Could it be that spring has come?
Well we all know not to count our chickens before they’re hatched but it is hard to resist a little internal fluttering as we move from snow drops to crocuses to daffodils, and as the dark nights finally become shorter.
All this being said, it is doubtless that March […]
A meditation on sampajanna; mindfulness or wisdom…
Vipassana Research Institute
There are several technical terms in Pali [1] which are of significance, both in the field of pariyatti (theory) and patipatti (practice). One such word is sampajanna.
This term often occurs along with sati in the expressions such as ’sati sampajannam’, ’sato ca sampajano’, or ’sato sampajano’. […]
Literally, a rein, curb or bridle, a moral rule or duty. Alternatively, a path, a way, a movement.
Niyama (Niyamah, Niyamana) is sometimes known as a minor or secondary observance (to Yama), meaning taming, subduing: a precept, restriction, rule.
Vajrasati prefers to interpret the Yamas as a rein or curb, as it implies steering rather than […]
Movement through stillness
by Jim Tarran
Yoga, as many of you know, is a term that means union or integration and not posture, known as ‘asana’ in Sanskrit. So, it follows that not all yoga must be asana and that not all asana is yoga. The term ‘yoga’ refers to how you practice at least as much […]
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