ratikala
Istha gosthi
Just a thought that occured to me recently , ....
although we often think of the Yamas and Niyamas as belinging to the Yoga schools as Patanjali taught the Five Yamas and Five Niyamas , ...they are mentioned in Rig Veda , ...
originaly Ten of each , ...Yamas being restraints , ...and Niyamas being observances , ....
the question is can we realy call ourselves Hindu if we dont at least try to follow them ?
The Ten Yamas ; ... Restraints , ...
although we often think of the Yamas and Niyamas as belinging to the Yoga schools as Patanjali taught the Five Yamas and Five Niyamas , ...they are mentioned in Rig Veda , ...
originaly Ten of each , ...Yamas being restraints , ...and Niyamas being observances , ....
the question is can we realy call ourselves Hindu if we dont at least try to follow them ?
The Ten Yamas ; ... Restraints , ...
- Ahimsa ; ...nonviolence
- Satya ; ......truthfulness
- Asteya ; ....non stealing
- Brahmacharya ; ...chastity , or restraint
- Ksama ; ....forgiveness
- Dhrti ; ....... fortitude
- Daya ; .......Compassion
- Arjava ; ......Sincerity , absence of Hypocracy
- Mitahara ; ..moderation in diet
- Sauca ; .....physical and mental purity (cleanliness)
- Tapas ; .....austerity
- Santosa ; ..contentment , joyfull acceptance
- Astika ; .....faith in God (or divine higer self)
- Dana ; ......giving in charity or sharing with others
- Isvarapujana ;....worship of the Ishvara ... (the supreme as person or higer self)
- Siddhanta Vakya Sravana ; ...Hearing discourses or recitations of the ancient scriptures
- Hri ; ........ cultivating modesty and humility , ...developing remorse for one's previous actions
- Mati ; .......developing understanding , ....reconcileing or resolving conflicting ideas
- Japa ; ...... recitation of mantra
- Huta ; .......performance of rituals , (Yajna)