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  • Yamas & Niyamas

  • Exploring Yoga's Ethical Practice
  • By: Deborah Adele
  • Narrated by: Laura Jennings
  • Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (979 ratings)

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Yamas & Niyamas

By: Deborah Adele
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The first two limbs of the eight-fold path of yoga sutras - the basic text for classical yoga - are examined in this spiritual guide to the practice of yoga. Foundational to all yogic thought, they are considered to be the guidelines to the yoga way of living that free individuals to take ownership of their lives, direct them toward the fulfillment they seek, and gain the skills to choose attitude, thought, and action.

The first five guidelines are referred to as the yamas - a Sanskrit word that translates to "restraints" - and encompass nonviolence, truthfulness, not stealing, nonexcess, and nonpossessiveness. The last five are referred to as the niyamas, or observances - purity, contentment, self-discipline, self-study, and surrender.

©2009 Deborah Adele (P)2018 Tantor

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Amazing

If there is one book that every human should read. I would say it is this one. You will go on a beautiful journey that will lead you to understand the Divine energy that lies with you and the entire universe🧘🏽‍♀️✨.

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Life changing!

I’ve never paused an audiobook so much to write down quotes. So many things to realize and think about and process. I bought the paper copy too so I could reread and think about again and again.

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YES! To this book!!!

I absolutely loved this book. The ancient wisdom of the Yamas and Niyamas paired with relatable pop-culture references and intelligent wit!
I was not a fan of the narrators computer type voice, yet as I continued to listen, when the humerus bits of text would surface, the narrators deadpan delivery somehow made it even funnier.
Do your soul a favor and enjoy listening to this book!
Sat Nam 💚🙏🧡

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Clear understanding

Love the delivery, examples, and homework. The homework provides steps that guide the “how to” on incorporating Yama and Niyama in one’s life. Very easy to understand.

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super

good explanation/analysis/detail. excellent, relatable stories. it really deepened my understanding and study. very helpful.

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Beautiful read begining to end. Very relatable

very calming book to listen to. provides a very relatable explanation of the topic. helps you but life in perspective.

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I've grown just by knowing🙏🏽

What a wake-up call. I had epiphany after epiphany. I'm so ready to exercise this practice.

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nice description and explanation with samples

This reinforced the means and explanations of the Yamas and Niyamas. I recommend this book

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A great book for understanding the Yamas & Niyamas

This book is really great at helping to decipher the first two limbs of the 8 limbs of yoga. The author gives clear examples from her life, movies, circumstances, etc that we can all relate to. A fabulous read if you’re curious about the yogi lifestyle!

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My favorite book

this has been my favorite book since I found it a few years back!! thanks

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