Yamas Flashcards
Yamas
abstinences/restraints (what not to do)
deals with one’s ethical standards and sense of integrity, focusing on our behavior and how we conduct ourselves in life
Ahimsa
nonviolence
Satya
Truth
Asteya
non coveting or non stealing
OR an ethical way in which we acquire something
OR an ethical way in which we relieve ourselves of something (for example, our trast)
OR stealing someone’s dharma or stopping someone from aspiring towards their dream
Brahmacarya
Celibacy - the willful act of abstaining from sexual acts or self pleasure OR can be interpreted as intentional use of energy
Aparigrahah
Refrainment from acquisition or hoarding. Also, are there parts of ourselves that we are hiding from the world. In what ways can we think about not hoarding ourselves.