“Mahamati, words are not the highest reality, nor is what is expressed by words the highest reality. Why? Because the highest reality is an exalted state of bliss, and cannot be entered into by mere statements”
The Lankavatara Sutra
Verbal knowledge devoid of any substance is only conceptual.
Patanjali Yoga Sutras
The ignorant think the self can be […]
An adaptation from the writings of the seventh Dalai Lama, who passed on in 1757.
This short passage focuses on the essential ingredient in any relationship that is generosity. I’ve got a friend who once said to me ‘for a relationship to work, you need to give more than your fair share’.
Giving only our […]
Firstly, apologies for any slight glitches on the site this month, a few server problems, which are hopefully now sorted.Over the summer, we’ve added plenty of exciting new content to the site for your perusal, including some new FAQs and biogs from some of the Vajrasati team. On that note, huge congratulations to Vajrasati’s […]
Karunjala on mantra…
‘Knowing that all is well; I can let go of all this ‘stuff’. Developing confidence and trust in the process.’
On asteya…
‘Stealing is the outcome of neurotic craving. Neurotic craving is caused the sense of lack. The sense of lack is caused by delusion; misunderstanding the way life is, misunderstanding where real […]
July is the month when Dharma day is celebrated by Buddhists around the world, a day which marks the first teaching to the Buddha’s original five disciples, which is known as ‘The First Turning of the Wheel of the Dharma (Dharmachakra).’ Dharma day is now seen as a chance to express gratitude that the Buddha, […]
Khadine Morcom on asteya (one of the five yamas)…
‘Any selfish act is acting without asteya, it is taking somehow, maybe taking someone else’s choice or freedom or opinion. It is about being aware not just of myself but of others, how do I interact with others (for instance not jumping in during a conversation, which […]
Beka Card on practising ‘Om’…
‘After a while I really felt like the sounds that I was making where so natural to my being – as if nature itself where expressing itself in its essential sound form.’
On emotional tension…
During a class where there’s emotional tension, it’s vital to bring in empathy; how does it feel for […]
‘If you practice remaining speechless for a long enough time, you begin to realize how severely limited your thinking has become through shaping thoughts into the words and concepts of everyday, middle-range consciousness.’
meditation, Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan, yoga
A discussion between two Bodhisattvas
(Vimalakirti is referred to as ‘house holder’ by Manjushri)
Vimalakirti: Manjusri, I am sick only because the elements of living beings are disturbed by sicknesses.
Manjusri: Householder, how should a bodhisattva console another bodhisattva who is sick?
Vimalakirti: He should tell him that the body is impermanent, but should not exhort him to […]
Summer is a time of rapid fruition and accelerated growth. It is a time when we begin reaching out to one another, perhaps enjoying more social events and reconnecting with nature at its most abundant. The word abundance here represents not a set of external conditions but an attitude.
If one thinks that one is poor […]
‘All things are naturally like space. Space itself has no characteristics. It neither exists by nature, nor is it non existent. It transcends dualistic thought.’
meditation, milarepa, space, yoga
On one occasion when he was asked about Sufism, Samnun said,
‘Sufism is that you should not possess anything nor should anything possess you.’
samnun, sufism, yoga
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