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.