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Reflections through the Kagami and Tachi
Tokyo 15th May 2013
Stein-Are Storsveen
Mirror of Empress Shoken
MirrorEvery morning
We gaze into our mirror
Which are unblemishedOh that we could attain
Such a purity of soul
The mirror
bull One of the Imperial regalias in Japan bull Kamidana have usually a mirrorbull Magical mirrorbull Self knowledge wisdomhonestybull To find a direction you must know where you arebull In meeting with another culture you see your ownbull See yourself through others
Earth
At night
Time of Change
bull Humanity will face major migrations epidemic deseases and possible wars of territory driven by changed weather and scarcity of clean water and food
bull Religions divides humanity bull Economic inequality increasesbull Why should I bother I can not make a
differencebull Our way of living needs major changes
Good Timesbull We live in the best part of human historybull High expected life spanbull Good health and healthcarebull Less hunger than ever beforebull Less people troubled by warbull Security for most Justicebull Better education bull More knowledge than ever beforebull Global communication to interact and share
knowledge and information
Who I ambull Male 54 yearsbull Norwegian base in Oslobull Live partly in London until
2015bull Worked as manager in the
Information technology industry for 20 years
bull Partner for 13 years with no kids
bull BlacksmithPeasant family background
Hvordan loslashse
A comparisonJapan Norway
Population 127 M 505 M
Area 377rsquo sq km 323rsquo (+61rsquo) sq km
Forest 250 sq km 100 sq km
Agriculture area 126 33
GDP per capita 2011 33668 60392
Main religion ShintoBuddhism Protestantic Chr
Glacier 0 07 (mainland)
Brief history of Norway12 000 BC Glaciers melts nomadic hunter
4000 BC Neolitic
2700 BC Warm climate and new technology new crop and animals
1800 BC Bronce age
500 BC Iron age and Colder climate 660 EmJimmu
400-550 AD Migration period Need for protection Chieftains
800-1200 AD Viking era (793 first Viking Raid)
872 First King Harald Haringrfagre
1000 Leiv Erikson discovers Amerika
1030 Christianity introduced
1315 Great Famine
1348-1350 Black Death
1380 Union with Denmark
1814 Napoleon Own constitution and
union with Sweden
1905 Union ends
1940-1945 Occupation of the Germans
1970 Oil was found
Driving forces for change
bull Climate changebull Over populationbull Migrationbull Diseases bull Threats of Warbull New religions and beliefsbull New technologybull Ambitions of the leadersbull Migration of money and ideas
Sustainability
bull Achieving sustainability will enable the earth to continue supporting human life
bull For humans sustainability is the potential for long-term maintenance of well being which has ecological economic political and cultural dimensions
Religions
Islam
Prosperous continuation and development of the community
Christianity
Shinto
MonotheismOmnipotent God
Absolute truth
Norse
Judaism
PolytheismMany truths
Hinduism
BuddhismPantheism
Political power
Survival and regeneration of society
Spiritual being
Shamanism
Animism
Great Commision and Apostasybull And Jesus came and spoke unto them saying All power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth Go ye therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you and lo I am with you always even unto the end of the world Amen
bull According to Islamic law apostasy is identified by a list of actions such as conversion to another religion denying the existence of God rejecting the prophets mocking God or the prophets idol worship rejecting the sharia or permitting behavior that is forbidden by the sharia such as adultery or the eating of forbidden foods or drinking of alcoholic beverages
bull No divisions among men hellip are as unbridgeable as the chasm between the faithful and those they call infidels between Jew and gentile or Christian and pagan
Norse mythology
Muspelheim Fire Heat
Nivlheim Frost Cold
GinnugagapVoid space
Ymir Giant becomes earthAudhumla Cow with floods of milk
Ragnaroumlk
The end of the rule of the GodsThe predicted end of the worldAnd the beginning of a new worldCyclic timeA new Iceage and a new beginning
Moacuteethi and Magnisurvives and keep Mjoslashllnir
Liacutef and Liacutefthornrasir arethe new orginof a human race
Iethavoumlllr the new AsgardViacuteetharr Vaacuteli Baldr Houmlethr
Troll
bull Jutul Rise jaeligtter nisser dverger noslashkken draugen
Inspiration
Inspiration
Worship of nature
bull Most Norwegians have very close contact with nature
bull Find peace and relaxationbull A place for contemplation and activity
New insight in my relation to nature
Unconcious to conscious
Ancient customs
More ancient customs
Bushidobull Life or death at stakebull Know yourself and your opponentbull Destroying the fighting power and spiritbull Protect somethingbull Center of beeingbull Spiritual outlookbull Virtues
Samurai Viking
Courage 勇氣 yūki Courage
Honesty 誠 makoto Truth
Honour 名誉 meiyo Honour
Loyalty 忠義 chūgi Fidelity
Rectitude( 義 gi Displine Truth
Benevolence ( 仁 jin
Hospitality
Respect 禮 rei Preservance
Self Reliance
Industriousness
The training
bull Sharpen the sensesbull Purifiesbull Creates good will between practitionersbull Focus of energybull Spirit rather than techniquebull Sharp will in softnessbull Cutting with the sword
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
Reflections through the Kagami and Tachi
Tokyo 15th May 2013
Stein-Are Storsveen
Mirror of Empress Shoken
MirrorEvery morning
We gaze into our mirror
Which are unblemishedOh that we could attain
Such a purity of soul
The mirror
bull One of the Imperial regalias in Japan bull Kamidana have usually a mirrorbull Magical mirrorbull Self knowledge wisdomhonestybull To find a direction you must know where you arebull In meeting with another culture you see your ownbull See yourself through others
Earth
At night
Time of Change
bull Humanity will face major migrations epidemic deseases and possible wars of territory driven by changed weather and scarcity of clean water and food
bull Religions divides humanity bull Economic inequality increasesbull Why should I bother I can not make a
differencebull Our way of living needs major changes
Good Timesbull We live in the best part of human historybull High expected life spanbull Good health and healthcarebull Less hunger than ever beforebull Less people troubled by warbull Security for most Justicebull Better education bull More knowledge than ever beforebull Global communication to interact and share
knowledge and information
Who I ambull Male 54 yearsbull Norwegian base in Oslobull Live partly in London until
2015bull Worked as manager in the
Information technology industry for 20 years
bull Partner for 13 years with no kids
bull BlacksmithPeasant family background
Hvordan loslashse
A comparisonJapan Norway
Population 127 M 505 M
Area 377rsquo sq km 323rsquo (+61rsquo) sq km
Forest 250 sq km 100 sq km
Agriculture area 126 33
GDP per capita 2011 33668 60392
Main religion ShintoBuddhism Protestantic Chr
Glacier 0 07 (mainland)
Brief history of Norway12 000 BC Glaciers melts nomadic hunter
4000 BC Neolitic
2700 BC Warm climate and new technology new crop and animals
1800 BC Bronce age
500 BC Iron age and Colder climate 660 EmJimmu
400-550 AD Migration period Need for protection Chieftains
800-1200 AD Viking era (793 first Viking Raid)
872 First King Harald Haringrfagre
1000 Leiv Erikson discovers Amerika
1030 Christianity introduced
1315 Great Famine
1348-1350 Black Death
1380 Union with Denmark
1814 Napoleon Own constitution and
union with Sweden
1905 Union ends
1940-1945 Occupation of the Germans
1970 Oil was found
Driving forces for change
bull Climate changebull Over populationbull Migrationbull Diseases bull Threats of Warbull New religions and beliefsbull New technologybull Ambitions of the leadersbull Migration of money and ideas
Sustainability
bull Achieving sustainability will enable the earth to continue supporting human life
bull For humans sustainability is the potential for long-term maintenance of well being which has ecological economic political and cultural dimensions
Religions
Islam
Prosperous continuation and development of the community
Christianity
Shinto
MonotheismOmnipotent God
Absolute truth
Norse
Judaism
PolytheismMany truths
Hinduism
BuddhismPantheism
Political power
Survival and regeneration of society
Spiritual being
Shamanism
Animism
Great Commision and Apostasybull And Jesus came and spoke unto them saying All power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth Go ye therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you and lo I am with you always even unto the end of the world Amen
bull According to Islamic law apostasy is identified by a list of actions such as conversion to another religion denying the existence of God rejecting the prophets mocking God or the prophets idol worship rejecting the sharia or permitting behavior that is forbidden by the sharia such as adultery or the eating of forbidden foods or drinking of alcoholic beverages
bull No divisions among men hellip are as unbridgeable as the chasm between the faithful and those they call infidels between Jew and gentile or Christian and pagan
Norse mythology
Muspelheim Fire Heat
Nivlheim Frost Cold
GinnugagapVoid space
Ymir Giant becomes earthAudhumla Cow with floods of milk
Ragnaroumlk
The end of the rule of the GodsThe predicted end of the worldAnd the beginning of a new worldCyclic timeA new Iceage and a new beginning
Moacuteethi and Magnisurvives and keep Mjoslashllnir
Liacutef and Liacutefthornrasir arethe new orginof a human race
