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Niyamas !! The personal disciplining , without which yoga will have no base. One must have self-discipline and grounding first.  1) Sauch- cleanliness and purity of  he body mind and the environment in which one lives in. 2) Santosha- contentment which must be discovered within and not always pursued externally.  3) Tapas- removal of impurities to bring balance, energy and health  4) Swadhyaya- self-study , gaining self-experience and introspection.  5) Ishwara pranidhana- living according to ones “true nature “ or surrender completely to ones beloved deity. These are the essential foundation of the patanjali’s yoga sutras.  A seeker who has a goal of self- realization is bound to abide by these codes if he chooses Patanjali’s Astanga yoga. Also, each point requires deep and detailed understanding,  this article just touches the points for general awareness.  Nevertheless if each point is understood properly and ...

Yamas !!  The social Rules. Before entering into the yogic lifestyle, a seeker’s  general conduct must be managed well. And so, the five yamas or the social rules have been stipulated first. 1)    Ahimsa- ( Non- violence)- this includes , right thought, speech and action towards self and others.  As channelized anger and violence leads to tremendous loss of mental energy, this must be governed. 2)    Satya- (honesty) – Truthful intention in thought, speech and action. Yet again an honest person is free of mental blockages  and lives more freely. His mental energy doesn’t go waste in unnecessary manipulations. 3)    Asteya –( non – stealing) – of both goods and reputations. The moment one steals of even generate a thought of stealing , the value of what he possesses automatically reduces. 4)    Bhramacharya – natural living with regards to sexual energies. 5)    Aparigraha – ( self- suffic...