Spiritual Articles

Hatha Yoga and Raja Yoga are not, In the classical tradition, two rival paths. Rather, they represent two complementary directions of the same transformation: Hatha Yoga acts predominantly from the bottom up: through the body, breath, prana and subtle structure. Raja Yoga acts predominantly from the top down: through attention, willpower, discernment, meditation and the control or transcendence of mental activity. The essential difference Hatha Yoga: especially mastering prana for mastering the mind Traditional Hatha Yoga is not just about body postures. It includes: shṭkarman – purification processes; asanas, that is, motionless yogic postures; pranayama; bandhas – contractions and mudras…

Bodhicitta is one of the most important concepts from Mahāyāna Buddhism and Vajrayāna. Literally, the word consists of: bodhi = awakening, enlightenment, full knowledge; citta = mind, heart, conscience, intention. Therefore, bodhicitta means the mind (or heart) oriented towards enlightenment, But its meaning is much deeper. Classical definition Bodhicitta is: Sincere aspiration and firm determinationto achieve full enlightenment for the good of all beings. I do not aim to liberate myself alone, but to become a Buddha so that I can help all beings to free themselves from suffering. This is the ideal of the Bodhisattva. Spiritual aspiration contains within…

She was an old woman and she also goes to the doctor, with some pain. The doctor sees her and says, regretfully: “Grandma, you have about two months left and that’s it.” Go home to mata… The old woman went home, angry. The neighbor sees her and asks her: “Why are you upset?!” “I went to the doctor, he told me that I was very ill…” and that they don’t live long… “You know what?” said the neighbor. Go to that wise old man in the forest, over there, under the mountain… (There was a hermit there, withdrawn.) Go to…