Iethavoumlllr the new AsgardViacuteetharr Vaacuteli Baldr Houmlethr
Troll
bull Jutul Rise jaeligtter nisser dverger noslashkken draugen
Inspiration
Inspiration
Worship of nature
bull Most Norwegians have very close contact with nature
bull Find peace and relaxationbull A place for contemplation and activity
New insight in my relation to nature
Unconcious to conscious
Ancient customs
More ancient customs
Bushidobull Life or death at stakebull Know yourself and your opponentbull Destroying the fighting power and spiritbull Protect somethingbull Center of beeingbull Spiritual outlookbull Virtues
Samurai Viking
Courage 勇氣 yūki Courage
Honesty 誠 makoto Truth
Honour 名誉 meiyo Honour
Loyalty 忠義 chūgi Fidelity
Rectitude( 義 gi Displine Truth
Benevolence ( 仁 jin
Hospitality
Respect 禮 rei Preservance
Self Reliance
Industriousness
The training
bull Sharpen the sensesbull Purifiesbull Creates good will between practitionersbull Focus of energybull Spirit rather than techniquebull Sharp will in softnessbull Cutting with the sword
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
Mirror of Empress Shoken
MirrorEvery morning
We gaze into our mirror
Which are unblemishedOh that we could attain
Such a purity of soul
The mirror
bull One of the Imperial regalias in Japan bull Kamidana have usually a mirrorbull Magical mirrorbull Self knowledge wisdomhonestybull To find a direction you must know where you arebull In meeting with another culture you see your ownbull See yourself through others
Earth
At night
Time of Change
bull Humanity will face major migrations epidemic deseases and possible wars of territory driven by changed weather and scarcity of clean water and food
bull Religions divides humanity bull Economic inequality increasesbull Why should I bother I can not make a
differencebull Our way of living needs major changes
Good Timesbull We live in the best part of human historybull High expected life spanbull Good health and healthcarebull Less hunger than ever beforebull Less people troubled by warbull Security for most Justicebull Better education bull More knowledge than ever beforebull Global communication to interact and share
knowledge and information
Who I ambull Male 54 yearsbull Norwegian base in Oslobull Live partly in London until
2015bull Worked as manager in the
Information technology industry for 20 years
bull Partner for 13 years with no kids
bull BlacksmithPeasant family background
Hvordan loslashse
A comparisonJapan Norway
Population 127 M 505 M
Area 377rsquo sq km 323rsquo (+61rsquo) sq km
Forest 250 sq km 100 sq km
Agriculture area 126 33
GDP per capita 2011 33668 60392
Main religion ShintoBuddhism Protestantic Chr
Glacier 0 07 (mainland)
Brief history of Norway12 000 BC Glaciers melts nomadic hunter
4000 BC Neolitic
2700 BC Warm climate and new technology new crop and animals
1800 BC Bronce age
500 BC Iron age and Colder climate 660 EmJimmu
400-550 AD Migration period Need for protection Chieftains
800-1200 AD Viking era (793 first Viking Raid)
872 First King Harald Haringrfagre
1000 Leiv Erikson discovers Amerika
1030 Christianity introduced
1315 Great Famine
1348-1350 Black Death
1380 Union with Denmark
1814 Napoleon Own constitution and
union with Sweden
1905 Union ends
1940-1945 Occupation of the Germans
1970 Oil was found
Driving forces for change
bull Climate changebull Over populationbull Migrationbull Diseases bull Threats of Warbull New religions and beliefsbull New technologybull Ambitions of the leadersbull Migration of money and ideas
Sustainability
bull Achieving sustainability will enable the earth to continue supporting human life
bull For humans sustainability is the potential for long-term maintenance of well being which has ecological economic political and cultural dimensions
Religions
Islam
Prosperous continuation and development of the community
Christianity
Shinto
MonotheismOmnipotent God
Absolute truth
Norse
Judaism
PolytheismMany truths
Hinduism
BuddhismPantheism
Political power
Survival and regeneration of society
Spiritual being
Shamanism
Animism
Great Commision and Apostasybull And Jesus came and spoke unto them saying All power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth Go ye therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you and lo I am with you always even unto the end of the world Amen
bull According to Islamic law apostasy is identified by a list of actions such as conversion to another religion denying the existence of God rejecting the prophets mocking God or the prophets idol worship rejecting the sharia or permitting behavior that is forbidden by the sharia such as adultery or the eating of forbidden foods or drinking of alcoholic beverages
bull No divisions among men hellip are as unbridgeable as the chasm between the faithful and those they call infidels between Jew and gentile or Christian and pagan
Norse mythology
Muspelheim Fire Heat
Nivlheim Frost Cold
GinnugagapVoid space
Ymir Giant becomes earthAudhumla Cow with floods of milk
Ragnaroumlk
The end of the rule of the GodsThe predicted end of the worldAnd the beginning of a new worldCyclic timeA new Iceage and a new beginning
Moacuteethi and Magnisurvives and keep Mjoslashllnir
Liacutef and Liacutefthornrasir arethe new orginof a human race
Iethavoumlllr the new AsgardViacuteetharr Vaacuteli Baldr Houmlethr
Troll
bull Jutul Rise jaeligtter nisser dverger noslashkken draugen
Inspiration
Inspiration
Worship of nature
bull Most Norwegians have very close contact with nature
bull Find peace and relaxationbull A place for contemplation and activity
New insight in my relation to nature
Unconcious to conscious
Ancient customs
More ancient customs
Bushidobull Life or death at stakebull Know yourself and your opponentbull Destroying the fighting power and spiritbull Protect somethingbull Center of beeingbull Spiritual outlookbull Virtues
Samurai Viking
Courage 勇氣 yūki Courage
Honesty 誠 makoto Truth
Honour 名誉 meiyo Honour
Loyalty 忠義 chūgi Fidelity
Rectitude( 義 gi Displine Truth
Benevolence ( 仁 jin
Hospitality
Respect 禮 rei Preservance
Self Reliance
Industriousness
The training
bull Sharpen the sensesbull Purifiesbull Creates good will between practitionersbull Focus of energybull Spirit rather than techniquebull Sharp will in softnessbull Cutting with the sword
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
The mirror
bull One of the Imperial regalias in Japan bull Kamidana have usually a mirrorbull Magical mirrorbull Self knowledge wisdomhonestybull To find a direction you must know where you arebull In meeting with another culture you see your ownbull See yourself through others
Earth
At night
Time of Change
bull Humanity will face major migrations epidemic deseases and possible wars of territory driven by changed weather and scarcity of clean water and food
bull Religions divides humanity bull Economic inequality increasesbull Why should I bother I can not make a
differencebull Our way of living needs major changes
Good Timesbull We live in the best part of human historybull High expected life spanbull Good health and healthcarebull Less hunger than ever beforebull Less people troubled by warbull Security for most Justicebull Better education bull More knowledge than ever beforebull Global communication to interact and share
knowledge and information
Who I ambull Male 54 yearsbull Norwegian base in Oslobull Live partly in London until
2015bull Worked as manager in the
Information technology industry for 20 years
bull Partner for 13 years with no kids
bull BlacksmithPeasant family background
Hvordan loslashse
A comparisonJapan Norway
Population 127 M 505 M
Area 377rsquo sq km 323rsquo (+61rsquo) sq km
Forest 250 sq km 100 sq km
Agriculture area 126 33
GDP per capita 2011 33668 60392
Main religion ShintoBuddhism Protestantic Chr
Glacier 0 07 (mainland)
Brief history of Norway12 000 BC Glaciers melts nomadic hunter
4000 BC Neolitic
2700 BC Warm climate and new technology new crop and animals
1800 BC Bronce age
500 BC Iron age and Colder climate 660 EmJimmu
400-550 AD Migration period Need for protection Chieftains
800-1200 AD Viking era (793 first Viking Raid)
872 First King Harald Haringrfagre
1000 Leiv Erikson discovers Amerika
1030 Christianity introduced
1315 Great Famine
1348-1350 Black Death
1380 Union with Denmark
1814 Napoleon Own constitution and
union with Sweden
1905 Union ends
1940-1945 Occupation of the Germans
1970 Oil was found
Driving forces for change
bull Climate changebull Over populationbull Migrationbull Diseases bull Threats of Warbull New religions and beliefsbull New technologybull Ambitions of the leadersbull Migration of money and ideas
Sustainability
bull Achieving sustainability will enable the earth to continue supporting human life
bull For humans sustainability is the potential for long-term maintenance of well being which has ecological economic political and cultural dimensions
Religions
Islam
Prosperous continuation and development of the community
Christianity
Shinto
MonotheismOmnipotent God
Absolute truth
Norse
Judaism
PolytheismMany truths
Hinduism
BuddhismPantheism
Political power
Survival and regeneration of society
Spiritual being
Shamanism
Animism
Great Commision and Apostasybull And Jesus came and spoke unto them saying All power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth Go ye therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you and lo I am with you always even unto the end of the world Amen
