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.
रूपलावण्यबलवज्रसंहननत्वानि कायसम्पत्
rūpa-lāvaṇya-bala-vajra-saṁhananatvāni kāya-sampat
Perfection of the body means beauty, grace, strength and the firmness of a diamond.
Yoga Sutras 3.47 · verse 153 of 196
Unfolding the thread
Patanjali defines bodily perfection: form, grace, strength, and diamond-like firmness. Yoga has never despised the body. At its best, a well-tended body becomes an image of the steadiness within.
Try today
Move your body today with care and some pleasure, a walk or a stretch, as a way of honouring it.
The Echo
The same truth, heard in another tradition
“How shall I find words for the beauty of my Beloved? For He is merged in all beauty.”
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