For me, not knowing about Seamm Jasani, it was an experience beyond any expectation. Often, doing sports, I start to move being cold. Then I get warm, drinking water and moving. Afterwards I would stretch and eat some protein and drink some more water. With Seamm Jasani I got warm at once – streching and building muscles at the same time. I could go on for hours, using the energy in and around me.

We moved slowely. It felt good having enough time. No hurry. No stress. Teachers creating a good atmosphere. Teaching us to breathe in a way that made my body receive more oxygen than before. Time. Time to sense myself, the breathing, then energy in me and around me. Taking colours out – and in. Elements out and in. Again and again.

All my senses became strong. Doing Seamm-Jasani so intensively (two whole weekends and on hour every day between), developed something in me I never felt before. What? Well, that is for me to know and you to find out : )

As I see it, Seamm Jasani is for everybody . And it is not about competition. The last weekend we were many students, of different age and condition, doing and breathing the same moovements. Being in our own energy and sharing it with each other.

This is about you beeing you. Shearing some of my experiences from the seminar, I have told you something about me. You will tell something else.

Greetings from Inger, Norway

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Without a doubt the magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Chile will leave a long trail. In situations such as these it is inevitable that the Boabom School in Chile will be affected, whether directly or indirectly. While, from the information that we have, the students are well, the teachers in perfect condition, and infrastructure of the schools did not suffer any major damage, the chance of further damage was very close, and the impact on everyone’s lives is undeniable.

One of the first things that come to mind are the values taught in Boabom. These days, faced with a situation like that in Chile, these values become more clear. There are many phrases used in classes which appear tailor-made for the moment, such as: “A solid foundation makes a strong building.” This is obvious now, for those that were was built with care remained standing, just as in the Art, where the careful student achieves the fullest achievements. By contrast, a minor glitch, a poorly executed detail, neglect, all lead to crumbling buildings. Yet there remain situations that, even if the construction is very good, are impossible to resist (as the case of the combined earthquake and tsunami) … You should always “expect the unexpected.”

In turn, the ideals of Discipline, Respect, and Humility taught in the Boabom schools are also apparent. Only with great discipline can we rebuild; only with respect for others can order be maintained and can we clearly assess what all have suffered; and finally only with humility can we maintain the serenity to understand, a humility before all, before nature, before our weakness, before the ephemeral nature of the material.

All who have lived through this earthquake have learned something. Those who study the Boabom Arts have seen, through these events, the importance of ancient teachings and counsel that carry the echos and experiences of the past.

The country has now been mobilized in a series of campaigns to help people who have been affected by the earthquake; as a school we look forward to lending a hand, to helping focus and realize any kind of aid necessary to further these goals.

Our support goes to all the schools in Chile, to their students and teachers, to all people who have suffered and to those who are willing to help without asking anything in return.

You taught me that the Art was surprising… that one must expect the unexpected, and that it is always good to be one step ahead; I knew intuitively that, since you think in that way, you would go not by the west but by the east, and that of course you would leave early.” (The Secret Art of Boabom)

–from El Diario Boabom

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of Meditation in Movement developing Self-Healing, Self-Defense (internal-external) and Self-Awareness (your body, your thoughts and the space around you).

This class will focus on moving the body in different ways, similar to taichi or yoga but with different ways of breathing united with the movements.

When: Sunday, February 21, 2010

1:00  - 2:00 pm

Where: LOCUS – 20 Rugg rd. Unit 2D Allston, MA

This class will be facilitated by a Student/Assistant Teacher of the Boston School of Boabom in Brookline.

See you there!! Bring comfortable clothes!

bostonboabom.com

allstonlocus.webs.com

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This weekend we successfully renewed, repainted, and re-energized the Boston School of Boabom! Fresh paint and positive energies  always do a school good, and we had plenty! We were even able to use a zero-VOC paint (we used one called FreshAire, bur there are many others available), so the school and its air will be clean and healthy for all of us!