bull According to Islamic law apostasy is identified by a list of actions such as conversion to another religion denying the existence of God rejecting the prophets mocking God or the prophets idol worship rejecting the sharia or permitting behavior that is forbidden by the sharia such as adultery or the eating of forbidden foods or drinking of alcoholic beverages
bull No divisions among men hellip are as unbridgeable as the chasm between the faithful and those they call infidels between Jew and gentile or Christian and pagan
Norse mythology
Muspelheim Fire Heat
Nivlheim Frost Cold
GinnugagapVoid space
Ymir Giant becomes earthAudhumla Cow with floods of milk
Ragnaroumlk
The end of the rule of the GodsThe predicted end of the worldAnd the beginning of a new worldCyclic timeA new Iceage and a new beginning
Moacuteethi and Magnisurvives and keep Mjoslashllnir
Liacutef and Liacutefthornrasir arethe new orginof a human race
Iethavoumlllr the new AsgardViacuteetharr Vaacuteli Baldr Houmlethr
Troll
bull Jutul Rise jaeligtter nisser dverger noslashkken draugen
Inspiration
Inspiration
Worship of nature
bull Most Norwegians have very close contact with nature
bull Find peace and relaxationbull A place for contemplation and activity
New insight in my relation to nature
Unconcious to conscious
Ancient customs
More ancient customs
Bushidobull Life or death at stakebull Know yourself and your opponentbull Destroying the fighting power and spiritbull Protect somethingbull Center of beeingbull Spiritual outlookbull Virtues
Samurai Viking
Courage 勇氣 yūki Courage
Honesty 誠 makoto Truth
Honour 名誉 meiyo Honour
Loyalty 忠義 chūgi Fidelity
Rectitude( 義 gi Displine Truth
Benevolence ( 仁 jin
Hospitality
Respect 禮 rei Preservance
Self Reliance
Industriousness
The training
bull Sharpen the sensesbull Purifiesbull Creates good will between practitionersbull Focus of energybull Spirit rather than techniquebull Sharp will in softnessbull Cutting with the sword
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
Earth
At night
Time of Change
bull Humanity will face major migrations epidemic deseases and possible wars of territory driven by changed weather and scarcity of clean water and food
bull Religions divides humanity bull Economic inequality increasesbull Why should I bother I can not make a
differencebull Our way of living needs major changes
Good Timesbull We live in the best part of human historybull High expected life spanbull Good health and healthcarebull Less hunger than ever beforebull Less people troubled by warbull Security for most Justicebull Better education bull More knowledge than ever beforebull Global communication to interact and share
knowledge and information
Who I ambull Male 54 yearsbull Norwegian base in Oslobull Live partly in London until
2015bull Worked as manager in the
Information technology industry for 20 years
bull Partner for 13 years with no kids
bull BlacksmithPeasant family background
Hvordan loslashse
A comparisonJapan Norway
Population 127 M 505 M
Area 377rsquo sq km 323rsquo (+61rsquo) sq km
Forest 250 sq km 100 sq km
Agriculture area 126 33
GDP per capita 2011 33668 60392
Main religion ShintoBuddhism Protestantic Chr
Glacier 0 07 (mainland)
Brief history of Norway12 000 BC Glaciers melts nomadic hunter
4000 BC Neolitic
2700 BC Warm climate and new technology new crop and animals
1800 BC Bronce age
500 BC Iron age and Colder climate 660 EmJimmu
400-550 AD Migration period Need for protection Chieftains
800-1200 AD Viking era (793 first Viking Raid)
872 First King Harald Haringrfagre
1000 Leiv Erikson discovers Amerika
1030 Christianity introduced
1315 Great Famine
1348-1350 Black Death
1380 Union with Denmark
1814 Napoleon Own constitution and
union with Sweden
1905 Union ends
1940-1945 Occupation of the Germans
1970 Oil was found
Driving forces for change
bull Climate changebull Over populationbull Migrationbull Diseases bull Threats of Warbull New religions and beliefsbull New technologybull Ambitions of the leadersbull Migration of money and ideas
Sustainability
bull Achieving sustainability will enable the earth to continue supporting human life
bull For humans sustainability is the potential for long-term maintenance of well being which has ecological economic political and cultural dimensions
Religions
Islam
Prosperous continuation and development of the community
Christianity
Shinto
MonotheismOmnipotent God
Absolute truth
Norse
Judaism
PolytheismMany truths
Hinduism
BuddhismPantheism
Political power
Survival and regeneration of society
Spiritual being
Shamanism
Animism
Great Commision and Apostasybull And Jesus came and spoke unto them saying All power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth Go ye therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you and lo I am with you always even unto the end of the world Amen
bull According to Islamic law apostasy is identified by a list of actions such as conversion to another religion denying the existence of God rejecting the prophets mocking God or the prophets idol worship rejecting the sharia or permitting behavior that is forbidden by the sharia such as adultery or the eating of forbidden foods or drinking of alcoholic beverages
bull No divisions among men hellip are as unbridgeable as the chasm between the faithful and those they call infidels between Jew and gentile or Christian and pagan
Norse mythology
Muspelheim Fire Heat
Nivlheim Frost Cold
GinnugagapVoid space
Ymir Giant becomes earthAudhumla Cow with floods of milk
Ragnaroumlk
The end of the rule of the GodsThe predicted end of the worldAnd the beginning of a new worldCyclic timeA new Iceage and a new beginning
Moacuteethi and Magnisurvives and keep Mjoslashllnir
Liacutef and Liacutefthornrasir arethe new orginof a human race
Iethavoumlllr the new AsgardViacuteetharr Vaacuteli Baldr Houmlethr
Troll
bull Jutul Rise jaeligtter nisser dverger noslashkken draugen
Inspiration
Inspiration
Worship of nature
bull Most Norwegians have very close contact with nature
bull Find peace and relaxationbull A place for contemplation and activity
New insight in my relation to nature
Unconcious to conscious
Ancient customs
More ancient customs
Bushidobull Life or death at stakebull Know yourself and your opponentbull Destroying the fighting power and spiritbull Protect somethingbull Center of beeingbull Spiritual outlookbull Virtues
Samurai Viking
Courage 勇氣 yūki Courage
Honesty 誠 makoto Truth
Honour 名誉 meiyo Honour
Loyalty 忠義 chūgi Fidelity
Rectitude( 義 gi Displine Truth
Benevolence ( 仁 jin
Hospitality
Respect 禮 rei Preservance
Self Reliance
Industriousness
The training
bull Sharpen the sensesbull Purifiesbull Creates good will between practitionersbull Focus of energybull Spirit rather than techniquebull Sharp will in softnessbull Cutting with the sword
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
At night
Time of Change
bull Humanity will face major migrations epidemic deseases and possible wars of territory driven by changed weather and scarcity of clean water and food
bull Religions divides humanity bull Economic inequality increasesbull Why should I bother I can not make a
differencebull Our way of living needs major changes
Good Timesbull We live in the best part of human historybull High expected life spanbull Good health and healthcarebull Less hunger than ever beforebull Less people troubled by warbull Security for most Justicebull Better education bull More knowledge than ever beforebull Global communication to interact and share
knowledge and information
Who I ambull Male 54 yearsbull Norwegian base in Oslobull Live partly in London until
2015bull Worked as manager in the
Information technology industry for 20 years
bull Partner for 13 years with no kids
bull BlacksmithPeasant family background
Hvordan loslashse
A comparisonJapan Norway
Population 127 M 505 M
Area 377rsquo sq km 323rsquo (+61rsquo) sq km
Forest 250 sq km 100 sq km
Agriculture area 126 33
GDP per capita 2011 33668 60392
Main religion ShintoBuddhism Protestantic Chr
Glacier 0 07 (mainland)
Brief history of Norway12 000 BC Glaciers melts nomadic hunter
4000 BC Neolitic
2700 BC Warm climate and new technology new crop and animals
1800 BC Bronce age
500 BC Iron age and Colder climate 660 EmJimmu
400-550 AD Migration period Need for protection Chieftains
800-1200 AD Viking era (793 first Viking Raid)
872 First King Harald Haringrfagre
1000 Leiv Erikson discovers Amerika
1030 Christianity introduced
1315 Great Famine
1348-1350 Black Death
1380 Union with Denmark
1814 Napoleon Own constitution and
union with Sweden
1905 Union ends
1940-1945 Occupation of the Germans
1970 Oil was found
Driving forces for change
bull Climate changebull Over populationbull Migrationbull Diseases bull Threats of Warbull New religions and beliefsbull New technologybull Ambitions of the leadersbull Migration of money and ideas
Sustainability
bull Achieving sustainability will enable the earth to continue supporting human life
bull For humans sustainability is the potential for long-term maintenance of well being which has ecological economic political and cultural dimensions
Religions
Islam
Prosperous continuation and development of the community
Christianity
Shinto
MonotheismOmnipotent God
Absolute truth
Norse
Judaism
PolytheismMany truths
Hinduism
BuddhismPantheism
Political power
Survival and regeneration of society
Spiritual being
Shamanism
Animism
Great Commision and Apostasybull And Jesus came and spoke unto them saying All power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth Go ye therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you and lo I am with you always even unto the end of the world Amen
