YAMA & NIYAMA Prescription for True :Happiness : SHANTI

Inner and outer sense regulations being the spiritual foundation of yoga-leading to detachment, purity of mind (“positive” – thoughts), humility compassion and joy.

YAMA has 5 parts

1. Ahimsa – Non-Violence in thought, word and deed.

2. Sathya – Truthfulness.

3. Asteya – Lack of Jelousy.

4. Brahmcharya – Sublimation of energy.

5. Aparigraha – Non-possessiveness.   

NIYAMA has 5 parts

1. Saucha – Purity.

2. Samtosha – Contentment.

3. Japas – Self-discipline.

4. Swadhyaya – Study of elevating books.

5. Ishwar – Pranidhana – Letting go of the ego.