I had been struggling with for months. Within 3 days it had completely gone and I no longer carry the burden of that hate, it literally vanished overnight. I am now friends with the person again and we now laugh and smile together. Joel Satvatove 3: An Adventure in Conscious Living June 2011

I appreciate how each dyad and exercise incrementally builds clarity and intimacy. A profound safeness was created that allowed for uninhibited sharing. With profound gratitude and love Terry Syvenky- Facilitator Edmonton Foundational Seminar May 2011

It was a great experience. I thank you. I will use and practice these skills which will transform my life. Patty Dupont Edmonton Foundational Seminar May 2011

Thank you for this experience! It allowed me and my brother to face our business in a clear and conscious way. It allowed me to be a witness and to be witnessed in a sacred space It helped me to find my voice and to deepen my relationships to strangers and old friends. It strengthened my confidence in being able to face any challenge or obstacle. I began to touch the truth of what empowerment means. I learned about the power of keeping agreements I realized that I am my only obstacle to true self-exploration Thank you for all that you have given me. Sheniz Kassam Edmonton Foundational Seminar May 2011

Of all the events Ive attended, this has been the most nourishing experience for my mind, soul, and connection. This was profoundly moving, engaging and truly transformative. Brent Francis- Entrepreneur Edmonton Satvatove Foundational Seminar May 2011

The course was awesome and I loved it! Ernestina Malheiro- Internet Marketing Edmonton Foundational Seminar May 2011

I am grateful to David Wolf for his honest work, well designed, and motivated by only one thing, the well being of others. I have a picture in my mind of a teacher that teaches you to fly with your own wings and once you are ready, happily encourages you to continue to fly on your own, in your own space, on your own way. Thank you very much. Ayataksi

This course has been for me an unforgettable experience. I really loved it. I was impressed by the joyful and serious atmosphere. Some persons that I think I know since 15 or 20 years or more and I discovered them anew as there was no more barriers of false identification. I saw many participants endeavoring to reveal themselves with simplicity. Thats it. This course is helping us to develop that spiritual quality, simplicity. Thank you from the core of my heart. Lila

The Foundational Seminar, for me, this time was both humbling and very enriching. I feel I could take it ten times and continue to benefit every time. This has helped me feel stronger and more rooted in my path. The more I use and commit to this communication, awareness , and accountability practice ; the more connected I feel to myself. For this amazing gift, I wish to share my deepest appreciation and gratitude for your work and the opportunity to be a part of it. Thank You Mariah Foundational Seminar- Florida, March 2011

The first thing I would like to say is that I have attended personal growth and transformational seminars all over the country for the last thirteen years of life and nothing has touched me so deeply or assisted me so quickly in discovering deeply embedded patterns and also offering the tools or the way outthanks for changing my life. I have never encountered anything like Satvatove before. How powerful. Thank you. Kylie Devi Foundational Seminar Florida March 2011

Thank you and your staff members for leading us through this seminar very successfully. I felt really cared for and it was done professionally but it didnt interfere with the feeling that you are doing this seminar as a service to all of us. This seminar is the best start and foundation for future good communication and relationships even with God. Thank you Anita

This course has expanded my ability to express myself and truly helped me uncover why I am so valuable. I can listen with full intention of hearing in a place that suspends judgements and allows people to be comfortable I have and continue to make many realizations in my life that are continually helping me connect with who I truly am. Jessica T.

My experience of the Advanced Seminar was, to say the least, life changing. I am extremely grateful to David for putting the seminar experience together, because it impacted my life in such a remarkable way I feel much more in integrity with myself, and everyone around me, and its a great feeling. Devan Borsboom

Thank you very much for having this seminar. It was a dynamic change in my way of thinking, in my realisation, and in my dealings with friends and family. Although my English is very poor still these processes that I learned in the seminar dynamically worked for my wife and me. Now I have strength to keep my promise and am conscious of myself being sat cit ananda Titiksu

I experienced the empowering David Wolf at a T. Harv Eker seminar last year, and Im a totally changed person as a result. I bought his book and my communications with family and friends has been transformed Thank God for you and personal growth. Youve changed my life! Hugo Ljung

Enlightening! I dont recall having so much positiveness nothing is impossible any more. I went through some hard moments and sometimes felt angry at David. But when the exercise was done, my heart flooded with gratefulness I commit to not turning back to my old habits of self-denial and negativity. From the core of my heart, from my guts thank you. Rose Chavet

Thank you very much to all the staff, and especially to David, for helping me to see and unlock sides of myself I had not been aware of. This was truly a life-enriching experience for me and Im very excited to go deeper, look deeper, relate deeper in a truer genuine way. I feel I have some very brilliant tools to help me in many aspects of my life and the life of others. V.M.

Its very beautiful to see how you take every person seriously and how you create an atmosphere of love and power, or better how you teach us to create this atmosphere. I realised that I lose nothing when I take a person seriously. No! I win Arberesha

This course has given me incredibly powerful tools which will help me make transformational changes in my life and to enable me to connect more deeply with my patients. Philip Weeks Naturopath, Herbalist, Acupuncturist

There are not words to express my thankfulness. Taking the advanced seminar has made an amazing change in me. I feel awake and aware of myself; even if it is dark, I see hope. I feel open to challenge and ready to fight. I appreciate so very much your kindness and support. I feel more connected. I am very thankful for all of you. I feel Im back from under the rug. I feel rescued and ready to face the future. Rocio

I came to the Advanced Seminar knowing something was missing in my life and left knowing what it was: ME! Satvatove allowed me to clear space for mySELF, and experience the wonder, power and peace of my own being. I am glad to say that I underestimated Satvatove being who I am now is thanks to my courage and the facilitators expertise. Thank you. Narottama Tester Advanced seminar Florida November 2010

The key realization, which was a theme to the rest of my realizations and experience, was my understanding of self-worth. In the seminar I was able to get all I wanted just by being myself. I was able to find a new-found confidence and trust that allowed me to be more accepting of situations and of how I handle those situations. This new feeling of acceptance allows me to feel more at peace and that is something Ive been struggling to find for a while until NOW! Lindsay Morris Advanced Seminar Florida November 2010

The Advanced Seminar helped me learn how to take responsibility for everything I do and how to build relationships that will last forever. It opened me up to myself in such a way that made me realize that I was living/experiencing life only at 50%. Now I am choosing to live my life 100%. Kamsi Advanced seminar Florida November 2010