bull According to Islamic law apostasy is identified by a list of actions such as conversion to another religion denying the existence of God rejecting the prophets mocking God or the prophets idol worship rejecting the sharia or permitting behavior that is forbidden by the sharia such as adultery or the eating of forbidden foods or drinking of alcoholic beverages
bull No divisions among men hellip are as unbridgeable as the chasm between the faithful and those they call infidels between Jew and gentile or Christian and pagan
Norse mythology
Muspelheim Fire Heat
Nivlheim Frost Cold
GinnugagapVoid space
Ymir Giant becomes earthAudhumla Cow with floods of milk
Ragnaroumlk
The end of the rule of the GodsThe predicted end of the worldAnd the beginning of a new worldCyclic timeA new Iceage and a new beginning
Moacuteethi and Magnisurvives and keep Mjoslashllnir
Liacutef and Liacutefthornrasir arethe new orginof a human race
Iethavoumlllr the new AsgardViacuteetharr Vaacuteli Baldr Houmlethr
Troll
bull Jutul Rise jaeligtter nisser dverger noslashkken draugen
Inspiration
Inspiration
Worship of nature
bull Most Norwegians have very close contact with nature
bull Find peace and relaxationbull A place for contemplation and activity
New insight in my relation to nature
Unconcious to conscious
Ancient customs
More ancient customs
Bushidobull Life or death at stakebull Know yourself and your opponentbull Destroying the fighting power and spiritbull Protect somethingbull Center of beeingbull Spiritual outlookbull Virtues
Samurai Viking
Courage 勇氣 yūki Courage
Honesty 誠 makoto Truth
Honour 名誉 meiyo Honour
Loyalty 忠義 chūgi Fidelity
Rectitude( 義 gi Displine Truth
Benevolence ( 仁 jin
Hospitality
Respect 禮 rei Preservance
Self Reliance
Industriousness
The training
bull Sharpen the sensesbull Purifiesbull Creates good will between practitionersbull Focus of energybull Spirit rather than techniquebull Sharp will in softnessbull Cutting with the sword
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
Time of Change
bull Humanity will face major migrations epidemic deseases and possible wars of territory driven by changed weather and scarcity of clean water and food
bull Religions divides humanity bull Economic inequality increasesbull Why should I bother I can not make a
differencebull Our way of living needs major changes
Good Timesbull We live in the best part of human historybull High expected life spanbull Good health and healthcarebull Less hunger than ever beforebull Less people troubled by warbull Security for most Justicebull Better education bull More knowledge than ever beforebull Global communication to interact and share
knowledge and information
Who I ambull Male 54 yearsbull Norwegian base in Oslobull Live partly in London until
2015bull Worked as manager in the
Information technology industry for 20 years
bull Partner for 13 years with no kids
bull BlacksmithPeasant family background
Hvordan loslashse
A comparisonJapan Norway
Population 127 M 505 M
Area 377rsquo sq km 323rsquo (+61rsquo) sq km
Forest 250 sq km 100 sq km
Agriculture area 126 33
GDP per capita 2011 33668 60392
Main religion ShintoBuddhism Protestantic Chr
Glacier 0 07 (mainland)
Brief history of Norway12 000 BC Glaciers melts nomadic hunter
4000 BC Neolitic
2700 BC Warm climate and new technology new crop and animals
1800 BC Bronce age
500 BC Iron age and Colder climate 660 EmJimmu
400-550 AD Migration period Need for protection Chieftains
800-1200 AD Viking era (793 first Viking Raid)
872 First King Harald Haringrfagre
1000 Leiv Erikson discovers Amerika
1030 Christianity introduced
1315 Great Famine
1348-1350 Black Death
1380 Union with Denmark
1814 Napoleon Own constitution and
union with Sweden
1905 Union ends
1940-1945 Occupation of the Germans
1970 Oil was found
Driving forces for change
bull Climate changebull Over populationbull Migrationbull Diseases bull Threats of Warbull New religions and beliefsbull New technologybull Ambitions of the leadersbull Migration of money and ideas
Sustainability
bull Achieving sustainability will enable the earth to continue supporting human life
bull For humans sustainability is the potential for long-term maintenance of well being which has ecological economic political and cultural dimensions
Religions
Islam
Prosperous continuation and development of the community
Christianity
Shinto
MonotheismOmnipotent God
Absolute truth
Norse
Judaism
PolytheismMany truths
Hinduism
BuddhismPantheism
Political power
Survival and regeneration of society
Spiritual being
Shamanism
Animism
Great Commision and Apostasybull And Jesus came and spoke unto them saying All power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth Go ye therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you and lo I am with you always even unto the end of the world Amen
bull According to Islamic law apostasy is identified by a list of actions such as conversion to another religion denying the existence of God rejecting the prophets mocking God or the prophets idol worship rejecting the sharia or permitting behavior that is forbidden by the sharia such as adultery or the eating of forbidden foods or drinking of alcoholic beverages
bull No divisions among men hellip are as unbridgeable as the chasm between the faithful and those they call infidels between Jew and gentile or Christian and pagan
Norse mythology
Muspelheim Fire Heat
Nivlheim Frost Cold
GinnugagapVoid space
Ymir Giant becomes earthAudhumla Cow with floods of milk
Ragnaroumlk
The end of the rule of the GodsThe predicted end of the worldAnd the beginning of a new worldCyclic timeA new Iceage and a new beginning
Moacuteethi and Magnisurvives and keep Mjoslashllnir
Liacutef and Liacutefthornrasir arethe new orginof a human race
Iethavoumlllr the new AsgardViacuteetharr Vaacuteli Baldr Houmlethr
Troll
bull Jutul Rise jaeligtter nisser dverger noslashkken draugen
Inspiration
Inspiration
Worship of nature
bull Most Norwegians have very close contact with nature
bull Find peace and relaxationbull A place for contemplation and activity
New insight in my relation to nature
Unconcious to conscious
Ancient customs
More ancient customs
Bushidobull Life or death at stakebull Know yourself and your opponentbull Destroying the fighting power and spiritbull Protect somethingbull Center of beeingbull Spiritual outlookbull Virtues
Samurai Viking
Courage 勇氣 yūki Courage
Honesty 誠 makoto Truth
Honour 名誉 meiyo Honour
Loyalty 忠義 chūgi Fidelity
Rectitude( 義 gi Displine Truth
Benevolence ( 仁 jin
Hospitality
Respect 禮 rei Preservance
Self Reliance
Industriousness
The training
bull Sharpen the sensesbull Purifiesbull Creates good will between practitionersbull Focus of energybull Spirit rather than techniquebull Sharp will in softnessbull Cutting with the sword
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
Good Timesbull We live in the best part of human historybull High expected life spanbull Good health and healthcarebull Less hunger than ever beforebull Less people troubled by warbull Security for most Justicebull Better education bull More knowledge than ever beforebull Global communication to interact and share
knowledge and information
Who I ambull Male 54 yearsbull Norwegian base in Oslobull Live partly in London until
2015bull Worked as manager in the
Information technology industry for 20 years
bull Partner for 13 years with no kids
bull BlacksmithPeasant family background
Hvordan loslashse
A comparisonJapan Norway
Population 127 M 505 M
Area 377rsquo sq km 323rsquo (+61rsquo) sq km
Forest 250 sq km 100 sq km
Agriculture area 126 33
GDP per capita 2011 33668 60392
Main religion ShintoBuddhism Protestantic Chr
Glacier 0 07 (mainland)
Brief history of Norway12 000 BC Glaciers melts nomadic hunter
4000 BC Neolitic
2700 BC Warm climate and new technology new crop and animals
1800 BC Bronce age
500 BC Iron age and Colder climate 660 EmJimmu
400-550 AD Migration period Need for protection Chieftains
800-1200 AD Viking era (793 first Viking Raid)
872 First King Harald Haringrfagre
1000 Leiv Erikson discovers Amerika
1030 Christianity introduced
1315 Great Famine
1348-1350 Black Death
1380 Union with Denmark
1814 Napoleon Own constitution and
union with Sweden
1905 Union ends
1940-1945 Occupation of the Germans
1970 Oil was found
Driving forces for change
bull Climate changebull Over populationbull Migrationbull Diseases bull Threats of Warbull New religions and beliefsbull New technologybull Ambitions of the leadersbull Migration of money and ideas
Sustainability
bull Achieving sustainability will enable the earth to continue supporting human life
bull For humans sustainability is the potential for long-term maintenance of well being which has ecological economic political and cultural dimensions
Religions
Islam
Prosperous continuation and development of the community
Christianity
Shinto
MonotheismOmnipotent God
Absolute truth
Norse
Judaism
PolytheismMany truths
Hinduism
BuddhismPantheism
Political power
Survival and regeneration of society
Spiritual being
Shamanism
Animism
Great Commision and Apostasybull And Jesus came and spoke unto them saying All power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth Go ye therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you and lo I am with you always even unto the end of the world Amen
bull According to Islamic law apostasy is identified by a list of actions such as conversion to another religion denying the existence of God rejecting the prophets mocking God or the prophets idol worship rejecting the sharia or permitting behavior that is forbidden by the sharia such as adultery or the eating of forbidden foods or drinking of alcoholic beverages
