Daily Practice
Sadhana — building a practice that holds, and beginning again when it breaks.
Vairagya: How Do You Practice Non-Attachment Daily?
Vairagya is non-attachment — wanting and acting without being ruled by the result. The yogic texts named the skill; modern psychology has begun to measure it.
6 min readbreathworkरेचकCyclic Sighing: the Recaka Breath That Beat Meditation for Mood
A double inhale and a long exhale, five minutes a day, outperformed meditation for mood in a 2023 Stanford trial. The yogic tradition called the long exhale recaka — and built a calming science on it centuries ago.
9 min readritualदिनचर्याDinacharya: What Is the Ayurvedic Daily Routine?
Dinacharya is the Ayurvedic conduct of the day — waking before dawn, eating with the sun, sleeping on time. The tradition codified it; modern science corroborates the rhythm.
6 min readsadhanaसाधनाSadhana is what makes a practice hold over years
Sadhana is the Sanskrit word for daily, deliberate practice — the structure that turns intention into reality. Most people who fail at meditation have not failed at meditation; they have failed at sadhana.
6 min readOne of these each morning.
Until the temple opens, the Bodh arrives by email at first light. One contemplative reading. No threads, no streaks, no notifications you’ll resent.