From Tias Little: The always new is not simply an inspiring spiritual concept. It is actually the way things are. The Buddha achieved insight into the always new during his vision quest towards enlightenment, sitting from sunrise to midnight. He saw that all undergoes constant change, all is [arising and] vanishing, and nothing is static. Every breath, every moment is [appearing and ] vanishing and thus always new. In the wake of this insight follows the teaching of nonclinging. How can [we] cling when everything is in the process of change? Nonclinging or nonattachment, lies at the heart of all yoga practice.
One of the things that can lead to our suffering is holding on - to what was or wasn't, to what should or should not be, what we had or what we want.... This is distinct from being in the flow of life, and intentionally and mindfully responding to what is (yoga as we practice it is not a passive path, and social justice is critical). Two concepts are helpful here Vairagya [vai-raa-gya] is the freedom that comes from non-clinging, and aparigraha [up-a-ree-gruh-huh] is non-hoarding and greedlessness. This releasing of clinging and opening into the flow of life is key to an intelligent practice
From Tias Little: The always new is not simply an inspiring spiritual concept. It is actually the way things are. The Buddha achieved insight into the always new during his vision quest towards enlightenment, sitting from sunrise to midnight. He saw that all undergoes constant change, all is [arising and] vanishing, and nothing is static. Every breath, every moment is [appearing and ] vanishing and thus always new. In the wake of this insight follows the teaching of nonclinging. How can [we] cling when everything is in the process of change? Nonclinging or nonattachment, lies at the heart of all yoga practice. Comments are closed.
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AuthorMisha Butot RCSW, ERYT 500 is a longtime clinical social worker and senior yoga teacher living in Victoria, BC Archives
May 2024
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