bull No divisions among men hellip are as unbridgeable as the chasm between the faithful and those they call infidels between Jew and gentile or Christian and pagan
Norse mythology
Muspelheim Fire Heat
Nivlheim Frost Cold
GinnugagapVoid space
Ymir Giant becomes earthAudhumla Cow with floods of milk
Ragnaroumlk
The end of the rule of the GodsThe predicted end of the worldAnd the beginning of a new worldCyclic timeA new Iceage and a new beginning
Moacuteethi and Magnisurvives and keep Mjoslashllnir
Liacutef and Liacutefthornrasir arethe new orginof a human race
Iethavoumlllr the new AsgardViacuteetharr Vaacuteli Baldr Houmlethr
Troll
bull Jutul Rise jaeligtter nisser dverger noslashkken draugen
Inspiration
Inspiration
Worship of nature
bull Most Norwegians have very close contact with nature
bull Find peace and relaxationbull A place for contemplation and activity
New insight in my relation to nature
Unconcious to conscious
Ancient customs
More ancient customs
Bushidobull Life or death at stakebull Know yourself and your opponentbull Destroying the fighting power and spiritbull Protect somethingbull Center of beeingbull Spiritual outlookbull Virtues
Samurai Viking
Courage 勇氣 yūki Courage
Honesty 誠 makoto Truth
Honour 名誉 meiyo Honour
Loyalty 忠義 chūgi Fidelity
Rectitude( 義 gi Displine Truth
Benevolence ( 仁 jin
Hospitality
Respect 禮 rei Preservance
Self Reliance
Industriousness
The training
bull Sharpen the sensesbull Purifiesbull Creates good will between practitionersbull Focus of energybull Spirit rather than techniquebull Sharp will in softnessbull Cutting with the sword
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
Who I ambull Male 54 yearsbull Norwegian base in Oslobull Live partly in London until
2015bull Worked as manager in the
Information technology industry for 20 years
bull Partner for 13 years with no kids
bull BlacksmithPeasant family background
Hvordan loslashse
A comparisonJapan Norway
Population 127 M 505 M
Area 377rsquo sq km 323rsquo (+61rsquo) sq km
Forest 250 sq km 100 sq km
Agriculture area 126 33
GDP per capita 2011 33668 60392
Main religion ShintoBuddhism Protestantic Chr
Glacier 0 07 (mainland)
Brief history of Norway12 000 BC Glaciers melts nomadic hunter
4000 BC Neolitic
2700 BC Warm climate and new technology new crop and animals
1800 BC Bronce age
500 BC Iron age and Colder climate 660 EmJimmu
400-550 AD Migration period Need for protection Chieftains
800-1200 AD Viking era (793 first Viking Raid)
872 First King Harald Haringrfagre
1000 Leiv Erikson discovers Amerika
1030 Christianity introduced
1315 Great Famine
1348-1350 Black Death
1380 Union with Denmark
1814 Napoleon Own constitution and
union with Sweden
1905 Union ends
1940-1945 Occupation of the Germans
1970 Oil was found
Driving forces for change
bull Climate changebull Over populationbull Migrationbull Diseases bull Threats of Warbull New religions and beliefsbull New technologybull Ambitions of the leadersbull Migration of money and ideas
Sustainability
bull Achieving sustainability will enable the earth to continue supporting human life
bull For humans sustainability is the potential for long-term maintenance of well being which has ecological economic political and cultural dimensions
Religions
Islam
Prosperous continuation and development of the community
Christianity
Shinto
MonotheismOmnipotent God
Absolute truth
Norse
Judaism
PolytheismMany truths
Hinduism
BuddhismPantheism
Political power
Survival and regeneration of society
Spiritual being
Shamanism
Animism
Great Commision and Apostasybull And Jesus came and spoke unto them saying All power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth Go ye therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you and lo I am with you always even unto the end of the world Amen
bull According to Islamic law apostasy is identified by a list of actions such as conversion to another religion denying the existence of God rejecting the prophets mocking God or the prophets idol worship rejecting the sharia or permitting behavior that is forbidden by the sharia such as adultery or the eating of forbidden foods or drinking of alcoholic beverages
bull No divisions among men hellip are as unbridgeable as the chasm between the faithful and those they call infidels between Jew and gentile or Christian and pagan
Norse mythology
Muspelheim Fire Heat
Nivlheim Frost Cold
GinnugagapVoid space
Ymir Giant becomes earthAudhumla Cow with floods of milk
Ragnaroumlk
The end of the rule of the GodsThe predicted end of the worldAnd the beginning of a new worldCyclic timeA new Iceage and a new beginning
Moacuteethi and Magnisurvives and keep Mjoslashllnir
Liacutef and Liacutefthornrasir arethe new orginof a human race
Iethavoumlllr the new AsgardViacuteetharr Vaacuteli Baldr Houmlethr
Troll
bull Jutul Rise jaeligtter nisser dverger noslashkken draugen
Inspiration
Inspiration
Worship of nature
bull Most Norwegians have very close contact with nature
bull Find peace and relaxationbull A place for contemplation and activity
New insight in my relation to nature
Unconcious to conscious
Ancient customs
More ancient customs
Bushidobull Life or death at stakebull Know yourself and your opponentbull Destroying the fighting power and spiritbull Protect somethingbull Center of beeingbull Spiritual outlookbull Virtues
Samurai Viking
Courage 勇氣 yūki Courage
Honesty 誠 makoto Truth
Honour 名誉 meiyo Honour
Loyalty 忠義 chūgi Fidelity
Rectitude( 義 gi Displine Truth
Benevolence ( 仁 jin
Hospitality
Respect 禮 rei Preservance
Self Reliance
Industriousness
The training
bull Sharpen the sensesbull Purifiesbull Creates good will between practitionersbull Focus of energybull Spirit rather than techniquebull Sharp will in softnessbull Cutting with the sword
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
Hvordan loslashse
A comparisonJapan Norway
Population 127 M 505 M
Area 377rsquo sq km 323rsquo (+61rsquo) sq km
Forest 250 sq km 100 sq km
Agriculture area 126 33
GDP per capita 2011 33668 60392
Main religion ShintoBuddhism Protestantic Chr
Glacier 0 07 (mainland)
Brief history of Norway12 000 BC Glaciers melts nomadic hunter
4000 BC Neolitic
2700 BC Warm climate and new technology new crop and animals
1800 BC Bronce age
500 BC Iron age and Colder climate 660 EmJimmu
400-550 AD Migration period Need for protection Chieftains
800-1200 AD Viking era (793 first Viking Raid)
872 First King Harald Haringrfagre
1000 Leiv Erikson discovers Amerika
1030 Christianity introduced
1315 Great Famine
1348-1350 Black Death
1380 Union with Denmark
1814 Napoleon Own constitution and
union with Sweden
1905 Union ends
1940-1945 Occupation of the Germans
1970 Oil was found
Driving forces for change
bull Climate changebull Over populationbull Migrationbull Diseases bull Threats of Warbull New religions and beliefsbull New technologybull Ambitions of the leadersbull Migration of money and ideas
Sustainability
bull Achieving sustainability will enable the earth to continue supporting human life
bull For humans sustainability is the potential for long-term maintenance of well being which has ecological economic political and cultural dimensions
Religions
Islam
Prosperous continuation and development of the community
Christianity
Shinto
MonotheismOmnipotent God
Absolute truth
Norse
Judaism
PolytheismMany truths
Hinduism
BuddhismPantheism
Political power
Survival and regeneration of society
Spiritual being
Shamanism
Animism
Great Commision and Apostasybull And Jesus came and spoke unto them saying All power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth Go ye therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you and lo I am with you always even unto the end of the world Amen
bull According to Islamic law apostasy is identified by a list of actions such as conversion to another religion denying the existence of God rejecting the prophets mocking God or the prophets idol worship rejecting the sharia or permitting behavior that is forbidden by the sharia such as adultery or the eating of forbidden foods or drinking of alcoholic beverages
bull No divisions among men hellip are as unbridgeable as the chasm between the faithful and those they call infidels between Jew and gentile or Christian and pagan
Norse mythology
Muspelheim Fire Heat
Nivlheim Frost Cold
GinnugagapVoid space
Ymir Giant becomes earthAudhumla Cow with floods of milk
Ragnaroumlk
The end of the rule of the GodsThe predicted end of the worldAnd the beginning of a new worldCyclic timeA new Iceage and a new beginning
Moacuteethi and Magnisurvives and keep Mjoslashllnir
Liacutef and Liacutefthornrasir arethe new orginof a human race
Iethavoumlllr the new AsgardViacuteetharr Vaacuteli Baldr Houmlethr
Troll
bull Jutul Rise jaeligtter nisser dverger noslashkken draugen
Inspiration
Inspiration
Worship of nature
bull Most Norwegians have very close contact with nature
bull Find peace and relaxationbull A place for contemplation and activity
New insight in my relation to nature
Unconcious to conscious
Ancient customs
More ancient customs
Bushidobull Life or death at stakebull Know yourself and your opponentbull Destroying the fighting power and spiritbull Protect somethingbull Center of beeingbull Spiritual outlookbull Virtues
Samurai Viking
Courage 勇氣 yūki Courage
Honesty 誠 makoto Truth
Honour 名誉 meiyo Honour
Loyalty 忠義 chūgi Fidelity
Rectitude( 義 gi Displine Truth
Benevolence ( 仁 jin
Hospitality
Respect 禮 rei Preservance
Self Reliance
Industriousness
The training
bull Sharpen the sensesbull Purifiesbull Creates good will between practitionersbull Focus of energybull Spirit rather than techniquebull Sharp will in softnessbull Cutting with the sword
