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Yoga in general is largely about reaching highest levels of consciousness; this happens also through purifying, and strengthening the body. Cleanliness is very important to this; and there are many things such as good energy having to do with this. Purifying the air and body is beneficial; one wishes to have clean air, this is important, strength and health of the body are helped by this. Mantras are very helpful for purifying the body, which bring protection, strength, healing, and happiness; These combined with strength and breath in clean and pure environment, is best. Very slow movement, while breathing long breaths, is one of the most beneficial. And Pranayam is wonderful… Not just sitting, there are several types as well. But sitting is generally thought of.

Generosity or giving — dana — this is one of the six perfections. This is a very important one — what this means is that one does not have any possessions which one would not give away. The perfection of giving is when one would give one’s very life to help another being. And yet — Prajna paramitam teaches that one will never come to harm…. So if one has Perfect Wisdom, one will never come to harm. — It has been written, the perfection of giving is that one doesn’t accumulate anything one wouldn’t give away. — For monks living in the forest, all of these things are experienced quite literally. — One does not have any possessions. . . and one lives meditating. — This is an aspect of Bodhisattva conduct. — This is one of the most important qualities because — the more that we give freely, the more our merit becomes; the more we do not give but remain stingy — the less our merit… To give Metta or knowledge, is more substantial than to give material items. Both fall under the category of generosity — — When giving is done with Prajna and other perfections;… Read More

Namaste dear friends, Hoping and trusting that this reaches you in the best of health, with happiness.. So I will begin with by talking about what comes after the four attainments. The reason is that what comes after the four attainments is the most remarkable experience; the most wonderful experience, the highest experience, the most beautiful experience, and being these it is the most worthy of being talked about. The first aspect of Enligthenment is infinite peace… This can be described as. No matter what may happen, nothing can remove this quality of peace which is within everything. All beings, and all things have this quality of peace, which is in all places, things and times. No matter what may happen, it’s an inseparable piece of every thing. That peace is one aspect; and blissfulness is the second. The next is that all beings possess these.. Enlightenment, which is boundless, is the basic nature of all beings. All beings have this nature, which is truly wonderful, truly beautiful. This means that all forms and all beings are forms of this. So – a tree, a computer, a house, a blanket; they are all this. All forms of the universe, are… Read More