Mindful Living
Articles to support you to live with Presence, Courage and Compassion.
Self-Compassion as a Practice of Ahimsa: Yoga Teacher Training Diaries
When Jane - a Yoga Teacher Trainee with The Mindful Yoga School (now graduate!) was asked to submit a paperĀ on Ahimsa for theĀ Yoga Teacher Training 200hr program, she wrote about 'minding my own business' as a practice of Self-Compassion.
Her message is one that I know will deeply resonate, becauseĀ Compassion can easily slip intoĀ attachmentĀ IF we are motivated by wanting toĀ fixĀ orĀ changeĀ something or someone. When attachment creeps in, we canĀ find ourselves consumed with 'other peoples' business', and expecting a result. It can easily lead to resentment, disappointment and dependent (and toxic!) relationships.
Thank you Jane for sharing this piece with us - see below for the full article.
Big love,
Erin Lee
Founder, The Mindful Yoga School
The first Yama translates from Sanskrit as non-violence, but I prefer the meaning of Compassion.
Iād like to talk about Compassion for Self.
Itās only recently that I can see the full merit in questioning whose business Iām in in life. My bus...
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