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Op23 no19 Morning Mood

Grieg Edvard

Peer Gynt (Incidental Music) Cd2 track 01

1978

Classical

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Reflections through the Kagami and Tachi

Tokyo 15th May 2013Stein-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 mirrorbull 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 Changebull 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 hunter4000 BC Neolitic2700 BC Warm climate and new technology new crop and animals1800 BC Bronce age500 BC Iron age and Colder climate 660 EmJimmu400-550 AD Migration period Need for protection Chieftains800-1200 AD Viking era (793 first Viking Raid)872 First King Harald Haringrfagre1000 Leiv Erikson discovers Amerika1030 Christianity introduced1315 Great Famine1348-1350 Black Death1380 Union with Denmark1814 Napoleon Own constitution and union with Sweden1905 Union ends1940-1945 Occupation of the Germans 1970 Oil was found

Driving forces for changebull 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 raceIethavoumlllr the new Asgard

Viacuteetharr 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 VikingCourage 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 RelianceIndustriousness

Reflections through the Kagami and Tachi

Tokyo 15th May 2013Stein-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 mirrorbull 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 Changebull 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 hunter4000 BC Neolitic2700 BC Warm climate and new technology new crop and animals1800 BC Bronce age500 BC Iron age and Colder climate 660 EmJimmu400-550 AD Migration period Need for protection Chieftains800-1200 AD Viking era (793 first Viking Raid)872 First King Harald Haringrfagre1000 Leiv Erikson discovers Amerika1030 Christianity introduced1315 Great Famine1348-1350 Black Death1380 Union with Denmark1814 Napoleon Own constitution and union with Sweden1905 Union ends1940-1945 Occupation of the Germans 1970 Oil was found

Driving forces for changebull 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 raceIethavoumlllr the new Asgard

Viacuteetharr 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 VikingCourage 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 RelianceIndustriousness

Mirror of Empress Shoken

MirrorEvery morning

We gaze into our mirror

Which are unblemishedOh that we could attain

Such a purity of soul

The mirrorbull 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 Changebull 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 hunter4000 BC Neolitic2700 BC Warm climate and new technology new crop and animals1800 BC Bronce age500 BC Iron age and Colder climate 660 EmJimmu400-550 AD Migration period Need for protection Chieftains800-1200 AD Viking era (793 first Viking Raid)872 First King Harald Haringrfagre1000 Leiv Erikson discovers Amerika1030 Christianity introduced1315 Great Famine1348-1350 Black Death1380 Union with Denmark1814 Napoleon Own constitution and union with Sweden1905 Union ends1940-1945 Occupation of the Germans 1970 Oil was found

Driving forces for changebull 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 raceIethavoumlllr the new Asgard

Viacuteetharr 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 VikingCourage 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 RelianceIndustriousness

The mirrorbull 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 Changebull 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 hunter4000 BC Neolitic2700 BC Warm climate and new technology new crop and animals1800 BC Bronce age500 BC Iron age and Colder climate 660 EmJimmu400-550 AD Migration period Need for protection Chieftains800-1200 AD Viking era (793 first Viking Raid)872 First King Harald Haringrfagre1000 Leiv Erikson discovers Amerika1030 Christianity introduced1315 Great Famine1348-1350 Black Death1380 Union with Denmark1814 Napoleon Own constitution and union with Sweden1905 Union ends1940-1945 Occupation of the Germans 1970 Oil was found

Driving forces for changebull 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 raceIethavoumlllr the new Asgard

Viacuteetharr 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 VikingCourage 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 RelianceIndustriousness

Earth

At night

Time of Changebull 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 hunter4000 BC Neolitic2700 BC Warm climate and new technology new crop and animals1800 BC Bronce age500 BC Iron age and Colder climate 660 EmJimmu400-550 AD Migration period Need for protection Chieftains800-1200 AD Viking era (793 first Viking Raid)872 First King Harald Haringrfagre1000 Leiv Erikson discovers Amerika1030 Christianity introduced1315 Great Famine1348-1350 Black Death1380 Union with Denmark1814 Napoleon Own constitution and union with Sweden1905 Union ends1940-1945 Occupation of the Germans 1970 Oil was found

Driving forces for changebull 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 raceIethavoumlllr the new Asgard

Viacuteetharr 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 VikingCourage 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 RelianceIndustriousness

