Yama’s
So let talk about it, I repeat this a million times and I love to say it a lot. Raja yoga is a continue practice, no right or wrong. It’s continuous, and I love it.
What is Yama from raja yoga it’s one of the 8 limb practice from Patanjali Sutra. Yama means a series of living right, restraint, reining on or control. And under the Yama there are 5 characteristics, they are;
Ahimsa (non-violence): pertaining to physical, also thoughts or words.
Satya (truthfulness/ non-falsehood/ purity of speech): do not deceive ourselves or others, known ourselves in a deeper level.
Asteya (non-stealing): taking anything that is not freely given but often rob ourselves to opportunity to learn, work or progress.
Brahmacharya (moderation of the sense/ abstinent): walking in god consciousness, turn in word, balancing and supervisory the sense refers to mindfulness around sex.
Aparigraha (non-attachment/ non-greed): which causes mental and emotional static, we do not hold onto things.
How do I bring this into my practice. My favorite mantra I used is, “Thank yourself on the things you can do and thank yourself on things you are working on”. I encourage you my beautiful people, tend to focus on what you need to work on mentally, physically, and spiritually. It should be a growing process. Thinking about the Yama’s, I often have wonder what can I do for myself. Recognize what going on keep a journal can helps out. Notice your progress even if it small step. Give yourself permission to get your practice together.
Be kind to yourself, patient and loving. Namaste
Here some link:
https://yogainternational.com/article/view/yoga-philosophy-basics-the-5-yamas?irclickid=35KRkD14MxyNUTJ0H22qGy%3AJUkDX65Qi3Tujy80&utm_source=impact&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=SPP-2003851-Bing%20Rebates%20by%20Microsoft-bing&irgwc=1
https://www.yogapedia.com/definition/5517/yama-yoga
Book: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Sri Swani Satchidananada
