Yama and Niyama- códigos de ética do yoga
Yam(a) (Restraints)
1. Ahims(a) -Non-violence
This is the first precept of any spiritual practice do no harm to any other living being.
2. Saty(a) Truth
"A correct, uncoloured and well-weighed thought, when expressed faithfully in word or deed, means a restraint on the mind's tendency to bypass accuracy"
3. Astey(a) Non-stealing
"Asteya is a curb on covetousness, which prompts one to grab, covertly or overtly, what belongs to others"
4. Brahmacharya (Continence)
This is a pointer to the dissipative nature of excessive sexual activity that is so common today.
5. A-parigrah (Non-receiving)
A rather high ideal of non-acceptance of gifts from others possibly meant as a further restraint on covetousness even for goods received as gifts. Perhaps the idea was that the yogi should not be under any obligation to anybody.
Niyams (ethical practices)
1. Shouch - Purity
Naturally this does not refer to external purity alone which can be achieved by cleaning and bathing. Internal purity of thought is also important so your mind has pure thoughts of goodwill, friendliness etc
2. Santosh (Contentment)
You must strive for higher ideals, while at the same time be contented and satisfied with your current lot.
3. Tapas (Austerity)
The strict definition is austerity which envisages a simple living, renunciation of comforts, and often planned acceptance of discomforts to discipline oneself.
4. Sw-adhyay (Self-Study)
Self-study could mean self-directed study, as opposed to learning directly from a teacher, or also study of the self of course one has to know oneself before trying to know anyone else or anything else. Patanjali probably means study of the scriptures, since he says that by this method one gets "direct contact with the cherished deity"
5. Ishwar-Pranidhan (Surrender to God)
Surrender or complete devotion to God, or to the natural cosmic order, leads to Samadhi or liberation, says Patanjali. What further justification do we need?
1. Ahims(a) -Non-violence
This is the first precept of any spiritual practice do no harm to any other living being.
2. Saty(a) Truth
"A correct, uncoloured and well-weighed thought, when expressed faithfully in word or deed, means a restraint on the mind's tendency to bypass accuracy"
3. Astey(a) Non-stealing
"Asteya is a curb on covetousness, which prompts one to grab, covertly or overtly, what belongs to others"
4. Brahmacharya (Continence)
This is a pointer to the dissipative nature of excessive sexual activity that is so common today.
5. A-parigrah (Non-receiving)
A rather high ideal of non-acceptance of gifts from others possibly meant as a further restraint on covetousness even for goods received as gifts. Perhaps the idea was that the yogi should not be under any obligation to anybody.
Niyams (ethical practices)
1. Shouch - Purity
Naturally this does not refer to external purity alone which can be achieved by cleaning and bathing. Internal purity of thought is also important so your mind has pure thoughts of goodwill, friendliness etc
2. Santosh (Contentment)
You must strive for higher ideals, while at the same time be contented and satisfied with your current lot.
3. Tapas (Austerity)
The strict definition is austerity which envisages a simple living, renunciation of comforts, and often planned acceptance of discomforts to discipline oneself.
4. Sw-adhyay (Self-Study)
Self-study could mean self-directed study, as opposed to learning directly from a teacher, or also study of the self of course one has to know oneself before trying to know anyone else or anything else. Patanjali probably means study of the scriptures, since he says that by this method one gets "direct contact with the cherished deity"
5. Ishwar-Pranidhan (Surrender to God)
Surrender or complete devotion to God, or to the natural cosmic order, leads to Samadhi or liberation, says Patanjali. What further justification do we need?
O texto integral está em: http://www.chrysalisyog.homestead.com/prereq.html
Om shanti
posted by Surya at
4/20/2006 04:30:00 da tarde
3 Comments:
Muito interessante. Tive uma ideia. Não falamos muito sobre a ética do yoga... e se agora colocássemos um post para cada um dos 10 items e todos comentássemos?
O primeiro post seria "Ahims(a) -Non-violence". Depois cada um escrevia comentários. Podia ser coisas que lemos, ou só livre associação, ninguém nos vai julgar não é? O que nos vier à cabeça. Se alguém achar a ideia interessante que escreva o primeiro.
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Imhotep, at 21/4/06 13:41
Eu apoio os comentários aos yamas e nyamas!
O tema é tão interessante que este post "nasceu" da minha questão se seria de fazer um workshop para cada um dos principios ou um workshop para os yamas e outro pros nyamas.
São assuntos importantes para o desenvolvimento da prática e dificilmente abordaveis de forma satisfatória nas aulas normais, e por isso é preciso abordá-los duma outra forma.
Acho optimo começarmos já, com comentários.
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Cris, a jardineira, at 21/4/06 15:22
Sim, depois do que se falou na última aula e eu achei que devia "postar" os Yama e Niyamas desta forma mais abreviada para pelo menos as pessoas se comecarem a familiarizar. Eu gosto muito do tema porque remete-me para uma ideia de que sou apologista à muito: a existência de ética ou moral de uma forma dissociada da religião. Acho que realmente cada um deles dá pano para mangas e se realmente os aprofundarmos chegamos tão longe quanto os escritos/sutras de Patanjali de onde eles vieram. A ideia dos posts é boa mas acho que teria de haver uma pequena distribuição de tarefas (distribuir os Yamas e Niyamas entre nós) porque se não a adesão podia ser pouca...
Beijos
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Surya, at 21/4/06 16:04
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