The Yamas are a limb of the eight limbs of yoga according to Patanjali in the Yoga sutras. We talk about the eight limbs before moving onto the Yamas. Ahimsa - non-violence - is interpreted in many ways, we look at non-violence on social media and discuss vegetarianism. Has RuPaul mastered Ahimsa?
Satya is truthfulness, or not lying. Should we tell the truth every time? No little white lies? And how can you be truthful while continuing to demonstrate Ahimsa?
Not stealing, Asteya, seems universal and straight forward. But do we think about taking people's time unnecessarily?
Part 1 of two parts, we will look at the last two Yamas in the next episode. Namaste!