Spiritual Guidance · Practice

Daily Sadhana

A devoted life is not built in great gestures. It is built in small rhythms, repeated until they become breath. Below is one such rhythm — bend it to your own.

5:005 min

Awakening

Sit at the edge of the bed. Three slow breaths. Touch the heart. Offer the day before it begins.

5:1515 min

Cleansing

Wash. Drink warm water. Step outside, if you can, to greet the first light.

5:3010 min

Pranayama

Nadi shodhana — alternate-nostril breathing. Eight rounds. The mind settles before it has time to wake into worry.

5:4520 min

Mantra Japa

Om Namah Shivaya, on the mala. 108 repetitions. The day is consecrated before it is consumed.

6:1010 min

Reading

One page of scripture — Gita, Yoga Sutras, or the words of the saints. Read slowly. Underline nothing.