Spanda

The Universal law of Spanda describes the impulse that brings about creation, sustainment and death.  This cycle is everywhere: the life cycle of living beings, a round of breath, a day, pleasurable or painful periods. Everything is temporary, even if it feels something will last forever.  Cycles must end for a new cycle to begin. Discover … Continue reading Spanda

Quiet the Mind to See Within

The Yoga sutras, a series of statements detailing the approach to yoga, was written by the Sage of Pantanjali around 400 CE.  The 2nd sutra states that if you can restrain (nirodhah) the rising of the mind (citta) chatter (vrttis) into ripples, you will experience yoga.  'Yogas citta vrttis nirodhah'. Our minds are always at … Continue reading Quiet the Mind to See Within