If we can be grounded
in ahimsa, doing the least amount of harm possible with our words, thoughts and actions, then the other Yamas will naturally occur.
That stems from a fundamental belief
in ahimsa, the principle of non-violence.
Not exact matches
«Of course it was influenced by the
ahimsa of Jainism and Buddhism and of Gandhi's native Gujarat; it was influenced by the ideal of the Sermon on the Mount, as Gandhi understood that part of the New Testament; it was influenced by Ruskin and Thoreau and Tolstoy; it was influenced by the idea of disinterested service found
in the nishkama karma [doing your duty without fear or favor] of the Gita.
So
ahimsa,
in its positive form, he said, «means the largest love, the greatest charity.
Jains emphasize the importance of
ahimsa or non-violence so the restaurants at most of the hotels
in the smaller towns are vegetarian and there is also no alcohol available.
Satyagraha (the apprehension of truth),
ahimsa (the inviolability of all life), paratma - samata (the identity of all alien spirits), paratma - nirvana (the self - transformation into an alien soul), mahamaitri (great, all - encompassing love), and maha - karuna (great compassion) are age - old religious ideals which Indian saints realized centuries before Christ and which Gandhi put into practice anew
in our century.
With every exhale I encouraged the class to release everything else that wasn't serving them right then
in that moment, to allow for focus and attention on
ahimsa.
During the building phase of our retreat center, adhered to the non-harming rule
in the yoga sutras coined by Pantanjali as
ahimsa.
If you haven't been getting more involved
in politics lately, AcroYoga teacher Deven Sisler says it's time and explains how the yogic principles of satya and
ahimsa compel yogis to engage.
As an avid athlete, the vinyasa yoga experience with Ann will embrace
ahimsa in alignment and attunement and will share her vast and wild love of nature and our connection
in this force.
There is perhaps no other of the tenets presented
in traditional yoga philosophy that has influenced how contemporary yogis take their practice off the mat and into the world than
ahimsa.
The messages of peace,
ahimsa, being
in the moment, paying attention to breath etc...
Events like the massacre
in Las Vegas have led me to critically consider whether theoretical
ahimsa is enough.
The Buddha also speaks to another concept represented
in the Niyamas, as outlined
in the Yoga Sutras: that of
ahimsa, or non-harming of one's self or others.