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Brahmacharya the fourth Yama

Brahmacharya – the secret to inner joy

The fourth Yama – Brahmacharya There are so many different translations of the fourth Yama, Brahmacharya. I’ve heard it described as ‘moderation’, ‘correct use of energy’ and, most commonly, ‘celibacy’!  Because of the restrictive sounding nature of this Yama, many modern yogis might choose to ignore this one! However, I don’t give up on things […]

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Asteya – Stop stealing and start giving today!

The third of the Yamas (the yogi moral ethics) is Asteya (non-stealing).  There’s so much more to this Yama than meets the eye – and we’ll get to that in just a second! But, first, there’s something about this ‘Thou shalt not…’ business that has been bothering me…  I don’t know about you but if someone tells me NOT to do

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