Sanskrit & Roots
The heritage vocabulary — the meaning and origin of the terms behind the practices.
What Is Prana? The Prana Behind the Breath
Prana is the Sanskrit word for life force — the current that animates the body and rides on the breath. Understanding the difference changes how you practise.
6 min readphilosophyसाक्षीSakshi: the witness consciousness that notices your thoughts
Sakshi is the Sanskrit word for witness consciousness — the awareness that notices a thought without becoming the thought. It is not a state to enter; it is something already present, hidden by habit.
8 min readbreathworkभस्त्रिकाBhastrika is the bellows-breath — what it does to the body, and why the texts insist on a teacher
Bhastrika is rapid, forceful breathing from the diaphragm — what the Hatha Yoga Pradipika calls the bellows-breath. The texts are precise about its power and equally precise about its risks. Both matter.
8 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.