So thanks to everyone who came and helped out–you made the weekend fly by, and with so much help we were able to finish earlier than we expected!!!

Sojammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!

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Interview with Asanaro (writer and Boabom teacher) to ARE-New York, December 2009 about “BAMSO, the Art of Dreams” (Tarcher, 2009).

Q: What inspired you to write this book?

A: I was inspired by dreams! I think we are living in a time of changes in which it is important to share personal experiences that we value strongly, since the more different perspectives there are in our society, the more options for the ‘right path’ there will be for us all. Dreams are, without a doubt, a source of inspiration for anyone around the world, a free potential that is out of the command or control of any interests.

The experiences described in this book only wish to contribute in a positive way with the concept that we have about dreams, to give them more importance so that future generations are able to listen and explore their own awareness, whether dreamlike or daily, before that what their environment imposes.

Q: You are a primary character in the book.  Is the story based on your dreams, your imagination, or both?

A: Without a doubt, this book is inspired by what I have lived in both my real life and in my dreams. There are many more dreams I would like to share, but there will be time for those. There is a part in this story that has been dramatized a well as other parts in which I have used symbolic elements, but they are always linked to my own personal life.

In a beginning I called this book a metaphorical autobiography so as to explain that things that have happened in both my lives (the real and the dreams) were ‘compressed’ to make them have a certain smooth logic within the context of a book.

Q: What are astral projection and doubling?

A: In general, we can say that astral projection and/or doubling are two ways of explaining one same phenomenon: being aware in your dreams. If we call it astral projection, we see this phenomenon as the possibility of projecting our mind with the quality of being conscious and fully aware of what is happening. From another perspective, when we call it doubling, we analyze this consciousness as the capacity of having a ‘double’ or dreamlike body (also known as an astral body) which is energetically connected to our body, through which we can have a fully conscious experience of what is happening while we sleep.

In my opinion, it is not as important how we define this or understand this, nor for us to theorize too much on how to define this phenomenon or capacity. Dreams exist, unconscious dreams are something habitual, and dreams in which we have some control and lucidity are less common but happen nonetheless, and dreams that do have a profound impact (which we can call Bamso) are far more rare but still exist. All this is true, and maybe for some it is only a mental process and for others a practice of pure energy, but however it is we cannot deny it but should see it as a gift.

Q: How might people learn from their dreams, and is it possible to control dreams?  If so, how?

A: First, I think one has to pay attention and value the idea that you can learn from your own dreams. All experience in life is a lesson, and dreams are a rather important part of life. Dreams have simply been relegated by our culture and many religions as an evil, useless or distractive phenomenon; however, dreams were always a guide for us in different times and places. Thus, I think it is important to see dreams as a respectable and positive experience. They should be seen as something constructive, even nightmares, as for instance these can indicate that something is happening with us, or that something is upsetting us and we have not given it proper closure, or that something shocked us during our day… there is nothing negative in it, they’re stages that are manifested in our dreams to be lived, analyzed and eventually overcome.

It is also a relative control, since our minds need to digress and have moments of non-control over the dreamlike experience. However, you can find many degrees of awareness in dreams until you can reach a complete lucidity and enjoy it. I do not like using the word ‘control’ loosely since from the perspective of control for its own sake, dreams turn boring Thus, it is a good advice remaining expectant in dreams more than trying to absolutely control them, and the best way to accomplish this is to have a healthy life, rest well, eat healthy (and not to much before sleeping) and to exercise and develop certain relaxation practices before going to sleep.

Another detail that helps awareness is to have a notebook by your bed that can be there for you to write down dreams that call your attention and to meditate about them in a simple way.

Q: You say that the world of dreams is real. How should one understand the reality of dreams?

A: It should be understood as one more process of life, only it happens in a different time-space state. At the same time, it should be taken as our personal advisor, a reality that is there to help us make decisions, that helps us to reach other perspective of ourselves, that helps us become more tolerant and have a bigger vision… and at the same time as a reality that is simply there for us to enjoy life!!!

