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The written assignment has 2 parts:
Yamas: Source: Class notes, Patañjali's Eight Limbs of Yoga from the Yoga Sutra
Choose one of the Yamas (Relationship Guidelines)
Define it in a few sentences
Describe/explain how you are already observing the guideline OR how you plan to incorporate it into your life.
Include a minimum of 2 specific examples
Niyamas: Source: Class notes, Patañjali's Eight Limbs of Yoga from the Yoga Sutra
Choose one of the Niyamas (Personal Lifestyle Guidelines):
Define it in a few sentences
Describe/explain how you are already observing the guideline OR how you plan to incorporate it into your life.
Include a minimum of 2 specific examples
Paper Requirements: Typewritten, Double-spaced, 12 / 14 size font, pages stapled
Paper graded on the following:
Content (8 pts), Appearance (1 pt), Grammar & Spelling (1pt)
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Running head: YOGA YAMAS AND NIYAMAS
Yoga Yamas and Niyamas
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YOGA YAMAS AND NIYAMAS
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Incorporating Ahimsa in daily life
The yamas that I choose is Ahimsa. Ahimsa is among the five yamas which are societal,
moral, and ethical guidelines for yogis. From the guidelines, Ahimsa is defined as the kindness in
thought, word, and deed (Class notes). It is generally translated to imply non-violence, nonharming, or compassion both towards others and towards oneself (Carrico, 2007). Non-violence
can be described as true love and honest compassion. A person can achieve Ahimsa through
acceptance to love; learn to deeply love, as well to be loved. Ahimsa is not basically the practice
of abstaining from violent words or deeds; it is about refraining from violent thinking and ideas.
It is the complete and overall nonexistence of violence from an individual’s spirit, body and
mind. It is not just escaping harmful deeds but about missing the capacity to participate in
harmful notions at all. Therefore, Ahimsa can be refined into a practice of n...