About
August 27th, 2009 by 
Bentinho Massaro
About the Author of Yoga Mind Control and the supporting blog:
My name is Bentinho Massaro and I am the author and creator of this blog and the mainsite Yoga Mind Control. The science of Life and all its aspects are my primary interest and ‘occupation.’
Some background information:
- I graduated with a Pre-University degree;
- Completed the Silva Mind Control Course several times;
- Graduated at the Future Leadership University for Personal Development and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP);
- Initiated into Reiki 1 as given by the traditional The Reiki Alliance; Received the Reiki attunements I and II by Naresh Tiwari, Rishikesh, India.
- I am a Reiki Master and Teacher
- Initiated into Transcendental Meditation by Swami Umesh Yogi from Rishikesh;
- Completed the Roy Martina Experience course for Coach Emotional Balance;
- Graduated as Coach Emotioneel Evenwicht© (Emotional Balance);
- Finished the first year of the Teachers course for Yoga and Meditation.
- Initiated into Vipassana Meditation by Swamiji Umesh Yogi
- Completed Everyday Awareness: The Twelve Inquiries, by Great Freedom
- Completed The Way of Rest, by Great Freedom
- Completed the Peace Weekend, by Great Freedom
My first encounter with meditation:
My first experience with meditation was when I took the childrens course of Silva Mind Control at the age of 10. Ever since that time I am interested in the potential of human existence and noticed that I lived my life more consciously than most of my surroundings. Around the age of 16 I started becoming obsessed with my self-study towards subjects that concern paranormal, personal and spiritual development. Instead of doing homework, I remember doing nothing but studying the things I was truly passionate about.
After a few years of intense study, contemplation, meditation and applying things in daily life, I became less obsessed and more at ease. Altough that period of intense study and practice has positively influenced my progress, I realized that the true answers, which are experiences, were never found in the books, not even the most truthful of books. Books and external sources merely point us into a certain direction that can benefit our inner Realization. Since I really understood this I started reading less and live my life more from within. Ever since that time, my experience of the source and that which lies beyond the mind continues to grow and blossom.
Now I wanted to create something for other people, to teach them the essential elements that are of great help on this journey. So I started building this website: www.yoga-mind-control.com and the blog in April 2007.
[EDIT: As my experience deepened and True Freedom was Realized over the last few years, I have now started a new website in February 2009. It takes on a more direct approach than yoga mind control. You can go there by clicking the name of the website here: Free Awareness]
I will continue working on this blog and my main site for quite some time. So check regularly for updates, or let yourself be pinged when any sufficient updates and articles are added by subscribing to the Yoga Mind Control’s Newsletter.
Love & Light,
Bentinho Massaro
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