Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Yamas and Niyamas



Yamas and Niyamas
From Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra
(Yoga Sutra, Verses 2:30 – 2:34.   Circa 2nd Century CE) 

Ahimsa   Nonviolence, Not harming, Not killing   Yama  
Aparigraha  Noncovetousness, Not Greedy   Yama
Asteya   Nonstealing   Yama 
Brahmacharya   Chastity, Restrained Sexuality   Yama  
Chastity   Brahmacharya   Yama 
Cleanliness of Mind and Body   Saucha   Niyama
Contentment   Santosha   Niyama
Fervor   Tapas   Niyama
Isvarapranidhana   Surrender to God, Love of God   Niyama
Noncovetousness   Aparigraha   Yama
Nonstealing   Asteya   Yama 
Nonviolence   Ahimsa   Yama 
Saucha   Cleanliness of Mind and Body, Purity   Niyama 
Santosha   Contentment, Satisfaction   Niyama 
Satya   Truthfulness, Not Lying, Honesty   Yama
Self-Study   Svadhyaya   Niyama
Surrender to God   Isvarapranidhana   Niyama
Svadhyaya   Self-Study, Introspection, Wisdom   Niyama
Tapas   Fervor, Heat, Enthusiasm, Effort   Niyama
Truthfulness   Satya   Yama

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