Eight Limbs of Yoga :
1. Yama :
Governs the whole life; it has 5 divisions:
a. Not injuring any being by thought, word, or deed.
b. Non-covetousness in thought, word, or deed.
c. Perfect chastity in thought, word, or deed.
d. Perfect truthfulness in thought, word, or deed.
e. Non-receiving of gifts.
Governs the whole life; it has 5 divisions:
a. Not injuring any being by thought, word, or deed.
b. Non-covetousness in thought, word, or deed.
c. Perfect chastity in thought, word, or deed.
d. Perfect truthfulness in thought, word, or deed.
e. Non-receiving of gifts.
2. Niyama- The second limb focuses on self-discipline and includes five principles: purity, contentment, self-discipline, self-study, and surrender to a higher power.
3. Asana- The physical practice of yoga postures, which are designed to promote strength, flexibility, balance, and relaxation.. Hips, shoulders, and head must be held straight, leaving
the spine free.
the spine free.
4. Pranayama- Breath control and regulation, and involves various techniques to expand and control the breath. restraining the breath (in order to get control of the Prana or vital force).
5. Pratyahara- Turning the mind inward and restraining it from going outward, revolving the matter in the mind in order to understand it.
6. Dharana- concentration and involves focusing the mind on a single point or object.
7. Dhyana- The seventh limb is meditation, which involves maintaining a steady and uninterrupted flow of concentration.
8.Samadhi-, illumination, the aim of all efforts. The final limb is the ultimate goal of yoga and represents a state of blissful union with the divine, in which the practitioner experiences a profound sense of oneness and transcendence.
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