Yama And Niyama The Foundation Stones Of Yoga
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Yama And Niyama: The Foundation Stones Of Yoga
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881
Summary:
Yoga is more popular now than it has ever been. Famous entertainers and other celebrities prac
Keywords:
yoga, morality, yama, niyama
Article Body:
Yoga is more popular now than it has ever been. Famous entertainers and other celebrities prac
Yoga is, in its deepest sense, the science of human perfection. It is the means by which a per
Human perfection? This is a tall order. It does not come with just a few stretches of your thi
When I first began practicing yoga, I told one of my friends about it. He became interested an
Well, you can´t begin yoga like that because stealing is not a way to get in harmony with soci
In many yoga books Yama is sometimes defined as ˆabstinences,˜ meaning things that you shouldn
A better way to understand Yama is to think of it as a discipline that will help you to find h
Let´s look briefly at the various parts of Yama and Niyama. In future articles of this series
Yama has five parts. They are as follows.
1. ˆAhimsa˜ means to refrain from harming others with your thoughts, words or actions. Conscio
2. ˆSayta˜ is generally referred to as truthfulness. A better definition given by Shrii Shrii
3. ˆAsteya˜ means non-stealing. We should not take possession of something that is owned by an
4. ˆBrahmacarya˜ literally means to ˆremain attached to Brahma (the Supreme Consciousness). Th
5. ˆAparigraha˜ is defined as non-accumulation of physical objects that are superfluous to our
These are the five parts of Yama.
Just as there are five aspects of yama, niyama is also composed of five principles. Practice t
1. ˆShaoca˜ (pronounced: Sha-o-cha) means cleanliness and purity. Keep your environment clean
2. ˆSantosha˜ is contentment of mind. Work hard, do the best you can, and then remain contente
3. ˆTapah˜ signifies the practice of penance to reach the goal. It doesn´t mean suffering for
4. ˆSvadhyaya˜ is the study and true understanding of uplifting literature. Whenever possible
5. ˆIishvara Pranidhana˜ literally means to take shelter in the controller of the universe. It
In the following articles of this series I will explain each part of Yama and Niyama with more
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Yama And Niyama: The Foundation Stones Of Yoga
Word Count:
881
Summary:
Yoga is more popular now than it has ever been. Famous entertainers and other celebrities prac
Keywords:
yoga, morality, yama, niyama
Article Body:
Yoga is more popular now than it has ever been. Famous entertainers and other celebrities prac
Yoga is, in its deepest sense, the science of human perfection. It is the means by which a per
Human perfection? This is a tall order. It does not come with just a few stretches of your thi
When I first began practicing yoga, I told one of my friends about it. He became interested an
Well, you can´t begin yoga like that because stealing is not a way to get in harmony with soci
In many yoga books Yama is sometimes defined as ˆabstinences,˜ meaning things that you shouldn
A better way to understand Yama is to think of it as a discipline that will help you to find h
Let´s look briefly at the various parts of Yama and Niyama. In future articles of this series
Yama has five parts. They are as follows.
1. ˆAhimsa˜ means to refrain from harming others with your thoughts, words or actions. Conscio
2. ˆSayta˜ is generally referred to as truthfulness. A better definition given by Shrii Shrii
3. ˆAsteya˜ means non-stealing. We should not take possession of something that is owned by an
4. ˆBrahmacarya˜ literally means to ˆremain attached to Brahma (the Supreme Consciousness). Th
5. ˆAparigraha˜ is defined as non-accumulation of physical objects that are superfluous to our
These are the five parts of Yama.
Just as there are five aspects of yama, niyama is also composed of five principles. Practice t
1. ˆShaoca˜ (pronounced: Sha-o-cha) means cleanliness and purity. Keep your environment clean
2. ˆSantosha˜ is contentment of mind. Work hard, do the best you can, and then remain contente
3. ˆTapah˜ signifies the practice of penance to reach the goal. It doesn´t mean suffering for
4. ˆSvadhyaya˜ is the study and true understanding of uplifting literature. Whenever possible
5. ˆIishvara Pranidhana˜ literally means to take shelter in the controller of the universe. It
In the following articles of this series I will explain each part of Yama and Niyama with more
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