I am so grateful for the opportunity Satvatove provided me to connect with my true authentic self. The self realizations that have occurred have been so powerful and I feel my life has transformed. I will choose to embrace the awareness I have gained and to go further into my own self growth forever. Life is awesome. Erica Miller Advanced seminar Florida November 2010

Thank you again for designing the Satvatove Advanced course. It really allowed me to get in touch with myself. Allowing me to communicate and understand others around me in a far deeper and richer way. I have already used some of the tools in my communication with my partner and understand where she is coming from and what she is saying. Bimala

It has catalyzed my being more the master and source of my experience: what I might call the freedom and creativity arising from taking responsibility for my life I felt empowered and encouraged, respectfully, lovingly and firmly, to go beyond where Id been; to be the leader I want to be; the creator and master of my own results The name of the seminar, An Adventure in Conscious Living, suits it to the T. I got new tools and experiences of applying them that will serve me the rest of my life! David Aycrigg Satvatove 3: An Adventure in Conscious Living September 2010

I realized that some people view me as not being fully present all the time, which is kind of true, but I didnt know that I was revealing that to people. I also realized that I definitely have a long way to go to where I want to be, but Im ready for the journey. I learned a lot about communication and the things possible. I also realized that I have a good head on my shoulders and that I can go places with my life that I havent even imagined possible. A process on the second day of the seminar was awesome and I realized that I sometimes let other people lead me down the path I dont want to go. Dattatreya Knighten Foundational Seminar October 2010, N Florida

This seminar exceeded all of my expectations and I left feeling complete, peaceful, fully satisfied and deeply connected to myself and my eternal relationship with God. I experienced resisting in the beginning, and through that experience, finding my grounded self and where I really stand. My overall experience was one of watering my creeper of divine devotion and nurturing my soul deeply. I noticed that many subtle weeds were removed without even putting energy towards them. I left with a newfound urgency to live my life on purpose. Govinda Syer Satvatove 3: An Adventure in Conscious Living September 2010

In this course I realized many things about myself that I was keeping deep inside, or that I know but didnt really want to face or name. I mostly learned about my dark side, the things that I couldnt be proud to say I have, I learned about my deepest fears, and where they are really coming from. I learned about my desires in life, my hopes and my dreams. I also learned how to look at life from the positive side and how much the thoughts I have or the way I see things influence the way my life will manifest, turn out to be. I learned that I am a pure, powerful, beautiful person who has full power and control over her life and there is nothing and nobody to fear. Sukhayanti

I really appreciated the very practical skills that were taught about empathic listening, communication skills and building effective relationships. Normally I dont like emotional processing. However I was able to get in touch with deep emotions during the broken promises exercise. This was quite a turning point for me It is the first time I have come across such a universal programme that works for both people on a spiritual quest and also corporate managers. From Jane

To retake the Foundational Seminar was an extremely valuable experience for me and Id like to thank you for this opportunity. I didnt think it would be such a deep and meaningful experience I could have in only three days I feel that in the processes I went through I could really leave many doubts about myself behind and fully accept myself where I am at Simone Bischofberger-Maier

I have begun a journey now that will embrace me a lifetime it does not point any fingers, it does not depend on others, it does not blame me either, it only shows me what I am doing and what I am not doing. What gives and what takes away! I am doing the math now! Thank you David and Marie Sheryl Foundational, Edmonton 2010

The experience of taking Satvatove for the second time has been very valuable beyond my expectation. It is helping me to put things in place with an inner strength and resolute that I did not realize I had. Thank you. Wayne Lapidez Foundational Seminar July 2010

I experienced the Satvatove 3 course as very powerful. I was able to connect with subtle blocks I didnt even recognize were keeping me from connecting with God and living on purpose. I left the course fully aware and connected to the areas of my life that I need to focus on and the blocks that are holding me back. Since the course ended Ive experienced more awareness, connectedness and meaning in my actions and interactions. It was an invaluable course that came at the perfect time! Jennifer Thomas Satvatove 3 September 2010

The workshop was brilliantly designed so that it was perfect for my self-development and spiritual realization. The rich, vital experience was filled with blessings and resulted in lasting changes. Through it I am learning about living as a distinction has been the most powerful experience I have had so far. During the thrill-filled four days, I found the 1 that makes the string of zeros valuable. In the process of finding the 1, I also let go of baggage that I thought would be forever with me My heart feels open, at last, with a tremendous new sense of peace, calm, and acceptance of myself and others that I have not known before. Marie Brazis Satvatove 3 September 2010

With each process I felt closer and closer to my soul, the ultimate divine power and my life purpose in connection with that. I am still amazed at the height of blissful spiritual experiences some participants had. At first I thought, this is the height of spiritual experience, it cannot get better, but quickly realised there is no limit to such spiritual experiences Brajarani Satvatove 3 Florida Sept 2010

It was beyond my expectations. Very nice supportive staff. David is a brilliant workshop leader and he created an amazing workshop. I am thankful for all the transformative processes. Brian Batmann Foundational seminar Florida July 2010

I experienced what a conscious world looks and feels like and I am more confident about a conscious world happening now rather than some day in the distant future. For me, the Satvatove 3rd Level Course is a uniquely powerful vehicle for conscious living and being happy and free for no particular reason. Lacey Nagy Satvatove 3: The Power Of Conscious Living Alachua, Florida, September 2010

Satvatove 3 gave me the opportunity to experience myself living consciously moment-to-moment. I saw myself with fresh new eyes and I began the journey of discovering what it means to be me as a distinctly unique person. I experienced a sense of community that honoured the individuality of each person. I realised how nourishing and soul-enriching relationships could be when each person is real, genuine, and courageously themselves. Somewhere deep inside me the lights have come on and I feel purposeful and clear. Fayenen Satvatove 3 September 2010

Because of the Advanced Seminar, I feel like Ive opened a whole new doorway into my life. So many previous negative patterns are obvious to me now, and I feel like my power to create my life and live from conscious choice are obvious too. Life has so much more joy for me than it ever has. Maria Carter Advanced seminar Florida July 2010

Thank you eternally for your guidance and association. This class has been a re-awakening moment and inspiration to be who I wish to be and wish to accomplish. I have all what it takes and you have allowed me to confirm it with my consciousness and heart. Grace Pampo Foundational seminar Florida July 2010

