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RAJA YOGAOn the destruction of the impurities through the practice ofthe (eight) accessories of Yoga, arises the light of wisdomr leadingto the discriminative knowledge.NOTESYama is the practice of Ahimsa, Satyam, Asteya,Brahmacharya and Aparigraha. Niyama is the observance ofthe five canons, viz., Saucha, Santosha, Tapas, Svadhyayaand lsvarapranidhana. By practising Yama and Niyama, theYogic student purifies his mind. By practising Asana, he getssteadiness and firmness of body. By practising Pranayama, heremoves the tossing of mind and destroys Rajas and Tamas.By practising Pratyahara, he gets mental strength, peace ofmind and inner life. By the practice of Dharana, he getsEkagrata (one-pointed) state of mind. By practising Dhyana, hefills the mind with divine thoughts. By practising Samadhi, hedestroys the seeds of births and deaths, and gets immortalityand Kaivalya, the final beatitude, the highest end of human life.By the practice of the eightAngas of Yoga, dirt of the mind2(five Klesas) is removed and discrimination of Prakriti-Purushacomes by itself. Then the Yogi attains Kaivalya.3. What ls YamazFTT: l II-30- 3Tfrgf abstinence from injury and killing, {l-FI truthfulness,3Tffr abstinence from theft or falsihood, Tilq{continence, sIqkIEabstinence from avariciousness, qtIT: are the restaints.(Among these accessories) abstinence from injury and killing,truthfulness, abstinence from theft or falsehood, continence,abstinence from avariciousness or greed, are the restraints.NOTESYama is the very foundation of Yoga, without which the superstructureof Yoga cannot be built. Practice of Yama is reallythe practice of Sadachara (right conduct). The noble eightfold, Erpl"ir"d in tt" chapter on 'MIND'.
YAMA49path of Buddhists deals with the practice of Yama only. ln everyreligion you willfind this to be the foremost. Manu says; "Ahimsasatyasteyam sauchamindiya nigraha- harmlessness,truth speaking, refraining from theft, control of senses; this isthe essence of Dharma." Great emphasis is given in everychapter of the Gita on the practice of Yama.Patanjali Maharshi mentions the above five chief items forpractice in Yama. According to Sandilya Rishi, the practice ofSaucha, Daya,Arjava, Dhritiand Mitahara is included in Yama.Saucha is externaland internal purity. Washing the hands, takingbaths, etc., are for external purity. Filling the mind with puredivine thoughts is internal purity. Daya is mercy or compassion,in all places, for all creatures. Arjava is the keeping up of balanceof mind while doing actions. Dhriti is fortitude or mentalpower of endurance. Mitahara is moderation in eating.4. UniversalVowsffi'6drfrq1r6rf,m{tIr-31ffi class, ktpla"e,.6ltT time, {FIrI circumstances, 3ffidfuEfnot limited by,ITI4{1rTI universal, rl6l-il-il(the Great Vows.(These restraints) are the Great Vows, universal, not limitedby class, place, time and circumstances.NOTESThe restraints are Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharyaand Aparigraha. This Sutra refers to all the above restraints.Some may have certain conditions and exemptions in observingcertain restraints. One may have a principle not to kill anythingon new moon day. When such conditions and exemptionsare laid down, then the practice of restraints are not consideredto be perfect. They should not be limited by class, place, time orcircumstances. The restraints should be practised at all times,in all places, by one and al!, in all circumstances. They shouldbe practised in thought, word and deed.
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RAJA YOGAOn the destruction of the impurities through the practice ofthe (eight) accessories of <strong>Yoga</strong>, arises the light of wisdomr lead<strong>in</strong>gto the discrim<strong>in</strong>ative knowledge.NOTESYama is the practice of Ahimsa, Satyam, Asteya,Brahmacharya and Aparigraha. Niyama is the observance ofthe five canons, viz., Saucha, Santosha, Tapas, Svadhyayaand lsvarapranidhana. By practis<strong>in</strong>g Yama and Niyama, theYogic student purifies his m<strong>in</strong>d. By practis<strong>in</strong>g Asana, he getsstead<strong>in</strong>ess and firmness of body. By practis<strong>in</strong>g Pranayama, heremoves the toss<strong>in</strong>g of m<strong>in</strong>d and destroys <strong>Raja</strong>s and Tamas.By practis<strong>in</strong>g Pratyahara, he gets mental strength, peace ofm<strong>in</strong>d and <strong>in</strong>ner life. By the practice of Dharana, he getsEkagrata (one-po<strong>in</strong>ted) state of m<strong>in</strong>d. By practis<strong>in</strong>g Dhyana, hefills the m<strong>in</strong>d with div<strong>in</strong>e thoughts. By practis<strong>in</strong>g Samadhi, hedestroys the seeds of births and deaths, and gets immortalityand Kaivalya, the f<strong>in</strong>al beatitude, the highest end of human life.By the practice of the eightAngas of <strong>Yoga</strong>, dirt of the m<strong>in</strong>d2(five Klesas) is removed and discrim<strong>in</strong>ation of Prakriti-Purushacomes by itself. Then the Yogi atta<strong>in</strong>s Kaivalya.3. What ls YamazFTT: l II-30- 3Tfrgf abst<strong>in</strong>ence from <strong>in</strong>jury and kill<strong>in</strong>g, {l-FI truthfulness,3Tffr abst<strong>in</strong>ence from theft or falsihood, Tilq{cont<strong>in</strong>ence, sIqkIEabst<strong>in</strong>ence from avariciousness, qtIT: are the resta<strong>in</strong>ts.(Among these accessories) abst<strong>in</strong>ence from <strong>in</strong>jury and kill<strong>in</strong>g,truthfulness, abst<strong>in</strong>ence from theft or falsehood, cont<strong>in</strong>ence,abst<strong>in</strong>ence from avariciousness or greed, are the restra<strong>in</strong>ts.NOTESYama is the very foundation of <strong>Yoga</strong>, without which the superstructureof <strong>Yoga</strong> cannot be built. Practice of Yama is reallythe practice of Sadachara (right conduct). The noble eightfold, Erpl"ir"d <strong>in</strong> tt" chapter on 'MIND'.
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