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
A comparisonJapan Norway
Population 127 M 505 M
Area 377rsquo sq km 323rsquo (+61rsquo) sq km
Forest 250 sq km 100 sq km
Agriculture area 126 33
GDP per capita 2011 33668 60392
Main religion ShintoBuddhism Protestantic Chr
Glacier 0 07 (mainland)
Brief history of Norway12 000 BC Glaciers melts nomadic hunter
4000 BC Neolitic
2700 BC Warm climate and new technology new crop and animals
1800 BC Bronce age
500 BC Iron age and Colder climate 660 EmJimmu
400-550 AD Migration period Need for protection Chieftains
800-1200 AD Viking era (793 first Viking Raid)
872 First King Harald Haringrfagre
1000 Leiv Erikson discovers Amerika
1030 Christianity introduced
1315 Great Famine
1348-1350 Black Death
1380 Union with Denmark
1814 Napoleon Own constitution and
union with Sweden
1905 Union ends
1940-1945 Occupation of the Germans
1970 Oil was found
Driving forces for change
bull Climate changebull Over populationbull Migrationbull Diseases bull Threats of Warbull New religions and beliefsbull New technologybull Ambitions of the leadersbull Migration of money and ideas
Sustainability
bull Achieving sustainability will enable the earth to continue supporting human life
bull For humans sustainability is the potential for long-term maintenance of well being which has ecological economic political and cultural dimensions
Religions
Islam
Prosperous continuation and development of the community
Christianity
Shinto
MonotheismOmnipotent God
Absolute truth
Norse
Judaism
PolytheismMany truths
Hinduism
BuddhismPantheism
Political power
Survival and regeneration of society
Spiritual being
Shamanism
Animism
Great Commision and Apostasybull And Jesus came and spoke unto them saying All power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth Go ye therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you and lo I am with you always even unto the end of the world Amen
bull According to Islamic law apostasy is identified by a list of actions such as conversion to another religion denying the existence of God rejecting the prophets mocking God or the prophets idol worship rejecting the sharia or permitting behavior that is forbidden by the sharia such as adultery or the eating of forbidden foods or drinking of alcoholic beverages
bull No divisions among men hellip are as unbridgeable as the chasm between the faithful and those they call infidels between Jew and gentile or Christian and pagan
Norse mythology
Muspelheim Fire Heat
Nivlheim Frost Cold
GinnugagapVoid space
Ymir Giant becomes earthAudhumla Cow with floods of milk
Ragnaroumlk
The end of the rule of the GodsThe predicted end of the worldAnd the beginning of a new worldCyclic timeA new Iceage and a new beginning
Moacuteethi and Magnisurvives and keep Mjoslashllnir
Liacutef and Liacutefthornrasir arethe new orginof a human race
Iethavoumlllr the new AsgardViacuteetharr Vaacuteli Baldr Houmlethr
Troll
bull Jutul Rise jaeligtter nisser dverger noslashkken draugen
Inspiration
Inspiration
Worship of nature
bull Most Norwegians have very close contact with nature
bull Find peace and relaxationbull A place for contemplation and activity
New insight in my relation to nature
Unconcious to conscious
Ancient customs
More ancient customs
Bushidobull Life or death at stakebull Know yourself and your opponentbull Destroying the fighting power and spiritbull Protect somethingbull Center of beeingbull Spiritual outlookbull Virtues
Samurai Viking
Courage 勇氣 yūki Courage
Honesty 誠 makoto Truth
Honour 名誉 meiyo Honour
Loyalty 忠義 chūgi Fidelity
Rectitude( 義 gi Displine Truth
Benevolence ( 仁 jin
Hospitality
Respect 禮 rei Preservance
Self Reliance
Industriousness
The training
bull Sharpen the sensesbull Purifiesbull Creates good will between practitionersbull Focus of energybull Spirit rather than techniquebull Sharp will in softnessbull Cutting with the sword
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
Brief history of Norway12 000 BC Glaciers melts nomadic hunter
4000 BC Neolitic
2700 BC Warm climate and new technology new crop and animals
1800 BC Bronce age
500 BC Iron age and Colder climate 660 EmJimmu
400-550 AD Migration period Need for protection Chieftains
800-1200 AD Viking era (793 first Viking Raid)
872 First King Harald Haringrfagre
1000 Leiv Erikson discovers Amerika
1030 Christianity introduced
1315 Great Famine
1348-1350 Black Death
1380 Union with Denmark
1814 Napoleon Own constitution and
union with Sweden
1905 Union ends
1940-1945 Occupation of the Germans
1970 Oil was found
Driving forces for change
bull Climate changebull Over populationbull Migrationbull Diseases bull Threats of Warbull New religions and beliefsbull New technologybull Ambitions of the leadersbull Migration of money and ideas
Sustainability
bull Achieving sustainability will enable the earth to continue supporting human life
bull For humans sustainability is the potential for long-term maintenance of well being which has ecological economic political and cultural dimensions
Religions
Islam
Prosperous continuation and development of the community
Christianity
Shinto
MonotheismOmnipotent God
Absolute truth
Norse
Judaism
PolytheismMany truths
Hinduism
BuddhismPantheism
Political power
Survival and regeneration of society
Spiritual being
Shamanism
Animism
Great Commision and Apostasybull And Jesus came and spoke unto them saying All power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth Go ye therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you and lo I am with you always even unto the end of the world Amen
bull According to Islamic law apostasy is identified by a list of actions such as conversion to another religion denying the existence of God rejecting the prophets mocking God or the prophets idol worship rejecting the sharia or permitting behavior that is forbidden by the sharia such as adultery or the eating of forbidden foods or drinking of alcoholic beverages
bull No divisions among men hellip are as unbridgeable as the chasm between the faithful and those they call infidels between Jew and gentile or Christian and pagan
Norse mythology
Muspelheim Fire Heat
Nivlheim Frost Cold
GinnugagapVoid space
Ymir Giant becomes earthAudhumla Cow with floods of milk
Ragnaroumlk
The end of the rule of the GodsThe predicted end of the worldAnd the beginning of a new worldCyclic timeA new Iceage and a new beginning
Moacuteethi and Magnisurvives and keep Mjoslashllnir
Liacutef and Liacutefthornrasir arethe new orginof a human race
Iethavoumlllr the new AsgardViacuteetharr Vaacuteli Baldr Houmlethr
Troll
bull Jutul Rise jaeligtter nisser dverger noslashkken draugen
Inspiration
Inspiration
Worship of nature
bull Most Norwegians have very close contact with nature
bull Find peace and relaxationbull A place for contemplation and activity
New insight in my relation to nature
Unconcious to conscious
Ancient customs
More ancient customs
Bushidobull Life or death at stakebull Know yourself and your opponentbull Destroying the fighting power and spiritbull Protect somethingbull Center of beeingbull Spiritual outlookbull Virtues
Samurai Viking
Courage 勇氣 yūki Courage
Honesty 誠 makoto Truth
Honour 名誉 meiyo Honour
Loyalty 忠義 chūgi Fidelity
Rectitude( 義 gi Displine Truth
Benevolence ( 仁 jin
Hospitality
Respect 禮 rei Preservance
Self Reliance
Industriousness
The training
bull Sharpen the sensesbull Purifiesbull Creates good will between practitionersbull Focus of energybull Spirit rather than techniquebull Sharp will in softnessbull Cutting with the sword
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
Driving forces for change
bull Climate changebull Over populationbull Migrationbull Diseases bull Threats of Warbull New religions and beliefsbull New technologybull Ambitions of the leadersbull Migration of money and ideas
Sustainability
bull Achieving sustainability will enable the earth to continue supporting human life
bull For humans sustainability is the potential for long-term maintenance of well being which has ecological economic political and cultural dimensions
Religions
Islam
Prosperous continuation and development of the community
Christianity
Shinto
MonotheismOmnipotent God
Absolute truth
Norse
Judaism
PolytheismMany truths
Hinduism
BuddhismPantheism
Political power
Survival and regeneration of society
Spiritual being
Shamanism
Animism
Great Commision and Apostasybull And Jesus came and spoke unto them saying All power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth Go ye therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you and lo I am with you always even unto the end of the world Amen
bull According to Islamic law apostasy is identified by a list of actions such as conversion to another religion denying the existence of God rejecting the prophets mocking God or the prophets idol worship rejecting the sharia or permitting behavior that is forbidden by the sharia such as adultery or the eating of forbidden foods or drinking of alcoholic beverages
bull No divisions among men hellip are as unbridgeable as the chasm between the faithful and those they call infidels between Jew and gentile or Christian and pagan
Norse mythology
Muspelheim Fire Heat
Nivlheim Frost Cold
GinnugagapVoid space
Ymir Giant becomes earthAudhumla Cow with floods of milk
Ragnaroumlk
The end of the rule of the GodsThe predicted end of the worldAnd the beginning of a new worldCyclic timeA new Iceage and a new beginning
Moacuteethi and Magnisurvives and keep Mjoslashllnir
Liacutef and Liacutefthornrasir arethe new orginof a human race
Iethavoumlllr the new AsgardViacuteetharr Vaacuteli Baldr Houmlethr
Troll
