14/01/2026
Living away from our usual routines, even once or twice a year, feels different. Often, it is only through our own experience that we truly notice this difference.
Experiences like this allow us to slow down and recognize ourselves more clearly, our physical body, emotional body, energetic body, wisdom body, and finally the bliss body. In yoga, these are known as the Pancha Koshas, the five sheaths or layers of our being that surround the true Self (Atman), ranging from the most physical to the most subtle. They are often described like layers of an onion, each one covering a deeper, subtler reality, showing how our experience of life becomes more refined as we move inward. By observing and connecting with these layers, we are gradually guided back to our true nature: love, compassion, awareness, and wisdom.
We all carry values, intentions, and aspirations that can enrich and improve the quality of our lives, but distractions often hold us back.
In Buddhism, we are reminded that any practice we wish to cultivate, does not require leaving the world or escaping life. It can be practiced while living in this busy world, with work, family, friendships, relationships, and everyday responsibilities.
Yet today, most of us are constantly distracted, pulled from left and right with endless stimulation. And slowly, we drift away from the things we know, deep inside, truly matter.