In 6 days the Satvatove Advanced Seminar Experience liberated me in a way years of therapy would never be able to. I can only describe my experience under the loving and inspirational eyes of Dr. David Wolf and Marie Glasheen as an awakening from inhibitions and self limiting beliefs and a journey into a solid sense of joy and self-love that I hadnt felt in 18 years. Christina Advanced seminar Florida July 2010

It was beyond my expectations and imagination. The experience was deep and healing. It is the best thing I have ever done for myself and my growth. David and Marie knew exactly what I needed during the seminar. I highly recommend Satvatove Advanced Seminar to anyone who is committed to their self growth and creating the life that they want. Rev. Mary Madeline Day Divine Life Coach ~ EFT Practitioner

Satvatove allowed me to get back in touch with myself. It unlocked some deeper truths that I had buried very deep. I am no longer sleepwalking through life. Things that seemed hard before are now easier. I am not stumbling in the dark, instead I am now walking with eyes open. I encourage everyone to give themselves this gift. Its repeatable science, it works. From Joel Advanced Seminar Experience 2010

I was helped to recognize some of my patterns and given tools to identify others. The workshop allowed me to look within and really own my strengths and personal power. For that alone it was worth attending. I also learned that I value deep and meaningful connections to people, and am able to reach out and connect with authenticity. Narottama Tester Foundational seminar Florida July 2010

This Foundational course will provide the foundation in my life for excellent communication and success in all avenues, material and spiritual. I am very grateful to David, Marie, and all of the staff for this wonderful seminar. Thank you all of you. Wayne Lapidez Foundational seminar Florida July 2010

I feel alive, happy, and brand new after having completed the course. I have reconnected with so many long hidden qualities such as assertiveness and self confidence. I am definitely feeling empowered to speak out and let my voice be heard. I have turned self hatred into self love. My commitment to maintaining my spiritual practices has deepened and for this I am most grateful. Enid Sacasa Teacher Advanced seminar Florida July 2010

Thank you so much, David and Marie, for another transformational experience. I had such a moving, impactful weekend, and I treasure the insights I gained. My second time round, I gained even more personal growth than the first. Maria Carter musician and writer Foundational seminar Florida July 2010

Wonderful to reconnect with the enlivening, empowering, magnificent energy that is the Satvatove Experience. Thank you David and Marie for all the hard work youve done through the years to get this seminar to where it is and what it is now. I got much more out of this than I did the previous two times and thats saying a lot. I truly value your association, and Im indebted to you both. Wayne Watt Foundational seminar Florida July 2010

This has been a truly invaluable experience. The quality of your attention and your education is beautiful and powerful. Thank you for helping me uncover my personal value and room for growth, and for hold me accountable for my self realisation. I am very grateful for your clarity, and your intention. The love in the room abounds and I thank you for that. Christina Garcia Foundational seminar Florida July 2010

Got me in touch with core issues of which I was unaware were controlling me. This was sobering and I gained practical tools to help me deal with these challenges. Bernadette Nykiel Teacher

I have been through a dramatic transformation emotionally and mentally. I think of how often a mis-communication has caused problems in my life that could be avoided or even dissolved entirely if there was clear and concise communication. Peter Sessler- Car Sale Rep.

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So, Satvatove it is a profound and amazing experience for me. And it was intense but not not in my expected difficulties to overcome etc, but in the wow this is life, and I want to live with this intensity for anything else would be a waste Clare Russell- England

My experience of the Satvatove programs is that it penetrates to the level of the soul helping cut through the conditioning that blocked me from experiencing the real immense joy of connecting with my souls original constitution. Brajarani Batt- England

I first discovered Satvatove Seminars when my daughter sponsored an event in our home town. After participating in that event I knew I still had some emotional baggage which was triggered by ongoing patterns in my life that needed changing, especially with close family members. I knew this but had not been able to figure it out! It was too personal. So I enrolled in the Advanced Seminar held in Florida. Seonaid Brailey- Toronto, CANADA

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This training provided me the opportunity to learn skills that will enable me to help others, and to gain many spiritual realizations. And most importantly, through this seminar Ive become empowered to change that part of me that I would like to change. Dr Arun Vibha physician

I truly enjoyed the personal transformation life skills workshop. What really enforced the concepts were the role-playing and the games. The experience I felt while putting into practice what I learned is something I can draw on. I know these skills will only serve to enhance my work with my clients and my relationships with my family. Thank you. Norma Rivera BSW Social Worker

I thought that this course was very valuable. I learned skills I will apply in my personal and professional life. It was very helpful the way the class was set up when we learned a skill we immediately applied it so as to use and not lose. I was amazed at how quickly we were able to penetrate and get to the real issues On a scale of 1-10 I would give it a 10+. Sandra Elsey English Teacher

I feel greatly benefited from taking the course and feel confident that the effect will begin to snowball as I continue practicing what Ive learned. In particular, I feel an increased awareness of how to communicate more effectively and how to be a real helper to another person. Besides all the helpful skills I learned and increased awareness I experienced, I had a lot of fun! The loving mood of our group and our growing experiences together made me wish it would never end. Keep teaching the course! Diane Consbruck, Homemaker

I so relish the taste of mastery and excellence that permeated the course I love poetry. The course stimulated poetry-in-motion i.e. all styles, lengths, meters, euphony, cacophony produced interesting and diverse strains of music, planting seeds of remembrance of who and what we truly are and the potential we all possess for reclaiming our divinity. Debra Sue Lynn

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Osho's vision is a new man. After his enlightenment in 1953, the evolution of that new man became his whole work. He focused intensely on developing tools for man's transformation. Modern man, he said, is so burdened with traditions of the past and anxieties of modern day living, that he must go through a deep cleansing process before he can begin to discover the thought-free relaxed state of meditation. In the course of his work, Osho speaks on virually every aspect of the development of human consciousness. His talks cover a staggering range from the meaning of life and death to the struggles of power and politics, from the challenges of love and creativity to the significance of science and education. Osho did not want his work to be considered a religion, nor his disciples to surrender to him. With love and non-judgment he invites us to reconnect with and surrender to our own inner guru, supporting us to move toward a more joyous and less stressful life. The unique Osho Active Meditations are designed to allow the release of accumulated stress in the body and mind so that it is easier to be still and experience the witness state of being: meditation. Osho characterized his new man as Zorba the Buddha: living in awareness, with a capacity to celebrate everything in life ~ one who's feet are firmly on the ground, yet whose hands can touch the stars. Osho was born in India in 1931 and left his body in 1990.