bull Jutul Rise jaeligtter nisser dverger noslashkken draugen
Inspiration
Inspiration
Worship of nature
bull Most Norwegians have very close contact with nature
bull Find peace and relaxationbull A place for contemplation and activity
New insight in my relation to nature
Unconcious to conscious
Ancient customs
More ancient customs
Bushidobull Life or death at stakebull Know yourself and your opponentbull Destroying the fighting power and spiritbull Protect somethingbull Center of beeingbull Spiritual outlookbull Virtues
Samurai Viking
Courage 勇氣 yūki Courage
Honesty 誠 makoto Truth
Honour 名誉 meiyo Honour
Loyalty 忠義 chūgi Fidelity
Rectitude( 義 gi Displine Truth
Benevolence ( 仁 jin
Hospitality
Respect 禮 rei Preservance
Self Reliance
Industriousness
The training
bull Sharpen the sensesbull Purifiesbull Creates good will between practitionersbull Focus of energybull Spirit rather than techniquebull Sharp will in softnessbull Cutting with the sword
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
Sustainability
bull Achieving sustainability will enable the earth to continue supporting human life
bull For humans sustainability is the potential for long-term maintenance of well being which has ecological economic political and cultural dimensions
Religions
Islam
Prosperous continuation and development of the community
Christianity
Shinto
MonotheismOmnipotent God
Absolute truth
Norse
Judaism
PolytheismMany truths
Hinduism
BuddhismPantheism
Political power
Survival and regeneration of society
Spiritual being
Shamanism
Animism
Great Commision and Apostasybull And Jesus came and spoke unto them saying All power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth Go ye therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you and lo I am with you always even unto the end of the world Amen
bull According to Islamic law apostasy is identified by a list of actions such as conversion to another religion denying the existence of God rejecting the prophets mocking God or the prophets idol worship rejecting the sharia or permitting behavior that is forbidden by the sharia such as adultery or the eating of forbidden foods or drinking of alcoholic beverages
bull No divisions among men hellip are as unbridgeable as the chasm between the faithful and those they call infidels between Jew and gentile or Christian and pagan
Norse mythology
Muspelheim Fire Heat
Nivlheim Frost Cold
GinnugagapVoid space
Ymir Giant becomes earthAudhumla Cow with floods of milk
Ragnaroumlk
The end of the rule of the GodsThe predicted end of the worldAnd the beginning of a new worldCyclic timeA new Iceage and a new beginning
Moacuteethi and Magnisurvives and keep Mjoslashllnir
Liacutef and Liacutefthornrasir arethe new orginof a human race
Iethavoumlllr the new AsgardViacuteetharr Vaacuteli Baldr Houmlethr
Troll
bull Jutul Rise jaeligtter nisser dverger noslashkken draugen
Inspiration
Inspiration
Worship of nature
bull Most Norwegians have very close contact with nature
bull Find peace and relaxationbull A place for contemplation and activity
New insight in my relation to nature
Unconcious to conscious
Ancient customs
More ancient customs
Bushidobull Life or death at stakebull Know yourself and your opponentbull Destroying the fighting power and spiritbull Protect somethingbull Center of beeingbull Spiritual outlookbull Virtues
Samurai Viking
Courage 勇氣 yūki Courage
Honesty 誠 makoto Truth
Honour 名誉 meiyo Honour
Loyalty 忠義 chūgi Fidelity
Rectitude( 義 gi Displine Truth
Benevolence ( 仁 jin
Hospitality
Respect 禮 rei Preservance
Self Reliance
Industriousness
The training
bull Sharpen the sensesbull Purifiesbull Creates good will between practitionersbull Focus of energybull Spirit rather than techniquebull Sharp will in softnessbull Cutting with the sword
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
Religions
Islam
Prosperous continuation and development of the community
Christianity
Shinto
MonotheismOmnipotent God
Absolute truth
Norse
Judaism
PolytheismMany truths
Hinduism
BuddhismPantheism
Political power
Survival and regeneration of society
Spiritual being
Shamanism
Animism
Great Commision and Apostasybull And Jesus came and spoke unto them saying All power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth Go ye therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you and lo I am with you always even unto the end of the world Amen
bull According to Islamic law apostasy is identified by a list of actions such as conversion to another religion denying the existence of God rejecting the prophets mocking God or the prophets idol worship rejecting the sharia or permitting behavior that is forbidden by the sharia such as adultery or the eating of forbidden foods or drinking of alcoholic beverages
bull No divisions among men hellip are as unbridgeable as the chasm between the faithful and those they call infidels between Jew and gentile or Christian and pagan
Norse mythology
Muspelheim Fire Heat
Nivlheim Frost Cold
GinnugagapVoid space
Ymir Giant becomes earthAudhumla Cow with floods of milk
Ragnaroumlk
The end of the rule of the GodsThe predicted end of the worldAnd the beginning of a new worldCyclic timeA new Iceage and a new beginning
Moacuteethi and Magnisurvives and keep Mjoslashllnir
Liacutef and Liacutefthornrasir arethe new orginof a human race
Iethavoumlllr the new AsgardViacuteetharr Vaacuteli Baldr Houmlethr
Troll
bull Jutul Rise jaeligtter nisser dverger noslashkken draugen
Inspiration
Inspiration
Worship of nature
bull Most Norwegians have very close contact with nature
bull Find peace and relaxationbull A place for contemplation and activity
New insight in my relation to nature
Unconcious to conscious
Ancient customs
More ancient customs
Bushidobull Life or death at stakebull Know yourself and your opponentbull Destroying the fighting power and spiritbull Protect somethingbull Center of beeingbull Spiritual outlookbull Virtues
Samurai Viking
Courage 勇氣 yūki Courage
Honesty 誠 makoto Truth
Honour 名誉 meiyo Honour
Loyalty 忠義 chūgi Fidelity
Rectitude( 義 gi Displine Truth
Benevolence ( 仁 jin
Hospitality
Respect 禮 rei Preservance
Self Reliance
Industriousness
The training
bull Sharpen the sensesbull Purifiesbull Creates good will between practitionersbull Focus of energybull Spirit rather than techniquebull Sharp will in softnessbull Cutting with the sword
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
Great Commision and Apostasybull And Jesus came and spoke unto them saying All power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth Go ye therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you and lo I am with you always even unto the end of the world Amen
bull According to Islamic law apostasy is identified by a list of actions such as conversion to another religion denying the existence of God rejecting the prophets mocking God or the prophets idol worship rejecting the sharia or permitting behavior that is forbidden by the sharia such as adultery or the eating of forbidden foods or drinking of alcoholic beverages
bull No divisions among men hellip are as unbridgeable as the chasm between the faithful and those they call infidels between Jew and gentile or Christian and pagan
Norse mythology
Muspelheim Fire Heat
Nivlheim Frost Cold
GinnugagapVoid space
Ymir Giant becomes earthAudhumla Cow with floods of milk
Ragnaroumlk
The end of the rule of the GodsThe predicted end of the worldAnd the beginning of a new worldCyclic timeA new Iceage and a new beginning
Moacuteethi and Magnisurvives and keep Mjoslashllnir
Liacutef and Liacutefthornrasir arethe new orginof a human race
Iethavoumlllr the new AsgardViacuteetharr Vaacuteli Baldr Houmlethr
Troll
bull Jutul Rise jaeligtter nisser dverger noslashkken draugen
Inspiration
Inspiration
Worship of nature
bull Most Norwegians have very close contact with nature
bull Find peace and relaxationbull A place for contemplation and activity
New insight in my relation to nature
Unconcious to conscious
Ancient customs
More ancient customs
Bushidobull Life or death at stakebull Know yourself and your opponentbull Destroying the fighting power and spiritbull Protect somethingbull Center of beeingbull Spiritual outlookbull Virtues
Samurai Viking
Courage 勇氣 yūki Courage
Honesty 誠 makoto Truth
Honour 名誉 meiyo Honour
Loyalty 忠義 chūgi Fidelity
Rectitude( 義 gi Displine Truth
Benevolence ( 仁 jin
Hospitality
Respect 禮 rei Preservance
Self Reliance
Industriousness
The training
bull Sharpen the sensesbull Purifiesbull Creates good will between practitionersbull Focus of energybull Spirit rather than techniquebull Sharp will in softnessbull Cutting with the sword
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
Norse mythology
Muspelheim Fire Heat
Nivlheim Frost Cold
GinnugagapVoid space
Ymir Giant becomes earthAudhumla Cow with floods of milk
Ragnaroumlk
The end of the rule of the GodsThe predicted end of the worldAnd the beginning of a new worldCyclic timeA new Iceage and a new beginning
Moacuteethi and Magnisurvives and keep Mjoslashllnir
Liacutef and Liacutefthornrasir arethe new orginof a human race
Iethavoumlllr the new AsgardViacuteetharr Vaacuteli Baldr Houmlethr
Troll
bull Jutul Rise jaeligtter nisser dverger noslashkken draugen
Inspiration
Inspiration
Worship of nature
bull Most Norwegians have very close contact with nature
bull Find peace and relaxationbull A place for contemplation and activity
New insight in my relation to nature
Unconcious to conscious
Ancient customs
More ancient customs
Bushidobull Life or death at stakebull Know yourself and your opponentbull Destroying the fighting power and spiritbull Protect somethingbull Center of beeingbull Spiritual outlookbull Virtues
