Shaucha | शौच | purity & cleanliness
Shaucha is the 1st Niyama of Yoga; or the restraints of behavior. This concept that…
Category: The Limbs of Yoga
Santosha | संतोष | Contentment | Satisfaction
Santosha, the second Niyama of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras is sometimes spelled Santosa, is a portmanteau in…
Brahmacharya
Brahmacharya means to follow Brahman. To seek supreme reality, self, and god. In this aspect,…
Mahavira
The Founder of Jainism Mahavira or Varhamana was the 24th and last Tirthankara (person who…
Hinduism vs. Buddhism
Comparing two religions in their similarities, differences, and the in-between “Can you do a simple…
Aparigraha – the 5th Yama and 1st Limb of Yoga
Aparigraha | non-desire Aparigraha is the concept of non-greed, or non-possessiveness from Jainism and the…
Asteya | Non-stealing | अस्तेय
Asteya is a Sanskrit word; it means non-stealing, non-coveting, and not entering into debt. Asteya is…
The 8 Limbs of Yoga (Part 8: Samādhi | समाधि)
Samadhi is the 8th and final limb of yoga. Samadhi is a state of concentrated…
The 8 Limbs of Yoga (part 6: Dharana)
Dharana is a single pointed concentration of the mind, focus on a single thing supported…
