Yama and Niyama in Yoga: The Foundation for a Purposeful and Peaceful Life

Yama and Niyama in Yoga: The Foundation for a Purposeful and Peaceful Life

Yoga means union—but what kind of union? For some, it’s the harmony of mind, body, and spirit. For others, it’s a connection with nature (as per Sankhya philosophy) or with the divine. Regardless of how you define it, Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras offer an enduring framework to help us reach that union. The Yoga Sutras of…