A major step in building your family through. adoption is the home study. The laws of every State. and the District of Columbia require all prospective. adoptive parents (no matter how they intend to. adopt) to participate in a home study conducted by a. licensed social worker or caseworker.
Satya is the second of the Yamas, following Ahimsa. Satya means truthfulness and Ahimsa means non-harm. Therefore, to become discerning through attention you must first practice living non-harm and then living truthfully. In this article we explore attuning to truthfulness and other Yamas in daily practice.
The word sati, which we translate âmindfulnessâ, means âmemoryâ, and was originally used by Brahmans in the sense of memorized Vedic scriptures. To effectively recall large bodies of text, you get into a zone of clarity and presence, free of distractions.atipatthana is the âcontemplationâ (anupassana) of body, feelings, mind, and principles (dhammas). âAnupassanaâ means âsustained watchingâ. It is an awareness that stays on one thing and doesnât jump from object to object.