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Once you have gained The Coaching Academy's Diploma in Personal Performance Coaching, you are equipped with a huge toolkit of techniques to coach individuals through a wide range of personal performance issues. If you want to make a positive and lasting difference to others with life coaching, this Diploma is for you.

What is the Personal Performance Coaching Diploma?

The PPD is The Coaching Academy's core programme, which works to help you acquire the fundamental coaching skills to give you a solid foundation upon which to build.

What you will learn

You will develop skills, which will enable you to help clients establish and ultimately achieve their personal goals in life.

Coaching focuses on where a client is now where they ultimately want to be. In the same way that a good sports coach can inspire a team or an individual to achieve a great performance, a life coach will help a client find the self-encouragement and self-motivation. As a coach you will help clients define their needs, wants, ambitions and desires; empowering them to identify the strategies and tactics that will create the action to take them there and measure their progress against defined markers.

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What we say can create or destroy rapport, but interestingly only 7% of communication is the spoken word. Our body language and our tone of voice are more important than the actual words spoken.

GROW Model

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The GROW (Goal, Reality, Options, Will) model is the most common and widely used coaching tool. It empowers the coach to structure a coaching conversation and deliver a meaningful result. The GROW acronym suggests that a coach using the GROW model is likely to start by asking the client to set goals, both for what they want to get out of the coaching sessions as a whole and for each individual session.

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Do you find yourself setting out to do one task and ending up completing something else? Do you sometimes have so many ideas on the go, you are unsure which to do first? Or perhaps the passion for the task has faded and you are spending time dreaming up new plans, but are unsure which to run with.

Limiting Beliefs

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Limiting beliefs are those things you believe about yourself that place limitations on your abilities. Limiting beliefs are simply assumptions about reality that are not true. In order for our actions to have the greatest positive effect, we need to have beliefs that are as close to reality as possible - deceiving ourselves will take us further from the goal.

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Have you ever wondered why as a child you had all the will in the world to be a superhero or just somebody absolutely fantastic and now as a grown up you seem to have lost the will to live? Weve lost our motivation and dont know how to get it back.

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12/06/2012 09:00:49

Our state, the way in which we show in our interactions and movements, has an extraordinary influence on the course of our lives. Whether in work, politics or any other field, your state of mind has a very strong influence on your results and general feeling of happiness.

Seven Steps To Change Your Self-Image Forever

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Lucy has been struggling with a poor self-image for the past six years. She felt unattractive and strongly believed that men didnt find her sexy. She had a successful career as a management consultant but could not stop feeling bad about herself. Through our sessions, I discovered that Lucy had a younger sister. This younger sister was the pretty one, the one who got all the boys, according to Lucy.

Going For The Goal

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One of the core skills most coaches deal with is goal setting. It seems relatively straight forward, yet most of us and our clients find it hard to achieve the goals weve set, so lets take a good look at why that is and what we can do about it. The most common model for goal-setting is represented by the acronym SMART specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time based. The other element that is usually stressed is that the goal should be positive; for instance, instead of saying I will lose 20 pounds, one might say, I will have a stable, healthy weight of 12 stone.

"I left the 2 days completely transformed. Powerful stuff! New ways of thinking is for me the best thing about coaching"

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By Deborah Busser, Consultant, Camden Consulting Group

Google the word, leadership, and you will get thousands of entries on leadership styles, leadership qualities, leadership training, leadership skills, leadership challenges, leadership techniques, leadership tools, and so on. The good news is that organizations recognize they need strong leadership to achieve results. The challenge is that there are so many different definitions, explanations, training programs, and interventions that it can be difficult to get a grasp on what leadership is, why you need it, and how to nurture it.

Evolutionary leadership is one of the newer terms related to leadership. It offers a multi-dimensional perspective drawn from the latest business school research, as well as positive psychology, integral theory, and spirituality. One definition of evolution is that it is a gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually better or more complex form. Other definitions talk about change that occurs over successive generations. So how do evolution and leadership come together?

Evolutionary leadership has less to do with what you do, and more to do with what you believe in and value. Evolutionary leaders are, by definition, self-aware and constantly strive to keep their egos in check. They are connected to a higher vision and know that becoming the best leader they can be is a process they will never complete. Instead of finding this discouraging, however, they are motivated and fueled by their sense of purpose to keep learning, and to push the boundaries of what cutting-edge leadership looks like, not only for themselves but for all of those who will follow. Craig Hamilton, the former editor of EnlighteNext magazine and the founder of Integral Enlightenment, elaborates on many of the concepts below in workshops he runs for thousands of learners all over the globe.

Evolutionary leaders:

Evolutionary leaders are committed to the continuous growth and evolution of themselves and those around them, and have consciously chosen to use their roles to accelerate climates of learning and growth in service to their stakeholders, their communities and the world.

Deborah Busser is a consultant at Camden Consulting Group (http://www.camdenconsulting.com), and brings more than 20 years of corporate leadership experience in talent development and acquisition, employee relations, and marketing to her work with senior executives in financial services, high technology, health care, biotechnology, and higher education. She has served as an executive coach and mentor, facilitating leadership development programs and delivering coach training programs within the U.S., United Kingdom, Israel, Ireland, and Cyprus. Busser spent 10 years in various HR and line roles with Fidelity Investments before starting her own consulting firm that works with senior business leaders to maximize individual and team performance. Additionally, Busser has partnered with Keystone Associates and Camden Consulting, respectively, to provide career management and executive coaching to senior clientele. Busser has a Bachelors degree in Business Administration and Marketing, and a Masters degree in Community Social Psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, where she has also been an adjunct professor.

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Many South Carolina visitors return, some to experience the states beautiful beaches, vibrant waterways and verdant mountains for a second or third time and others to put down permanent roots.

Regardless of whether they stay for a day, a week or a lifetime, few are disappointed by what they find in a state known for its beautiful places, smiling faces and historical significance.

While South Carolinians have taken great pains to preserve the relics of their past, they also have taken great pride in looking to the future. Not far from Charleston, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired, the Boeing Corp. is getting ready to fire up an assembly line for its 787 Dreamliner jet, a $750-million facility in nearby North Charleston.

Boeing is not the only large corporation that has established a home in the Palmetto State. In the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, BMW is in Spartanburg and Michelin is in Greenville, and an array of other thriving companies have decided that South Carolina is the place to be.

In between the mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, in the center of South Carolina, Columbia, the state capital, offers a revitalized downtown and its own brand of Southern hospitality.

