First Light
How First Light worksTuesday 27 October·
- Sunrise
- 07:55
- Quiet hour
- 06:19–07:07
- Brahma Muhurta
- Moon
- Waning gibbous
- Next full moon: Tue 24 Nov
Autumn
The quiet hour (Brahma Muhurta) is the traditional time for practice, just before sunrise.
वितर्कबाधने प्रतिपक्षभावनम्
vitarka-bādhane pratipakṣa-bhāvanam
When disturbed by harmful thoughts, cultivate their opposite.
Yoga Sutras 2.33 · verse 84 of 196
Unfolding the thread
A practical instruction for when the mind turns dark. When harmful thoughts arise (resentment, cruelty, greed), don't just fight them; deliberately cultivate the opposite. Anger? Think of kindness. Envy? Think of gratitude. You can't always stop a thought, but you can plant another beside it.
Try today
When a harsh thought comes today, deliberately think its opposite, even if it feels forced at first.
The Echo
The same truth, heard in another tradition
“Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”
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