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The ideas behind the practice, in plain words. Where yoga and the Buddha’s teaching meet, who Shiva is, what the chakras describe, how the postures and the breath work, and how to sit. In Sinhala and English.

  1. Philosophy One ground, two paths: yoga and the Buddha’s teaching The Buddha learned meditation from yoga teachers, then went further. What the two traditions share, where they part, and why this site teaches from both. 3 min read
  2. Shiva Shiva, the first yogi Why the yoga tradition begins with Shiva, what the trident, the moon and the third eye stand for, and where Shiva has been worshipped in Sri Lanka for over two thousand years. 3 min read
  3. Kundalini and the chakras Kundalini and the chakras, plainly Where the idea of kundalini comes from, what the seven chakras describe, what research can and cannot say about them, and how to practise with the map safely. 3 min read
  4. Asana Asana: learning to sit Āsana means seat. What the old texts ask of a posture, five shapes to begin with, and the few rules that keep the practice safe. 2 min read
  5. Pranayama Pranayama: the breath you can steer Prāṇāyāma means extending the breath. What the texts describe, what a 2018 review of the research found, and four practices that are safe to start with today. 3 min read
  6. Meditation Ānāpānasati: the Buddha’s way with the breath The sixteen steps of mindfulness of breathing, as the Buddha taught them, in four groups of four. What each group trains, and how to begin with the first. 2 min read

The ten perfections

The name Parami comes from them. Tap one to read what is filed under it.