Yoga Sutra 2.30: 2nd Yama: Satya

Yoga Sutras of Patañjali. Aligning body, mind and soul with the infinite

30th Sutra Chapter 2: 2nd Yama: Satya Truthfulness should be observed in thought, word, and deed. Though even truthful words, if they cause harm to another, should not be spoken. Satya is not merely to speak the truth, but a constant search for the truth, recognising the distinction between fact and fiction, truth and opinion. There is a realisation that all that the mind conceives of and expresses is untrue, false opinion. ——————————————— अहिंसासत्यास्तेयब्रह्मचर्यापरिग्रहा यमाः ahimsasatyasteyabrahmacharyaparigraha yamah · ahimsa - non-violence · satya - truth fulness · asteya - non-stealing · brahmacharya - continence · aparigraha - non-possessiveness, non-greed · yamah - external discipline, attitude towards others ----------------------------- अहिंसा , सत्य , अस्तेय , ब्रह्मचर्य , अपरिग्रहा: , यमाः॥ • अहिंसा - अहिंसा • सत्य - यथार्थ ज्ञान • अस्तेय - अस्तेय(चाेरी का अभाव) • ब्रह्मचर्य - ब्रह्मचर्य (और) • अपरिग्रहा: - अपरिग्रह(संग्रह का अभाव) - • यमाः - (ये पाँच) यम हैं । अहिंसा, यथार्थ ज्ञान, अस्तेय(चाेरी का अभाव), ब्रह्मचर्य और अपरिग्रह(संग्रह का अभाव) - ये पाँच यम हैं ।