Samurai Viking
Courage 勇氣 yūki Courage
Honesty 誠 makoto Truth
Honour 名誉 meiyo Honour
Loyalty 忠義 chūgi Fidelity
Rectitude( 義 gi Displine Truth
Benevolence ( 仁 jin
Hospitality
Respect 禮 rei Preservance
Self Reliance
Industriousness
The training
bull Sharpen the sensesbull Purifiesbull Creates good will between practitionersbull Focus of energybull Spirit rather than techniquebull Sharp will in softnessbull Cutting with the sword
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
Ragnaroumlk
The end of the rule of the GodsThe predicted end of the worldAnd the beginning of a new worldCyclic timeA new Iceage and a new beginning
Moacuteethi and Magnisurvives and keep Mjoslashllnir
Liacutef and Liacutefthornrasir arethe new orginof a human race
Iethavoumlllr the new AsgardViacuteetharr Vaacuteli Baldr Houmlethr
Troll
bull Jutul Rise jaeligtter nisser dverger noslashkken draugen
Inspiration
Inspiration
Worship of nature
bull Most Norwegians have very close contact with nature
bull Find peace and relaxationbull A place for contemplation and activity
New insight in my relation to nature
Unconcious to conscious
Ancient customs
More ancient customs
Bushidobull Life or death at stakebull Know yourself and your opponentbull Destroying the fighting power and spiritbull Protect somethingbull Center of beeingbull Spiritual outlookbull Virtues
Samurai Viking
Courage 勇氣 yūki Courage
Honesty 誠 makoto Truth
Honour 名誉 meiyo Honour
Loyalty 忠義 chūgi Fidelity
Rectitude( 義 gi Displine Truth
Benevolence ( 仁 jin
Hospitality
Respect 禮 rei Preservance
Self Reliance
Industriousness
The training
bull Sharpen the sensesbull Purifiesbull Creates good will between practitionersbull Focus of energybull Spirit rather than techniquebull Sharp will in softnessbull Cutting with the sword
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
Troll
bull Jutul Rise jaeligtter nisser dverger noslashkken draugen
Inspiration
Inspiration
Worship of nature
bull Most Norwegians have very close contact with nature
bull Find peace and relaxationbull A place for contemplation and activity
New insight in my relation to nature
Unconcious to conscious
Ancient customs
More ancient customs
Bushidobull Life or death at stakebull Know yourself and your opponentbull Destroying the fighting power and spiritbull Protect somethingbull Center of beeingbull Spiritual outlookbull Virtues
Samurai Viking
Courage 勇氣 yūki Courage
Honesty 誠 makoto Truth
Honour 名誉 meiyo Honour
Loyalty 忠義 chūgi Fidelity
Rectitude( 義 gi Displine Truth
Benevolence ( 仁 jin
Hospitality
Respect 禮 rei Preservance
Self Reliance
Industriousness
The training
bull Sharpen the sensesbull Purifiesbull Creates good will between practitionersbull Focus of energybull Spirit rather than techniquebull Sharp will in softnessbull Cutting with the sword
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
bull Jutul Rise jaeligtter nisser dverger noslashkken draugen
Inspiration
Inspiration
Worship of nature
bull Most Norwegians have very close contact with nature
bull Find peace and relaxationbull A place for contemplation and activity
New insight in my relation to nature
Unconcious to conscious
Ancient customs
More ancient customs
Bushidobull Life or death at stakebull Know yourself and your opponentbull Destroying the fighting power and spiritbull Protect somethingbull Center of beeingbull Spiritual outlookbull Virtues
Samurai Viking
Courage 勇氣 yūki Courage
Honesty 誠 makoto Truth
Honour 名誉 meiyo Honour
Loyalty 忠義 chūgi Fidelity
Rectitude( 義 gi Displine Truth
Benevolence ( 仁 jin
Hospitality
Respect 禮 rei Preservance
Self Reliance
Industriousness
The training
bull Sharpen the sensesbull Purifiesbull Creates good will between practitionersbull Focus of energybull Spirit rather than techniquebull Sharp will in softnessbull Cutting with the sword
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
Inspiration
Inspiration
Worship of nature
bull Most Norwegians have very close contact with nature
bull Find peace and relaxationbull A place for contemplation and activity
New insight in my relation to nature
Unconcious to conscious
Ancient customs
More ancient customs
Bushidobull Life or death at stakebull Know yourself and your opponentbull Destroying the fighting power and spiritbull Protect somethingbull Center of beeingbull Spiritual outlookbull Virtues
Samurai Viking
Courage 勇氣 yūki Courage
Honesty 誠 makoto Truth
Honour 名誉 meiyo Honour
Loyalty 忠義 chūgi Fidelity
Rectitude( 義 gi Displine Truth
Benevolence ( 仁 jin
Hospitality
Respect 禮 rei Preservance
Self Reliance
Industriousness
The training
bull Sharpen the sensesbull Purifiesbull Creates good will between practitionersbull Focus of energybull Spirit rather than techniquebull Sharp will in softnessbull Cutting with the sword
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
Inspiration
Worship of nature
bull Most Norwegians have very close contact with nature
bull Find peace and relaxationbull A place for contemplation and activity
New insight in my relation to nature
Unconcious to conscious
Ancient customs
More ancient customs
Bushidobull Life or death at stakebull Know yourself and your opponentbull Destroying the fighting power and spiritbull Protect somethingbull Center of beeingbull Spiritual outlookbull Virtues
Samurai Viking
Courage 勇氣 yūki Courage
Honesty 誠 makoto Truth
Honour 名誉 meiyo Honour
Loyalty 忠義 chūgi Fidelity
Rectitude( 義 gi Displine Truth
Benevolence ( 仁 jin
Hospitality
Respect 禮 rei Preservance
Self Reliance
Industriousness
The training
bull Sharpen the sensesbull Purifiesbull Creates good will between practitionersbull Focus of energybull Spirit rather than techniquebull Sharp will in softnessbull Cutting with the sword
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
Worship of nature
bull Most Norwegians have very close contact with nature
bull Find peace and relaxationbull A place for contemplation and activity
New insight in my relation to nature
Unconcious to conscious
Ancient customs
More ancient customs
Bushidobull Life or death at stakebull Know yourself and your opponentbull Destroying the fighting power and spiritbull Protect somethingbull Center of beeingbull Spiritual outlookbull Virtues
Samurai Viking
Courage 勇氣 yūki Courage
Honesty 誠 makoto Truth
Honour 名誉 meiyo Honour
Loyalty 忠義 chūgi Fidelity
Rectitude( 義 gi Displine Truth
Benevolence ( 仁 jin
Hospitality
Respect 禮 rei Preservance
Self Reliance
Industriousness
The training
bull Sharpen the sensesbull Purifiesbull Creates good will between practitionersbull Focus of energybull Spirit rather than techniquebull Sharp will in softnessbull Cutting with the sword
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
Ancient customs
More ancient customs
Bushidobull Life or death at stakebull Know yourself and your opponentbull Destroying the fighting power and spiritbull Protect somethingbull Center of beeingbull Spiritual outlookbull Virtues
Samurai Viking
Courage 勇氣 yūki Courage
Honesty 誠 makoto Truth
Honour 名誉 meiyo Honour
Loyalty 忠義 chūgi Fidelity
Rectitude( 義 gi Displine Truth
Benevolence ( 仁 jin
Hospitality
Respect 禮 rei Preservance
Self Reliance
Industriousness
The training
bull Sharpen the sensesbull Purifiesbull Creates good will between practitionersbull Focus of energybull Spirit rather than techniquebull Sharp will in softnessbull Cutting with the sword
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
More ancient customs
Bushidobull Life or death at stakebull Know yourself and your opponentbull Destroying the fighting power and spiritbull Protect somethingbull Center of beeingbull Spiritual outlookbull Virtues
Samurai Viking
Courage 勇氣 yūki Courage
Honesty 誠 makoto Truth
Honour 名誉 meiyo Honour
Loyalty 忠義 chūgi Fidelity
Rectitude( 義 gi Displine Truth
Benevolence ( 仁 jin
Hospitality
Respect 禮 rei Preservance
Self Reliance
Industriousness
The training
bull Sharpen the sensesbull Purifiesbull Creates good will between practitionersbull Focus of energybull Spirit rather than techniquebull Sharp will in softnessbull Cutting with the sword
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
Bushidobull Life or death at stakebull Know yourself and your opponentbull Destroying the fighting power and spiritbull Protect somethingbull Center of beeingbull Spiritual outlookbull Virtues
Samurai Viking
Courage 勇氣 yūki Courage
Honesty 誠 makoto Truth
Honour 名誉 meiyo Honour
Loyalty 忠義 chūgi Fidelity
Rectitude( 義 gi Displine Truth
Benevolence ( 仁 jin
Hospitality
Respect 禮 rei Preservance
Self Reliance
Industriousness
The training
bull Sharpen the sensesbull Purifiesbull Creates good will between practitionersbull Focus of energybull Spirit rather than techniquebull Sharp will in softnessbull Cutting with the sword
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
The training
bull Sharpen the sensesbull Purifiesbull Creates good will between practitionersbull Focus of energybull Spirit rather than techniquebull Sharp will in softnessbull Cutting with the sword
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
The power of judgement
Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtues
Is like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures
Even if there is nothing to exceed
The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence
And the mirrorrsquos clarity
If the sword loses itrsquos edge
All three are useless
Man is also of this sort
Maki Izumi no Kami
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
SwordMini wa yoshi
hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi
togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo
Emperor Meiji
