Describe different elements of yoga:??
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1.(i) Satya: One must speak the truth. One should never cheat others.
(ii). Ahinsa: One must refrain from causing harm, violence, jealousy, hatered, anger,
oppression etc.
(iii).Asatya: One must not steal others money or idea. To Steal from human is to steal from
God himself.
(iv).Brahmacharya: One must avoid reading sexual Literature, one must keep ones mind at
peace, avoid eating spicy food.
(v). Aparigraha: One should not collect wealth and other items more than required.
2. Niyama: This is related with body and sense. It helps in cleansing of body. There are five
Niyamas:
(i). Saucha: Everyday body should be cleaned externally as well as internally.
(ii). Santosh: One should remain content is controlling diseases.
(iii).Tapa: It trains a person to difficulties so that one can move towards the ultimate goal.
(iv). Swadhyana: One must read religions scriptures and vedas with devotion.
(v). Iswara Pranidhana: It means devoting everything to the God Almighty. We should
thank God for the intelligence power, body etc.
3. Asana: It has third position. To keep the body in correct posture is called asana. It
enhances agility and flexibility. it makes the bones and muscles strong. It protects us from
various diseases. It increases life expectancy. One can work more by consuming less energy.