As Karl Marx once said, \u201call that\nis solid will melt\u201d, he foresaw the alterations that the society might have to\ngo through midst the technological upgrades and the deepest impact of\nGlobalization on the societies. In a communist manifesto, he forecasted that the\nunremitting quest to search for the markets that could bring big changes shall\nsurely alter the archaic social structures. The gung-ho money-makers are making\nthe world beholden to their growing stature and their capacity to meet the\ndemands. In the quest to change the world in their own way has led these\ntraders and global leaders to undermine the ethics and morality that lays the\nfoundation of the human race. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you make money, you\ncompromise the ethics. It is for these reasons that many ancient art and\ntraditional scriptures talk about inculcating the ethics for a contented life. Living\non moral stance never agrees upon compromising the morals while one walk their\npaths of life to earn and be big. The art of Yoga is one such precious gift of\ncultural nativity that teaches you to instill the basics boulder as a\nfoundational step to ethical living. The\nscriptures call them Yamas<\/em> and Niyamas<\/em> and these concepts can be\ngrasped at any point in life. These concepts can turn over a new leaf for you\nand help you be more giving and nurturing in life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Yamas & Niyamas: What is it and what\nmakes it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A person can ruin his\nrelationships at work and in his personal life owing to his ignorance, anger,\nand poor abilities to relate to people. There is a reason why empathetic and\nspiritually awakened people easily step into other people\u2019s shoes and help with\ntheir miseries through an egoless approach. This lays the first stepping stone\nto reach to one\u2019s higher self through Yoga & meditation. The concept of Yamas<\/em> teaches the disciple of being more\nhumble, self-disciplined, and nurture benevolence in your soul. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are 5 Yamas and Niyamas that\ncoaxes an individual to master five untamed emotions and behavioral patterns\nfor a better life:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Ahimsa or non-violence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bringing in Yoga to resurrect the\ndead morals in your life or teaching your kids to be more humble can also pave\nway to a life devoid of chaos. Less chaos in life is equivalent to releasing\nuncalled stress and thereby achieving a healthy balance in your life. When your\nmind and heart is balanced, it becomes easier for you to focus on your goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Satya or Truthfulness<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Half of life\u2019s problems is because\npeople today lack integrity and ability to hold onto better things owing to a\ndeceitful approach. Learning Yamas<\/em>\ntaught by Yoga will help you adopt the right way of doing things without\nchallenging your morals. Speaking the truth has the power to cut off negativity\nand unwanted problems in life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Asteya or Non-Stealing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is not about shop-lifting or\nstealing one\u2019s possession. This is more about staying original in life, giving\ncredit to others when needed and not let other steal your happiness. It also\napplies to you in a way that your soul has to be strong enough to accept facts\nand as a result refrain from doing things that steals other people\u2019s joys. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Brahmacharya or Non-Excess or Celibacy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Brahmacharya<\/em> means \u201cbehavior which translates to\nBrahman\u201d, which means re-directing your energy to things that serves your best\ninterest and maintains harmony in your surroundings. People tend to expend\ntheir energies on things that bogs them down and materialistic stuff that\nevokes a wrong sense of arousal or short-lived happiness. Yoga teaches you to\nidentify your soul purpose and help you not fall prey to temporary temptations.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. Aparigraha or Non-Possessiveness<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you love something, just let\nit loose. Buddha once said that if you pluck the flower it shall never go back\nto what it was so better is to water it and capture the beauty as is. The\nconcept of Aparigraha teaches you to not hold greed or a desire to hold someone\nor something tightly. Every sentient being has the urge to enjoy their freedom\nand no creature on this planet has the right to infiltrate it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Niyamas<\/em>\npreached by the art of Yoga shall help you cultivate an environment that\nfacilitates personal growth and happiness. These duties reflect your inner\nworld as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Saucha or Purity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Just like a clean home that\nattracts abundance, a pure soul attracts people and things matching the same\nvibrations. This particular concept aims to help you purify your thoughts so\nthat you radiate inner peace, happiness and contentment out in this world. This\nis an important part of your evolution and spiritual awakening process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Santosha or Contentment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dissatisfaction and yearning for\nthings that would not matter in the long run is a true definition of greed and\nlack of contentment. This concept takes a trail from Saucha<\/em> and asks you to stay happy with what you have and understand\nthe thin line between desires and greed. One should aspire to achieve greatness in life\nthat comes from the pure sense of service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Tapas or Self-Discipline<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Self-Discipline is important to\nachieve success in your career, studies, or fitness journey. This concept is\nalso about training your senses to feel, touch, and ingest things that\nheightens euphoria in your soul. According to the law of spirituality, the Pineal\nGland or the Third Eye must be awakened to welcome the right vibrations in your\nlife. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Svadhyaya or Inner Exploration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n What is inner exploration? It is\ndiving deep into the thought patterns, your past trauma and its effect on your\nmind, and contemplating conjured up fears and assumptions. When you\nself-reflect, you understand the behavioral patterns you have been putting out\nin the world, the general responses to situations involving ego, anger, and greed.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. Ishvara Pranidhana or Surrender<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLet Go & Let God\u201d, have you heard this saying before? The fifth Niyama<\/em> states that this body is merely a tangible existence but the actual truth is that humans are soul having a human body experience. Therefore, Yoga teaches<\/strong> you to not have high hopes, arrogance, or greed for anything. This concept is all about acting upon one\u2019s service and surrendering to the Divine without any doubts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yamas & Niyamas: When Will You Experience\nthe Significance?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The most chafed criticism that\nthe art of Yoga receives is the lack of results pertinent to soul enlightenment\nin the 3D world. As you start your Yoga practice and participate more in the intellectual\ndiscussions that follow, a sense of enlightenment shall embrace your being. Yamas\nand Niyamas have an impact that goes way beyond your Yoga mat life. According\nto a research on mindfulness and body appreciation, it was stated that Yoga\n& meditation offers a great deal of love and light into one\u2019s life and open\ndoors to a positive self. At the end of a 16 week course, the respondents were\nmuch more happier, had less body image issues, and were feeling unstuck from\nnegative circles of life. They revealed that ego, anger, and stress play a\nrather small role in their lives and this encourages them to continue with the\npractice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It is time to go off the mat and\nlearn Yoga in the deepest ways. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As Karl Marx once said, \u201call that is solid will melt\u201d, he foresaw the alterations that the society might have to go through midst the technological upgrades and the deepest impact of Globalization on the societies. 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Niyamas <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n