But South Carolina has much more to offer to refugees from the overcrowded metropolitan areas of the North and Northeast than the cities that straddle Interstate 26. Along the coast, theres the sun and sand of Hilton Head Island, historic Georgetown, booming Mount Pleasant and Myrtle Beach, the entertainment capital of the Carolina coast.

Moving inland, those who prefer the serenity of small-town living have a seemingly endless menu of choices, from Summerville to Walterboro to Orangeburg.

And for those who appreciate distinct seasons, the small towns that surround Spartanburg and Greenville in the Upstate beckon, among them Anderson, Easley, Lyman and Gaffney.

Everywhere you look in South Carolina, you will find unbeatable weather, magnificent scenery and friendly people.

Now you know why the Palmetto state is home to so many of those smiling faces.

Aiken, South Carolina Aiken, South Carolina has long been a magnet for people seeking the solace of a simpler, healthier lifestyle. Shortly after the railroad arrived in 1833, wealthy Charleston residents chose to spend months at a time in the small but vibrant town, escaping... Read More...

Fort Mill, South Carolina Today, in addition to Springs Industries, several large businesses have a presence in the Fort Mill area, including Continental Tire and URS Corporation, and the town also hosts the headquarters of the Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps... Read More...

Santee, South Carolina With a population of fewer than 800 people, some might consider Santee a bit too sleepy, but that is not the case at all. The areas 15 golf courses draw visitors from around the country, many of whom decide to settle in the area. In addition... Read More...

Summerville, South Carolina Located amid thick pine forests 30 miles inland from the South Carolina coast, 18th century Summerville was a vacation spot for Charlestonians seeking relief from summer humidity and mosquitoes. In the 21st century, a combination of affordable housing... Read More...

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Beaufort, South Carolina Even 20 years later, the locale that served as the setting for the classic baby boomer film, The Big Chill,continues to attract people longing for a connection to the past and the peace of mind found only in a town like Beaufort, South Carolina... Read More...

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Isle of Palms, South Carolina Located north of Charleston Harbor, the upscale barrier island exudes a feeling of community that most resort islands simply cannot offer. IOP is known for its cool breezes, mild winters and pleasant summers, the perfect setting for people in search of a year-round, warm... Read More...

Litchfield, South Carolina Located on the northern tip of Pawleys Island, Litchfield is rapidly becoming one of the areas top retirement destinations. The sleepy island lifestyle Pawleys Island is known for has carried over to Litchfield, though to a lesser degree, as Litchfield was designed... Read More...

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Manning, South Carolina Centrally located in Clarendon County just off Interstate 95, Manning, South Carolina has a population slightly larger than 4,000 people. What began in 1855 as 'the Village of Manning' it is now a great place to live while enjoying many recreational activities. Lake Marion, nearby Manning, was created... Read More...

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FUN FACT: The walls of the American fort on Sullivan Island, in Charleston Harbor, were made of spongy Palmetto logs. This was helpful in protecting the fort because the British cannonballs bounced off the logs.

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Nunca he sido espiritual en el sentido en el que t entiendes la palabra. Nunca he ido a los templos o a las iglesias, o ledo las escrituras, o seguido ciertas prcticas para encontrar la verdad, o adorado a Dios o rezado a Dios. se no ha sido en absoluto mi camino. Por eso, ciertamente puedes decir que no he estado haciendo nada espiritual. Pero para m, la espiritualidad tiene una connotacin completamente distinta. Necesita una individualidad honesta. No permite ningn tipo de dependencia. Crea una libertad para s misma, cueste lo que cueste. Nunca est en el grupo sino a solas, porque el grupo nunca ha encontrado ninguna verdad. La verdad se ha encontrado slo en la soledad de las personas.

Por eso mi espiritualidad tiene un significado distinto de tu idea de espiritualidad. Las historias de mi infancia, si las logras entender, sealarn todas esas cualidades de una forma u otra. Nadie las puede llamar espirituales. Yo las llamo espirituales porque considero que me han dado todo aquello a lo que un hombre puede aspirar.

Mientras ests escuchando las historias de mi infancia debes tratar de encontrar un tipo de cualidad; no slo la historia en s misma, sino una cualidad intrnseca que es el hilo conductor a travs de todos mis recuerdos. Y ese fino hilo es espiritual.

Para m, espiritual significa encontrarse a s mismo. Nunca le he permitido a nadie que haga ese trabajo por m, porque nadie puede hacer este trabajo por ti; lo tienes que hacer t mismo.

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Me estoy acordando de la aldea donde nac. Para empezar, es incomprensible por qu la existencia eligi esa aldea. Es como tena que ser. La aldea era preciosa. He viajado por todas partes, pero nunca he visto una belleza equiparable. Uno nunca vuelve a lo mismo. Las cosas vienen y van, pero nunca es lo mismo.

Puedo verla todava, una pequea aldea. Unas cuantas cabaas cerca de un estanque y los altos rboles donde sola jugar. En la aldea no haba escuela. Eso tiene mucha importancia porque, durante casi nueve aos, no recib educacin, y sos son los aos ms formativos. Despus de eso, aunque lo intenten, no te pueden educar. En cierto sentido todava sigo sin educar, aunque tenga muchos ttulos acadmicos, y no slo ttulos acadmicos, sino ttulo de maestro de primera clase. Cualquier necio puede hacerlo; tantos necios lo hacen cada ao que no tiene importancia. Lo importante es que durante mis primeros aos no recib educacin. No haba colegio, ni carretera, ni ferrocarril, ni oficina de correos. Qu bendicin! Esa pequea aldea era todo un mundo. Incluso en los perodos en que me encontraba lejos de aquella aldea, segu en ese mundo, sin educar.

Y aunque me he topado con millones de personas, las de aquel pueblo eran ms inocentes que ninguna, porque eran muy primitivas. No saban nada del mundo. A aquel pueblo no haba llegado ni un solo peridico. Ahora podis entender por qu no haba escuela, ni siquiera una escuela primaria Qu bendicin! Ningn nio moderno se lo puede permitir.

En el pasado haba nios que se casaban antes de los diez aos. Algunas veces los casaban incluso cuando todava estaban en el vientre de su madre. Dos amigos decidan: nuestras esposas estn embarazadas, de modo que si una tiene un nio y la otra una nia, el matrimonio est acordado, prometido. El hecho de preguntarles al nio y a la nia ni se plantea, ni siquiera han nacido! Pero si uno es un nio y la otra es una nia, el matrimonio queda acordado. Y la gente mantiene su palabra.