At night

Time of Changebull 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 hunter4000 BC Neolitic2700 BC Warm climate and new technology new crop and animals1800 BC Bronce age500 BC Iron age and Colder climate 660 EmJimmu400-550 AD Migration period Need for protection Chieftains800-1200 AD Viking era (793 first Viking Raid)872 First King Harald Haringrfagre1000 Leiv Erikson discovers Amerika1030 Christianity introduced1315 Great Famine1348-1350 Black Death1380 Union with Denmark1814 Napoleon Own constitution and union with Sweden1905 Union ends1940-1945 Occupation of the Germans 1970 Oil was found

Driving forces for changebull 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 raceIethavoumlllr the new Asgard

Viacuteetharr 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 VikingCourage 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 RelianceIndustriousness

Time of Changebull 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 hunter4000 BC Neolitic2700 BC Warm climate and new technology new crop and animals1800 BC Bronce age500 BC Iron age and Colder climate 660 EmJimmu400-550 AD Migration period Need for protection Chieftains800-1200 AD Viking era (793 first Viking Raid)872 First King Harald Haringrfagre1000 Leiv Erikson discovers Amerika1030 Christianity introduced1315 Great Famine1348-1350 Black Death1380 Union with Denmark1814 Napoleon Own constitution and union with Sweden1905 Union ends1940-1945 Occupation of the Germans 1970 Oil was found

Driving forces for changebull 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 raceIethavoumlllr the new Asgard

Viacuteetharr 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 VikingCourage 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 RelianceIndustriousness

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 hunter4000 BC Neolitic2700 BC Warm climate and new technology new crop and animals1800 BC Bronce age500 BC Iron age and Colder climate 660 EmJimmu400-550 AD Migration period Need for protection Chieftains800-1200 AD Viking era (793 first Viking Raid)872 First King Harald Haringrfagre1000 Leiv Erikson discovers Amerika1030 Christianity introduced1315 Great Famine1348-1350 Black Death1380 Union with Denmark1814 Napoleon Own constitution and union with Sweden1905 Union ends1940-1945 Occupation of the Germans 1970 Oil was found

Driving forces for changebull 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 raceIethavoumlllr the new Asgard

Viacuteetharr 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 VikingCourage 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 RelianceIndustriousness

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 hunter4000 BC Neolitic2700 BC Warm climate and new technology new crop and animals1800 BC Bronce age500 BC Iron age and Colder climate 660 EmJimmu400-550 AD Migration period Need for protection Chieftains800-1200 AD Viking era (793 first Viking Raid)872 First King Harald Haringrfagre1000 Leiv Erikson discovers Amerika1030 Christianity introduced1315 Great Famine1348-1350 Black Death1380 Union with Denmark1814 Napoleon Own constitution and union with Sweden1905 Union ends1940-1945 Occupation of the Germans 1970 Oil was found

Driving forces for changebull 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 raceIethavoumlllr the new Asgard

Viacuteetharr 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 VikingCourage 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 RelianceIndustriousness

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 hunter4000 BC Neolitic2700 BC Warm climate and new technology new crop and animals1800 BC Bronce age500 BC Iron age and Colder climate 660 EmJimmu400-550 AD Migration period Need for protection Chieftains800-1200 AD Viking era (793 first Viking Raid)872 First King Harald Haringrfagre1000 Leiv Erikson discovers Amerika1030 Christianity introduced1315 Great Famine1348-1350 Black Death1380 Union with Denmark1814 Napoleon Own constitution and union with Sweden1905 Union ends1940-1945 Occupation of the Germans 1970 Oil was found

Driving forces for changebull 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 raceIethavoumlllr the new Asgard

Viacuteetharr 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 VikingCourage 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 RelianceIndustriousness

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 hunter4000 BC Neolitic2700 BC Warm climate and new technology new crop and animals1800 BC Bronce age500 BC Iron age and Colder climate 660 EmJimmu400-550 AD Migration period Need for protection Chieftains800-1200 AD Viking era (793 first Viking Raid)872 First King Harald Haringrfagre1000 Leiv Erikson discovers Amerika1030 Christianity introduced1315 Great Famine1348-1350 Black Death1380 Union with Denmark1814 Napoleon Own constitution and union with Sweden1905 Union ends1940-1945 Occupation of the Germans 1970 Oil was found

Driving forces for changebull 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 raceIethavoumlllr the new Asgard

Viacuteetharr 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 VikingCourage 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 RelianceIndustriousness

