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Yama


Yama

Yama refers to the practice of renunciation that is deemed the central ethic of yogic discipline. Detaching oneself from worldly concerns is seen as a prerequisite for the practice of yoga. The Yoga Sutras describes austerity as a pursuit of non-violence, truth, non-covetousness and renunciation of all possessions. All these aspects are also tied up with the demand of the yogic discipline for celibacy.