Yoga Concept

Yoga Concept

Raja Yoga

Raja or Ashtanga Yoga and Hatha Yoga

Yama (Response or Behaviour control) – Overview

Yama (Response or Behaviour control) – Overview

Ahimsa or non-harming – the first aspect of Yama

Ahimsa or non-harming – the first aspect of Yama

Truth

Truth or satya – the second Yama

Asteya or non-stealing is the third yama

Asteya or non-stealing is the third yama

Brahmacaryam or sexual continence is the fourth Yama

Brahmacaryam or sexual continence is the fourth Yama

aparigraha

Aparigraha or “renouncing possesion” is the fifth Yama

diet

Diet control or mitāhāra is the sixth Yama

Niyama

Niyama – Self control – Overview

hygiene

Hygiene or Soucham – the first Niyama

Contentment – santoṣam, the second niyama

Contentment – santoṣam, the second niyama

Introspection

Introspection or svādhyāyam – the third Niyama

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