Yamas
Yamas are ethical restraints in Indian philosophy, particularly within the Yoga School as described in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. They constitute the first limb of yoga in some enumerations and are intended to govern a practitioner’s behavior toward others. The five yamas are: ahimsa (non-violence or non-harming in thought, word, and deed), satya (truthfulness), asteya (non-stealing or non-appropriation of others’ time, energy, or resources), brahmacharya (often interpreted as right use of sexual energy or celibacy in certain traditions), and aparigraha (non-possessiveness or non-greed).
In practice, the yamas are cultivated through mindful action, ethical decision-making, and considerate social conduct. They
Note that in Hindu mythology, the term Yama refers to the god of death who presides over