A mi propia madre la casaron cuando tena siete aos. Mi padre no tena ms de diez aos, y no tena idea de lo que estaba sucediendo. Yo le sola preguntar: Qu es lo que ms disfrutaste en tu boda?

l dijo: Montar en el caballo. Naturalmente! Por primera vez le haban vestido como a un rey, con un sable colgando del cinturn, iba montado en el caballo y todo el mundo iba caminando a su alrededor. Lo disfrut enormemente. Esto fue lo que ms disfrut de toda su boda. Y la luna de miel ni se planteaba. A dnde vas a mandar a un nio de diez aos y a una nia de siete aos de luna de miel? Por eso en la India nunca sola celebrarse la luna de miel y, en el pasado, tampoco en ningn otro lugar en el mundo,

Cuando mi padre tena diez aos y mi madre tena siete, mi abuela paterna muri. Despus de la boda, quizs uno o dos aos despus, toda la responsabilidad recay sobre mi madre, que tena slo siete aos. El padre de mi madre haba dejado dos hijas pequeas y dos hijos pequeos. De modo que eran cuatro nios, y la responsabilidad de ocuparse de ellos recay en una nia de nueve aos y el hijo de doce aos. A mi abuelo paterno nunca le gust vivir en la ciudad donde tena su tienda. Le gustaba el campo, y cuando su esposa muri qued totalmente libre. El gobierno sola dar tierras gratis a la gente, porque haba mucho terreno y no demasiada gente para cultivarlo. Por eso mi abuelo consigui 20 hectreas de tierra del gobierno y dej la tienda en manos de sus hijos -mi padre y mi madre, que tenan slo doce y nueve aos respectivamente. Disfrut creando una huerta, creando una granja, y le gustaba vivir all, al aire libre. Odiaba la ciudad

As que mi padre no tuvo ninguna experiencia de la libertad de la gente joven de hoy en da. Nunca fue un joven en este sentido. Antes de poder convertirse en un joven ya era mayor, ocupndose de sus hermanos y hermanas ms jvenes, y de la tienda. Y cuando tuvo veinte aos tuvo que arreglar los matrimonios de sus hermanas, y el matrimonio y la educacin de sus hermanos.

Nunca le llam a mi madre madre, porque antes de que yo naciera ella se ocupaba de cuatro nios que solan llamarla bhabhi. Bhabhi quiere decir la esposa del hermano. Y como haba cuatro nios que ya le llamaban a mi madre bhabhi, yo tambin empec a llamarla bhabhi. Lo aprend desde el principio, cuando otros cuatro nios ya le llamaban as.

Fui educado por mi abuelo y mi abuela maternos. Aquellos dos ancianos estaban solos y queran un nio que fuera la alegra de sus ltimos das. De modo que mi padre y mi madre accedieron: Yo era su hijo primognito, el primero recin nacido; me enviaron. []

No recuerdo haber nido ninguna relacin con la familia de mi padre en los primeros aos de ni infancia. Pas mis primeros aos con dos ancianos -mi abuelo y su viejo criado que era un hombre hermoso de verdad- y con mi anciana abuela. Esas tres personas con las que la distancia eral tan grande que yo estaba completamente slo. Aquellos ancianos no eran compaa, no podan ser compaa para m. Y no tena a nadie ms porque en aquella pequea aldea mi familia era la ms rica, y era una aldea tan pequea -en total no ms de doscientas personas- y tan pobre que mis abuelos no dejaban que me mezclara con los nios de la aldea. Estaban sucios, y por supuesto eran casi mendigos. De modo que no haba forma de tener amigos. Eso caus un gran impacto. En toda mi vida no he conocido a nadie que fuera mi amigo. Slo he tenido conocidos.

En aquellos primeros estaba tan solo que comenc a disfrutarlo, y es realmente una felicidad. De modo que para m no fue una calamidad, sino que demostr ser una bendicin. Comenc a disfrutarlo, y empec a sentirme autosuficiente; no dependa de nadie.

Nunca he estado interesado en los juegos por la sencilla razn que desde mi primera infancia no tena forma de jugar; no tena con quin hacerlo. Todava me puedo ver en aquellos primeros aos, simplemente sentado. Nuestra casa estaba en un lugar muy hermoso, justo enfrente de un lago. Durante kilmetros a lo lejos, el lago Y era tan hermoso y tan silencioso! Slo de vez en cuando se poda ver una fila de cigeas blancas volando, o llamando a su pareja, yla paz se vea alterada; por otra parte, era un lugar casi perfecto para la meditacin. Y cuando la llamada enamorada de un pjaro alteraba la paz despus de aquella llamada la paz se haca ms profunda.

El lago estaba lleno de flores de loto, y yo me sentaba durante horas tan feliz conmigo mismo, como si el mundo no importara: las flores de loto, las cigeas blancas, y el silencio

Y mis abuelos se dieron cuenta de una cosa: de que disfrutaba de mi soledad. Haban visto que no tena deseos de ir a la aldea y encontrarme o hablar con alguien. Incluso si ellos queran hablar mis respuestas eran s o no; tampoco estaba interesado en hablar. Se dieron cuenta de que disfrutaba de mi soledad y de que su obligacin sagrada era no molestarme.

Por eso durante siete aos continuamente nadie trat de corromper mi inocencia; no haba nadie. Aquellos tres ancianos que vivan en la casa, el criado y mis abuelos, trataron de todas las maneras posibles que nadie me molestase. De hecho, mientras creca, me comenc a sentir un poco avergonzado de que por mi causa no pudieran hablar, no pudieran ser normales como lo estodo el mundo. Sucede con los nios que les dices: Estate callado porque tu padre est pensando, tu abuelo est descansando. Estate callado, sintate en silencio. En mi infancia sucedi lo contrario. Ahora no puedo responder el por qu y ni cmo; simplemente sucedi. El mrito no me corresponde.

Aquellos tres ancianos estaban continuamente hacindose seales entre ellos: No le molestes, est disfrutando tanto .Y comenzaron a amar mi silencio.

El silencio tiene su vibracin; es contagioso, particularmente el silencio no impuesto de un nio, que no se debe a que le ests diciendo: Te pegar si molestas o haces ruido. No, eso no es silencio. Eso no crear la vibracin gozosa de la que estoy hablando, cuando un nio est en silencio l solo, disfrutando sin ninguna razn; su alegra no tiene causa. Eso crea grandes ondas a su alrededor.

