Yama
Eight Limbs of Yoga
July 21, 2020
Niyama
July 21, 2020
Yama is the first limb that is dealing with our unified ethical standards and emotions. It also focuses on our behavior towards life. Yama is world-class exercises associated with the Golden Rule, meaning that you should do what you expect others to do with you.
Ashima or Nonviolence is one of the ethics in yoga that deals with non-violence. You can practice it in your daily life and lead a life free from violence by knowing these principles.
It guides us to think, speak, and act with accuracy. The word sat means “that which exists, that which is. Therefore Satya is communicating things as they actually are, not as we wish them to be. We all perceive life through a conditioned mind-set, so it can be quite challenging. You should practice being truth in the present moment, and that can be a good practice for satya.
Asteya identically means non-stealing. Deeply means abandoning desires or possessions. These tendencies or possessions can be like relationships, successes, or natural resources, which are not primarily yours. The tendency to steal is due to greed, feeling deficient, powerless, and comparing ourselves to others. When these factors are eliminated, the virtue of our Asteya will wake up.
Brahmacharya is kind of practice for celibacy or sexual abstinence. However the exact meaning is that we always try to get our minds involved in thoughts and awareness. The word brahmacharya consists of two words–Brahma and charya.
Aparigraha in Hinduism and also Jainism is the virtue of non-possessiveness, non-grasping or non-greediness. Aparigrah is the opposite of parigrah, it means that we should desire to keep possessions to what is necessary or important, and it depends on the lifestyle of each person.
