Aparigraha is the Yama of letting go, ‘non grasping’. I’ve had a lesson this week in accepting what is, rather than wishing for what I would prefer, and it’s a hard one. In this context, I had expectations of how my weekend would pan out. Friday night, dinner with the GTS*. Saturday, the workshop thatContinue reading “Aparigraha in my life”
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Aparigraha, compassion, the year turns to darkness
We need the darkness to appreciate the light. As I write this, it’s shortly before 7am and it’s dark. I’ve avoided the electric light and am using candles- candlelight is beautiful, which is why I’ve chosen it, but I’m not sure how useful it is for writing on paper and so here I am, despiteContinue reading “Aparigraha, compassion, the year turns to darkness”