8 Limbs Of Yoga

The Eight limbs of yoga stemed from written text by Patañjali in the Yoga Sutras, which remains the basic roots and instruction of yoga, as a way of practice to attain perfection.

Yama - Moral observation and Behavior

When the practitioner is ready they take a vow to follow the rules of Yama.
This is called maha-vrata or ‘great vow’. The laws are as follows.

Ahimsa
Nonviolence and the practice of Compassion.

"Ahimsa is not merely a negative state of harmlessness but it is a positive state of love,
of doing good even to those that do not do good in return."
Mahatma Gandhi

Satya
Truthfulness

Asteya
Nonstealing

Brahmacharya
Celibacy, removal of lust as these desires often interfere with the
path of Yoga pulling individuals away with the callings of nature and lust.

Aparigraha
Noncovetesness

Niyama - Inner observation and self discipline

Saucha
Cleanliness

Santosa
Contentment

Tapas
Sustained practice

Svadhyaya
Self study

Isvara pranidhana
Surrender to God

Asana

Yoga Poses that are ways of prayer and worship.
They are also performed so that the practitioner an sit for
long periods of time in meditation.

Pranayama

The practice of yoga breathing techniques for purification.
They are also used to enable a stable, natural and rhythmic breath.

Pratyahara

Control of the senses

Dharana

Concentration and the act of becoming one pointed in thought and undistracted .

Dhyana

Meditation is the art of learning to control the mind and quieten rising thoughts.

Samadhi

Union with God

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