Por eso no fue slo una coincidencia el que durante siete aos no me molestaran, nadie me rega para prepararme para el mundo de los negocios, la poltica, la diplomacia. Mis abuelos estaban ms interesados en dejarme tan natural como fuera posible; en especial mi abuela. Ella es una de las causas -estas pequeas cosas afectan a todos los patrones de tu vida-, ella es una de las causas de mi respeto por todo el mundo femenino. Era una mujer sencilla, sin educacin, pero inmensamente sensitiva. Ella dej claro a mi abuelo y a su criado: -Todos nosotros hemos vivido un cierto tipo de vida que no nos ha conducido a ningn lugar. Estamos ms vacos que nunca, y ahora la muerte se est cercando.

Ella insisti:

-Dejemos que este nio no sea influido por nosotros. Qu influencia podemos darle? Slo podemos hacerle como nosotros, y nosotros no somos nada. Dmosle la oportunidad de ser l mismo.

Mi abuelo -les escuchaba discutir cuando pensaban que yo estaba dormido- le sola decir:

-Me ests diciendo que haga esto y lo otro; pero l es hijo de otra persona, y ms pronto o ms tarde tendr que volver con sus padres. Qu dirn?, No le has enseado ningunos modales, ninguna etiqueta, es absolutamente salvaje.

Ella dijo:

-No te preocupes por eso. En todo el mundo todos son civilizados, tienen modales, etiqueta, pero, cul es el beneficio? T eres muy civilizado. Qu has conseguido con eso? Como mucho se enfadarn con nosotros. Y qu? Deja que se enfaden. No nos pueden hacer dao, y en ese momento el nio ser lo suficientemente fuerte para que no puedan cambiar el curso desu vida.

Le estoy inmensamente agradecido a esa anciana. Mi abuelo estaba preocupado una y otra vez de que ms de que ms pronto o ms tarde iba a ser el responsable:

-Me dirn, Te dejamos a nuestro hijo y t no le has enseado nada.

Mi abuela no consinti ni siquiera un tutor. Haba un hombre en la aldea que al menos poda ensearme los principios del lenguaje, matemticas, un poco de geografa. Estaba educado slo hasta el cuarto grado -el cuarto grado inferior, as se llamaba la educacin primaria en lndia- pero era la persona ms educada del pueblo. Mi abuelo lo intent:

-l puede venir y ensearte. Por lo menos conocer el alfabeto, algo de matemticas, de modo que cuando regrese con sus padres no dirn que ha desperdiciado siete aos por completo.

Pero mi abuela dijo:

-Djales que hagan lo que quieran despus de los siete aos. Durante siete aos l tiene que desarrollar su ser natural, y nosotros no vamos a interferir.

Y su argumento siempre era:

-T te sabes el alfabeto, y qu? Sabes matemticas, y qu? Has ganado un poco de dinero; quieres que l tambin que l gane tambin un poco de dinero y viva igual que t?

Eso era suficiente para tener callado al anciano. Qu hacer? Estaba metido en un lo porque no poda discutir, y saba que le haran responsable a l, no a ella, porque mi padre le preguntara:

-Qu has hecho?

Y de hecho hubiera ocurrido eso, pero afortunadamente l se muri antes de que mi padre pudiera preguntrselo.

Ms tarde mi padre siempre estaba diciendo:

-Ese viejo es el responsable, ha malcriado al nio.

Pero ahora yo ya era lo bastante fuerte, y se lo dej muy claro:

-Delante de m nunca digas ni una sola palabra en contra de mi abuelo materno. l ha evitado que me malcriaras; realmente ests enfadado por eso. Pero tienes otros hijos; malcralos a ellos. Y al final veremos quin es el malcriado.

l tuvo ms hijos, y siguieron llegando cada vez ms nios. Yo le sola tomar el pelo:

-Ten un hijo ms, ten una docena. Once hijos? La gente pregunta, Cuntos hijos? Once no parece correcto; una docena hace mejor impresin. -y aos ms tarde le sola decir:

-Sigues malcriando a tus hijos; yo soy salvaje, y seguir siendo salvaje.

-De alguna manera he permanecido fuera de las garras de la civilizacin.

Mi abuelo, el padre de mi madre, era un hombre generoso. Era pobre, pero rico en su generosidad. Le daba a todo el mundo todo lo que tena. Aprend de l el arte de dar; nunca le vi decir que no a ningn mendigo ni a nadie.

Al padre de mi madre le llamaba nana; esa es la forma de llamar al padre de tu madre en la India. A la madre de tu madre se le llama nani. Yo le sola preguntar a mi abuelo: Nana, dnde conseguiste una esposa tan bella?. Sus facciones no eran indias, pareca griega, y era una mujer fuerte, muy fuerte. Mi nana no tena ms de cincuenta aos cuando muri. Mi abuela vivi hasta los ochenta y todava estaba llena de salud. Ni siquiera entonces pens nadie que se fuera a morir. Yo le promet una cosa, que cuando ella se muriera vendra. Y sa fue mi ltima visita a la familia; muri en 1970. Tuve que cumplir mi promesa.

Durante mis primeros aos consider a mi nani; como mi madre; sos son los aos en los que uno crece. Mi propia madre lleg despus; yo ya haba crecido, ya estaba hecho a un cierto estilo. Y mi abuela me ayud inmensamente. Mi abuelo me quera, pero no pudo ayudarme demasiado. Era muy carioso, pero para poder ayudar hace falta ms; un cierto tipo de fuerza. Siempre estaba asustado de mi abuela. Estaba de alguna forma dominado por su mujer. Pero meam, me ayud, qu poda hacer yo si su mujer le tena dominado? El 99 % de los maridos lo estn, de modo que no importa.

OSHO -VISLUMBRES DE UNA INFANCIA DORADA-

Osho no es un filsofo. Sus palabras no son un intento de llenar nuestras mentes con ms conocimiento. Son un intento de empujamos hacia la experiencia directa de aquello-que-se encuentra-ms-all-de-las-palabras. Son un intento de empujarnos hacia nuestra propia evolucin interna.

