Meaning of Yama
What is the meaning of Yama?
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By firmly grasping the flower of a single virtue, a person can lift the entire garland of yama and niyama. —Swami Kripalu. The yamas and niyamas are yoga's ethical guidelines laid out in the first two limbs of Patanjali's eightfold path. They're like a map written to guide you on your life's journey.
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YAMA :Defines universal Morality .
YAMA is one of the 8 limbs of yoga.
YAMA is divided into 5 parts which are:-
Ahimsa : compassion for living things.
Satya : commitment for truthfulness.
Asteya : non stealing .
Brahmacharya : sense control.
Aparigraha : neutralising the desire to acquire and hoard wealth.
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