The Eight Limbs of Yoga
       From p416
       
       1. Abstinences (yamas)
       2. Observances (niyamas)
       3. Postures (asanas)
       4. Breath control (pranayama)
       5. Sense withdrawal (pratyahara)
          (focusing inward, forgetting one's self during a creative act, e
       6. Concentration (dharana)
       7. Contemplation (dhyana)
       8. Self-realization (samadhi)
       
       The Five Abstinences (Yamas)
       1. Violence (ahimsa)
          (vs compassion.  Intention of kindness in thought, word, and dee
       2. Lying (satya) 
          (vs truthfulness.  Right use of words for the welfare of all.)
       3. Stealing (asteya)
          (vs loving yourself for who you are, and not envying another.)
       4. Incontinence (brahmacharya)
          (vs moderation.  To see that all desires are the desire for the
          Great.)
       5. Greed (aparigraha)
          (vs meeting your needs.  Not cluttering your life with material 
          mental possessions.)
       
       The Five Observances (Niyamas)
       1. Purity (saucha)
          (Capacity to tell between essential and irrelevant)
       2. Contentment (santosha)
          (Sam=Complete Tosha=Acceptance)
       3. Austerity (tapas)
          (Selfless service, even in the smallest way, without thought of
          reward.)
       4. Study (svadhyaya)
          (The search for true, universal knowledge, vs. mundane, relative
          knowledge.)
       5. Resignation to God (Isvara Pranidhana)
          (Not my will by Thy Will be done)
       
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