The Yamas and the Niyamas

1. The Yamas and the Niyamas The ethical foundation in the path to yoga. Samantha Rufle October 4th, 2009 EDT321

2. Introduction The yamas and the niyamas are • the first two limbs of the Eight Limbs of Yoga. • the ethics that yogis live by. • the foundation of the practice of yoga. Samantha Rufle

3. There are five yamas and five Niyamas. Samantha Rufle

4. Ahimsa- showing compassion to all living things. • Satya- a commitment to truthfulness. • Asterya- take nothing that doesn’t belong to us. • Brahamacharya- to avoid manipulating others. • Aparigraha- to take only what we need. The Yamas are the ethical concepts that show a yogi how to move and interact with the world. All they do is give suggested ways to be compassionate to our fellow man and the planet. There are five Yamas. The Yamas Samantha Rufle

5. Great song that demonstrates Ahimsa. Imagine by John Lennon Samantha Rufle

6. Sauca- means purity and cleanliness. • Santosha- is contentment with what one has. • Tapas- is the heat generated by the body. • Svadhyaya- means self study. • Isvarapranaidhana is to acknowledge the creator. The Niyamas are the rules for how a yogi is to take care of themselves. There are five Niyamas. These cover thought, which might be expected, and they cover how to take care of the physical body. Physical health and mental health can aid or be a barrier to finding the truth. The Niyamas exist to remove those barriers. The Niyamas Samantha Rufle

7. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lrBc6iBeDF4&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lrBc6iBeDF4&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Perasol by Sea and CakeGreat song about contentment Samantha Rufle

8. Namaste Samantha Rufle