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Buddhism & Yoga
The theory, the practice, the daily habit.
Philosophy and contemplative practice as one path — understanding the maps of mind, then walking them through daily meditation, thought and movement.
Theory
The core teachings and their philosophical ground.
- The Four Noble Truths The Buddha's core diagnosis: suffering, its cause in craving, its cessation, and the path that leads there. ●●○○○ 14 min
- The Noble Eightfold Path The eight interwoven factors that lead to the end of suffering, grouped into wisdom, ethical conduct and mental discipline. ●●○○○ 15 min
- The Three Marks of Existence The three characteristics shared by all conditioned phenomena: impermanence, unsatisfactoriness and non-self. ●●●○○ 14 min
Practice
Meditation and movement, explained and instructed.
- Anapanasati: mindfulness of breathing The Buddha's core meditation: resting attention on the natural breath and gently returning whenever it wanders. ●●○○○ 13 min
- Metta bhavana: loving-kindness The systematic cultivation of unconditional goodwill, radiated in stages from oneself outward to all beings. ●●○○○ 13 min
- Surya Namaskar: the sun salutation A flowing sequence of yoga postures linked to the breath, traditionally used to warm the body and greet the day. ●●○○○ 13 min
Daily Habits
Small repeatable practices for mind, thought and body.