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.
ततो द्वन्द्वानभिघातः
tato dvandvānabhighātaḥ
Then one is no longer disturbed by the pairs of opposites.
Yoga Sutras 2.48 · verse 99 of 196
Unfolding the thread
Heat and cold, praise and blame, comfort and discomfort: life comes in pairs. A steady, easy posture trains you to remain undisturbed by them, first in the body, then in the rest of life.
Try today
When you meet a small discomfort today, like cold or waiting, notice it without complaint for a few breaths.
The Echo
The same truth, heard in another tradition
“As a solid rock is not shaken by the wind, wise people falter not amidst blame and praise.”
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