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In Honor of the Boston School of Boabom and its Teachers,

From the Ulan-Tefa class (4th level – Boabom to 5th Level)

Sojamm!! from all the Ulan-Tefa class, a gift of a goat and a flock of chickens has been donated in honor of the BSB Teachers who have been so great with teaching us this beautiful Art (Boabom), which we are grateful for, and will always carry its goodness within us.  A big sojamm to all of you!!

November 2009

About Heifer

In FY2008, Heifer had 869 active projects in 53 countries/provinces and 27 U.S. states. Heifer projects around the world help families achieve self-reliance through the gift of livestock and training. Gifts are passed from recipient to recipient until entire communities are transformed.

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basic recipe:

for the sake of measurement, a “bag” is the larger size trader joes bag of nuts, and a “container” is the round plastice containers in the harvest coop bulk isle:

two bags of sliced almonds
two bags of pecans, broken up
a bag of brazile nuts chopped up
a bag of macademia nuts chopped up
one more bag of your favorite nuts
a container of thick-shredded coconut

mix in a bowl. pour in about one cup of honey and one cup of coconut oil (www.nutiva.com). if you used unsalted nuts, add some seasalt to the mix, and stir until everything is coated (not soaking, just coated.) adjust as needed.

turn the mixture into pyrex baking dishes and bake at 350 for 20-40 minutes, depending on your oven. you have to watch it closely when you’re first learning to make it! stir every five minutes or so. when it looks “toasted”, it’s done. some people like “toasted” to be toastier than others – just take it out when it looks good to you.

while it’s baking, add dried fruit to the mixing bowl. raisins and cranberries are a good start. i also like dates, naked ginger, dried blueberries and cherries, apricots, or a mix of dried papaya, pineapple and cranberries. when it comes out of the oven and is still good and hot, dump it back into the mixing bowl with the fruit and stir well. (you might need to divide it between two bowls now to accomodate the addition of fruit and the stirring.)

leave it to cool, i usually cover it loosely with a towel. scoop it out of the bowl into a reasonably airtight container, which might be a bit of a challenge because of course now it’s all clumped up with the honey. that’s ok though – be patient, it’s totally worth it!

additionally, i often add:
roasted buckwheat (http://www.bobsredmill.com/product.php?productid=3530&cat=105&page=1)
puffed millet (http://www.arrowheadmills.com/products/product.php?prod_id=273&cat_id=)
erewhon brand aztec crunch cereal (crunchy aramanth and corn. http://www.usmillsllc.com/usmills/productview_description.php?id=28)
sunflower seeds
pepitas

-katja (boabom north)

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Sayani Yemado and Tiem Nai Ryan from the northern Boabom schools were there, and along with them we would like to thank Katja and Russen for their help. Also, a HUGE EXTRA SPECIAL energy goes to Amber, for successfully giving a flyer to EVERY KID in Brookline!!!!

We met some nice people, saw some weird things, and in general had a great day!!!

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Sunday April 19th saw great advances for the scientific world, as Boabom was taught for the first time at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology! Perhaps soon this venerable Cambridge institution (MIT) will encounter new ideas as a result of its encounter with a Brookline institution (BSB)!!! The class, taught by Tiem Nai Ryan, was part of the 2009 Boston Skillshare, a gathering of minds and talents from all across the city!!!

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This past weekend kicked off the new season of Boabom classes in New York City!!!

Little by little (as always ; ) the tide of our Art is flowing, opening the way to a new city and a new school.

Sayani Yemado (from the Northern Boabom schools), is responsible for classes in New York, and we want to give a huge greeting to him and to the students from Boston who have been helping him: Abraham, Maggie, and Russen! Thank you and a great energy for all of your efforts!

If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere!!!

The New York classes are being held at the Brooklyn Arts Exchange (bax.org) in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

The next class will take place on Saturday May 16th, 12:00-1:00 pm and 3:00-4:00 pm.

Visit boabomnyc.com for more information!!!

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