Aparigraha: non-possessiveness
Aparigraha, one of the principles of Yama in Yoga, means "non-possessiveness", "non-hoarding", "non-acceptance of gifts". Let's take a...
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Jul 23
Asteya, the non-stealing
Asteya, one of the five Yamas in yoga-practice, embodies the principle of non-stealing. The term asteya originates from Sanskrit, where...
Jun 30
Citta and Antahkarana
Patanjali defines yoga as “ citta vritti nirodhah ”, that is, stopping ( nirodha ) the vibrations ( vritti ) of the consciousness (c itta...
Jun 26
Santosha — the satisfaction
The Indian term Santosha derives from sam («completeness», «wholly») and toṣa («contentment», «satisfaction»). This is contentment with...
Jun 19
Brahmacharya
Brahmacharya is a widely used term in India and it may be explained in different ways by some Traditions or Gurus. It is very useful to...
May 18
What can we do with karma
Karma is not something abstract, something that lives on its own aside from us. In fact, we are karma ourselves. Let’s look deeper into karm
Feb 12
About Atman
Atman is a state of constant bliss, which is not associated with joy or pleasure in the usual sense, it is non-dual state that cannot be...
Feb 22, 2023
About guṇas
Guṇas are the qualities of Prakṛti (prakriti), the original nature of all things. Guṇa can be translated from Sanskrit as “quality,...
Mar 31, 2022
Worship
There are two forms of worship – external and internal. External worship is associated with tantra, and internal with yoga. In this note,...
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