Brief history of Norway12 000 BC Glaciers melts nomadic hunter4000 BC Neolitic2700 BC Warm climate and new technology new crop and animals1800 BC Bronce age500 BC Iron age and Colder climate 660 EmJimmu400-550 AD Migration period Need for protection Chieftains800-1200 AD Viking era (793 first Viking Raid)872 First King Harald Haringrfagre1000 Leiv Erikson discovers Amerika1030 Christianity introduced1315 Great Famine1348-1350 Black Death1380 Union with Denmark1814 Napoleon Own constitution and union with Sweden1905 Union ends1940-1945 Occupation of the Germans 1970 Oil was found

Driving forces for changebull 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 raceIethavoumlllr the new Asgard

Viacuteetharr 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 VikingCourage 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 RelianceIndustriousness

Driving forces for changebull 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 raceIethavoumlllr the new Asgard

Viacuteetharr 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 VikingCourage 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 RelianceIndustriousness

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 raceIethavoumlllr the new Asgard

Viacuteetharr 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 VikingCourage 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 RelianceIndustriousness

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 raceIethavoumlllr the new Asgard

Viacuteetharr 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 VikingCourage 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 RelianceIndustriousness

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 raceIethavoumlllr the new Asgard

Viacuteetharr 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 VikingCourage 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 RelianceIndustriousness

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 raceIethavoumlllr the new Asgard

Viacuteetharr 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 VikingCourage 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 RelianceIndustriousness

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 raceIethavoumlllr the new Asgard

Viacuteetharr 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 VikingCourage 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 RelianceIndustriousness

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 VikingCourage 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 RelianceIndustriousness

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 VikingCourage 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 RelianceIndustriousness

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 VikingCourage 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 RelianceIndustriousness

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 VikingCourage 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 RelianceIndustriousness

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 VikingCourage 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 RelianceIndustriousness

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 VikingCourage 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 RelianceIndustriousness

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 VikingCourage 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 RelianceIndustriousness

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 VikingCourage 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 RelianceIndustriousness

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 virtuesIs like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures

Even if there is nothing to exceed The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence And the mirrorrsquos clarityIf the sword loses itrsquos edgeAll three are useless

Man is also of this sortMaki Izumi no Kami

SwordMini wa yoshi

hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi

togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo

Emperor Meiji

• Slide 1
• Reflections through the Kagami and Tachi
• Mirror of Empress Shoken
• The mirror
• Earth
• At night
• Time of Change
• Good Times
• Who I am
• Hvordan loslashse
• A comparison
• Brief history of Norway
• Driving forces for change
• Sustainability
• Religions
• Great Commision and Apostasy
• Norse mythology
• Ragnaroumlk
• Slide 19
• Slide 20
• Inspiration
• Inspiration (2)
• Slide 23
• Worship of nature
• Ancient customs
• More ancient customs
• Bushido
• The training
• The power of judgement
• Slide 30

The power of judgement

Having the power of judgment among manrsquos virtuesIs like having a sword among the Three Sacred Treasures

Even if there is nothing to exceed The comma-shaped beadrsquos magnificence And the mirrorrsquos clarityIf the sword loses itrsquos edgeAll three are useless

Man is also of this sortMaki Izumi no Kami

SwordMini wa yoshi

hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi

togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo

Emperor Meiji

• Slide 1
• Reflections through the Kagami and Tachi
• Mirror of Empress Shoken
• The mirror
• Earth
• At night
• Time of Change
• Good Times
• Who I am
• Hvordan loslashse
• A comparison
• Brief history of Norway
• Driving forces for change
• Sustainability
• Religions
• Great Commision and Apostasy
• Norse mythology
• Ragnaroumlk
• Slide 19
• Slide 20
• Inspiration
• Inspiration (2)
• Slide 23
• Worship of nature
• Ancient customs
• More ancient customs
• Bushido
• The training
• The power of judgement
• Slide 30

SwordMini wa yoshi

hakazu naritemo tsurugi tachi

togina wasureso Yamato-gokoro wo

Emperor Meiji

• Slide 1
• Reflections through the Kagami and Tachi
• Mirror of Empress Shoken
• The mirror
• Earth
• At night
• Time of Change
• Good Times
• Who I am
• Hvordan loslashse
• A comparison
• Brief history of Norway
• Driving forces for change
• Sustainability
• Religions
• Great Commision and Apostasy
• Norse mythology
• Ragnaroumlk
• Slide 19
• Slide 20
• Inspiration
• Inspiration (2)
• Slide 23
• Worship of nature
• Ancient customs
• More ancient customs
• Bushido
• The training
• The power of judgement
• Slide 30