from the Dhammapada
What neither mother, nor father, nor any other relative can do, a well-directed mind does and thereby elevates one.
Hate is not overcome by hate; by Love (Metta) alone is hate appeased. This is an eternal law.
Here he rejoices, hereafter he rejoices. In both states the well doer rejoices. He rejoices, exceedingly […]
Having recently had Valentines Day and it being the season when nature’s critters are thinking about making young, one’ attention turns to love. There are many kinds of the stuff: romantic love, sexual love, motherly love and brotherly love, love of one’s country or one’s lifestyle. There is infatuation and there is spiritual love, there […]
Carry on in hard times with the steady influence of yoga practice and study. At times there is joy, at times there is sorrow, but let there be always practice and study, and yoga will illuminate your life, and also life will illuminate your yoga.
To be a great teacher, you don’t have to be […]
May all beings be at ease.
Whatever living beings there may be;
Whether they are weak or strong, omitting none,
The great or the mighty, medium, short or small,
The seen and the unseen,
Those living near and far away,
Those born and to-be-born,
May all beings be at ease!
metta sutta
From my own limited experience I have found that the greatest degree of inner tranquillity comes from the development of love and compassion.
The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of well-being becomes. Cultivating a close, warm-hearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. This helps remove […]
This year we will have our first exchange of learning day for Vajrasati teacher training graduates. These events will be held annually as well as the Vajrasati yoga day for trainees and graduates. The agenda behind this event includes;
* An opportunity to bring together graduates to share experiences ‘in the field’.
* An opportunity for people […]
This term is very exciting for us in Vajrasati teacher’s community as we are hoping to be welcoming two more valuable members to our group of freely associated practitioners and teachers. Anita Hall (left) and Donna Shilling are nearing the end of their last term of training and both are shaping up to be wonderful […]
Why Chant the Pantanjali Invocation?
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali were composed over 2000 years ago. Their combination of practical pointers and profound inspiration have continued to inspire practitioners through the ages. Patanjali’s Yoga aphorisms, are a collection of yogic teachings, brought together into a cohesive whole, and give the yogi a real sense of […]
I would like to put out there the idea of asking seniors through to juniors to cover classes as;
• a mark of respect for their extra experience
• to ensure students get the most experienced teachers possible
• to promote concord and good will in the vajrasati community
• to promote a feeling of connection with senior graduates […]
Vajrasati yoga was founded in 2000 by Jim Tarran who trained in ‘Hatha’ and Iyengar Yoga. The study and practice of yoga and Buddhism inspires the school. Graduates from the training become part of a knowledge pool and support network, where the individual never shrinks into the group but the group grows with each […]
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