Yamas and Niyamas

"Is it possible for you to experience an absence of your existence? Can you have the experience that you are a stone?
Can you experience abhorrence for yourself? You cannot! The person who experiences, ‘I do not exist’, exists.
The person who experiences, ‘I am a stone’, is the essence of Gnan, since he
knows that he is a stone. He knows, means he has the knowledge. A person
is separate from unhappiness, when he thinks, ‘I am unhappy’. You can
never consider yourself as not being dear to yourself.

Thus, we see that our ºÉkÉÉ sattaa (reality, existence, authority) cannot be
negated. Our Gnan cannot be negated. And, our love for our Self cannot be
destroyed."

In Search of Truth, RESPONSES TO A SEEKER’S QUESTIONS
By Anant Shri Swami Akhandanandji Saraswatipp.15-16 of 111
Copyright © 2007, Satsahitya Prakashan Trust


The Yamas include:

Ahimsa ~ Nonviolence
Satya ~ Truthfulness
Asteya ~ Nonstealing
Brahmacharya ~ Nonexcess
Aparigraha ~ Nonpossessiveness

The Niyamas include:

Saucha ~ Purity
Santosha ~ Contentment
Tapas ~ Self-discipline
Svadhyaya ~ Self-study
Ishvara Pranidhana ~ Surrender

More information:
Satyananda Yoga: Patanjali's Raja Yoga (Yamas and Niyamas)

http://www.theyamasandniyamas.com/

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