Yoga Nidra is one of the practices of tantra yoga/ Saivism. Other traditions that also practice yoga-nidra, or describing similar states of consciousness through meditative practice, are Mahayana and Vajrayana…
Equanimity
The fourth heart quality is upekkha (Pali)/ upekṣā (Sanskriet, उपेक्षा), which means equanimity. It is the ‘steady as a rock’ quality, never being overwhelmed. Knowing that no matter what happens,…
Mudita – altruistic joy
What is mudita? Mudita (मुदिता), altruistic joy, is the third quality of the heart. A full blossoming joy, awakened by the joy of others. Like the first two heart-qualities, it…
What is metta or maitri meditation?
Metta meditation is the same as maitrī meditation. Metta is a Pali word and Maitrī is the same word in Sanskrite; it means ‘loving kindness’. It is the first of…