Template:Yama-Niyama
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Yama (Restraint) | |
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Ahim'sa' (Benignity) | Thinking, speaking, and acting without inflicting pain or harm on another |
Satya (Benevolence) | Thinking and speaking with goodwill |
Asteya (Honesty) | Not taking or keeping what belongs to others |
Brahmacarya (Ideation) | Constant mental association with the Supreme |
Aparigraha (Frugality) | Non-indulgence in superfluous amenities |
Niyama (Regulation) | |
Shaoca (Cleanliness) | Physical and mental purity, both internal and external |
Santos'a (Contentment) | Maintaining a state of mental ease |
Tapah (Sacrifice) | Acceptance of sufferings to reach the spiritual goal |
Sva'dhya'ya (Contemplation) | Clear understanding of any spiritual subject |
Iishvara Pran'idha'na (Dedication) | Adopting the Cosmic Controller as the only ideal of life and moving with ever-accelerating speed toward that Desideratum |
Intent is primary, but both intent and action should conform if possible. |