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How to Do the Ten Ethic Principles of Patanjali (Yoga Sutra)

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Patañjali is the compiler of the Yoga Sutras, an important collection of aphorisms on Yoga practice. In recent decades the Yoga Sutra has become quite popular worldwide for the precepts regarding practice of Raja Yoga and its philosophical basis. The Yoga Sutras codifies the royal or best (raja) yoga practices, presenting these as a eight-limbed system (ashtanga). The focus is on the mind; the second sutra defines Yoga - it is the cessation of all mental fluctuations, all wandering thoughts cease and the mind is focused on a single thought (ekagrata). The eight limbs or the Ashtanga Yoga propounded here are yama and niyama (the ten ethics) asana (posture), pranayama (breath-control), pratyahara (sense-withdrawal), dharana (meditation, concentration), dhyana (meditation, peace) and samadhi (happiness, oneness). The eight limps of the Yoga Sutra and specially the ten ethic prinziples (yama and niyama) are part of the Hatha Yoga (Hatha Yoga Pradipica).

Steps

  1. Practice non-violence (ahimsa). That means no killing other beings. Be meek. Be peaceful.
  2. Be Honest. Practice truthfulness (Satya). Live in the truth. Basically, be honest with yourself and others. Also no little lies of convenience. A lie is permissible only in well justified situations, for example, if you save with a lie the life of another human being. A Yogi is silent in doubt . Those who consistently lives in the truth radiate truth. Their fellow men trust them.
  3. Practice righteousness (Asteya). That means not stealing, not cheating. A Yogi is in professional life generally honest. He does not seek unwarranted advantage, but he is looking for fair trade.
  4. Be wise (Brahmacharia). Live in the spiritual focus (in the light/in God = Brahman). Do not serve the money (outer luck) but the inner happiness (God, Brahman, enlightenment). Be centered in your inner happiness and peace.
  5. Practice simplicity (Aparigraha). Be moderate in external enjoyment and consumption. A spiritual person lives modestly outwardly and inwardly rich. A Yogi uses his energy not in outer actions, but lives so peaceful that it turns inward and cleanse his body from the inside. One day, he lives permanently in the light (the cosmos energy).
  6. Worship a spiritual goal (Ishvara-Pranidhana). Thus we do not lose our spiritual path, it is necessary that we remind ourselves again and again to our spiritual goal. We can worship an image (Goddess, Shiva, Patanjali), we can bow before a statue (Buddha, Jesus, Shiva) or speak a mantra (prayer). What is your spiritual goal? Send light to all beings, and wish a happy world.
  7. Sacrifice the ego (Shaucha -Purification/cleaning). The way into the light passes through the crucifixion of the ego. Without a crucifixion there is no enlightenment. True sacrifice is an art. He who sacrifices too much braced themselves internally. Who sacrifices too little, does not solves his tensions. How do you get inner peace today? "I let go of my false desires. I take things as they are. My sacrifice today is ... "
  8. Practice self discipline (Tapas). Have a clear goal, a clear life plan and a clear way of practicing. Tapas means to lead a disciplined life. Follow your inner wisdom and you'll win on your spiritual path.
  9. Read daily (Svadhyaya). The daily reading (mantra, meditation) keeps us on the spiritual path, cleanses our spirit, connects us with the enlightened masters and makes us to spiritual victors.
  10. Be Happy and content (Santosha). Be satisfied with what you have. Which idea will help you to get into the satisfaction with yourself and your life? "My thought of satisfaction is now ..."

Tips

  • The second stage of the yogic path is to practice meditation. In meditation we quiet our thoughts completely. We stay in inner peace. At some point we develop the ability to combine meditation and outer action. Then we can always stay in peace and happiness, and at the same time we can fullfil our external obligations.
  • Patanjali is the father of Indian yoga. He lived in the second century BC. In the Yoga Sutra, he grasped the essence of all yoga knowledge together in a few words.[1] The two main sets of Patanjali are, "Yoga is the calming of the mind. Then the yogi lives in the light."
  • To soothe the thoughts Patanjali recommends a two-step way. The first stage is the development of positive ethic qualities (the ten yoga principles). Negative qualities lead to entanglement in the outer world and to inner restlessness. Positive qualities effect inner peace and happiness.
  • The way of peace by Patanjali is to calm the mind over the years on the spiritual path more and more, and finally to be able to live in peace of thought. You think only when you need to think. The more one lives in peace, the greater is the inner happiness and the more comprehensive is the light. Patanjali points out that to develop the inner happiness is long term and can in principle be achieved only through persistent exercise.
  • The development of positive qualities is the prerequisite for a successful long-term meditation. Without positive qualities in meditation inner peace will break through the chaos of the outside world again and again. Without positive qualities, the inner peace will not permanent to be preserved.

Warnings

  • Don´t be dogmatic. Interpret the Yoga Sutra so that is it good for you, for your life and for the whole world. May all people be happy. May the world be happy. Inner peace, love, truth and happiness is the way.

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Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patanjali

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