El proceso evolutivo es el proceso de desarrollo de la conciencia. Los rboles son ms conscientes que las rocas; los animales son ms conscientes que los rboles; el hombre es ms consciente que los animales; los Budas son ms conscientes que el hombre. La cualidad del Buda, la conciencia del Cristo y la iluminacin apuntan a lo mismo; el florecimiento de la conciencia total. La materia es totalmente inconsciente; un Buda es totalmente consciente. El hombre se encuentra en algn punto intermedio: ni en un extremo ni en el otro. Vive en un estado de limbo. Ya no es un animal, pero an no es un dios. Ya no lo que fue y no an aquello en lo cual se puede transformar.

La evolucin inconsciente finaliza al aparecer el hombre, nos dice Osho, y la evolucin consciente comienza. Pero la evolucin consciente no comienza necesariamente con cada hombre en particular. Comienza slo si eliges que as sea.

La vida significa movimiento. Es imposible permanecer donde estamos. O evolucionamos hacia un nivel de conciencia ms elevado o bien retrocedemos. Nosotros elegimos. No podemos no-elegir. Aun el no elegir representa una sutil eleccin. La mayora de las personas busca el olvido: un regreso a la inconciencia. Con ese objetivo, se valen del alcohol y las drogas, del trabajo, del sexo, de la estimulacin sensorial. Slo unos pocos deciden emprender el camino hacia un nivel de conciencia ms elevado.

Osho toma el relevo all donde la psicologa occidental se detiene. Va ms all de Freud, ms all de Jung, ms all de las nuevas comprensiones del movimiento del potencial humano. Si la psicologa de Freud es una psicologa de la patologa y la psicologa de Maslow es una psicologa del nombre sano, la psicologa de Osho es una psicologa de la iluminacin, de la cualidad del Buda. Osho no es slo un maestro iluminado; es tambin un maestro de psicologa. El remueve los estratos de nuestro ser revelando las profundidades que permanecen escondidas en nuestro interior. Comienza desde lo fsico y avanza paso a paso hacia lo trascendental. Comienza desde lo conocido y avanza hacia lo incognoscible. Comienza desde donde nos encontramos ahora, y nos lleva a donde podemos llegar. En el Oriente, nos dice, no es cuestin de psicologa; es cuestin de ser. No es cuestin de salud mental. Ms bien es cuestin de crecimiento espiritual. No es cuestin de lo que haces, sino de lo que eres.

De lo que Osho habla en estos discursos es, nada menos, de la creacin de un hombre nuevo. Todo su esfuerzo se centra en crear un clima en el cual la cualidad del Buda pueda comenzar a florecer. Para que eso ocurra, nos dice, debemos aceptar al hombre en su totalidad. No debemos negar ni lo racional ni lo irracional; ni el intelecto ni las emociones; ni lo cientfico ni lo religioso. El hombre debe seguir fluyendo, debe ser capaz de movilizarse de un polo al otro. La mente debe ser entrenada de un modo lgico y racional, nos dice, pero, simultneamente, debe tambin ser entrenada en la meditacin irracional (no racional). La razn debe ser entrenada al mismo tiempo que las emociones. La duda debe estar ah, pero tambin la fe No evoluciona ni el que ha negado lo irracional ni el que ha negado lo racional. No puedes crecer, a menos que crezcas en forma total.

Osho no es un filsofo. Sus palabras no son un intento de llenar nuestras mentes con ms conocimiento. Son un intento de empujarnos hacia la experiencia directa de aquello-que-se encuentra-ms-all-de-las-palabras. Son un intento de empujarnos hacia nuestra propia evolucin interna. Hacia la realizacin ltima de nuestro potencial. El potencial de nuestra semilla.

Ma Satya Bharti

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Osho est un mystique contemporain qui apporte la sagesse des temps anciens en rponse aux questions des hommes et des femmes d'aujourd'hui. Il nous claire sur l'essence de toutes les traditions religieuses et spirituelles : soufisme, bouddhisme, Tantra, Tao, Yoga, Zen, hindouisme, christianisme, hassidisme...

Osho est un iconoclaste qui propose une vision nouvelle de l'homme et c'est ce mlange trange qui fait de lui peut-tre un des matres spirituels d'aujourd'hui!

Il est la fois un matre zen, soufi et tantrique.

Matre zen, car il choque et dtruit toutes nos croyances et nos conditionnements ! Ses centaines de discours sur des thmes aussi varis que la mditation, les motions, le zen, le sexe, la mort, la politique, l'amour, l'ducation, la science, les religions ou la qute spirituelle nous obligent nous regarder nous-mme et faire confiance notre propre intuition et intelligence plutt que de suivre une croyance, une idologie ou juste des habitudes. Il insiste : " Doutez et trouvez votre voie par vous-mme ! ".

Matre soufi, car il nous rappelle constamment que la mditation ne peut se sparer de l'ouverture du Cur et que la vie est une clbration, une danse. Vous avez oubli de commencer vivre ! L'homme moderne est devenu tellement srieux. Redevenez des soufis... riez, dansez et profitez de la vie !

Matre de Tantra, car il intgre le corps et le sexe dans la vision de la spiritualit : "vivez votre sexualit !", "toutes les religions y compris le christianisme rpriment votre sexualit" et "je suis contre toutes formes de rpressions car elles mnent toutes la perversion..." et inversement, il nous met en garde contre l'excs contraire, une sexualit sans amour et il suggre l'homme et la femme de faire voluer le sexe, l'amour et la mditation par le Tantra.

Selon Osho, seul l'homme riche intrieurement et extrieurement peut tre heureux et symboliser un espoir pour un changement sur cette plante. Le nouvel homme se doit d'tre un Zorba le bouddha nous dit-il, zorba reprsentant la terre, le bon-vivant et la joie de vivre et Bouddha reprsentant la conscience, la mditation et la sagesse.

Pour cela, il a cr des mthodes comme les mditations actives et la Mystic Rose qui permettent de relaxer, de changer rapidement, et de vivre pleinement. Et il insiste aussi sur la thrapie : "Quelques groupes de thrapie peuvent vous prparer la mditation."

Osho a quitt son corps en 1990 et ses discours sont aujourd'hui publis dans plus de six cents ouvrages et en cinquante langues et semblent intresser des populations trs diffrentes : aux USA, Europe mais aussi en Inde, au Japon, en Iran, en Russie, en Chine, etc...

Son centre de mditation en Inde continue aujourd'hui d'tre un des plus grands centres de croissance spirituelle au monde, attirant des milliers de visiteurs internationaux venant participer des programmes de mditation, de thrapies, de travail corporel et de crativit artistique.

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