8 – Yamas: The Universal Ethical Disciplines | Patanjali Yoga Sutras | Swami Tattwamayananda - a podcast by Vedanta Society, San Francisco

Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda. Swami begins by briefly explaining the eight stages to reach the highest goal, Asamprajnata Samadhi. The fundamental cycle of Karma, Vritti, Samskara, Vasana, Sankalpa is reviewed. He then emphasizes the universal ethical disciplines, Yamas: non-violence, Ahimsa, truthfulness, Satya, non-stealing, Asteya, continence, Brahmacharya, and non-covetousness, Aparigraha. Verses: I.18, II.29, II.30

Further episodes of Yoga Sutras and the World of the Human Mind

Further podcasts by Vedanta Society, San Francisco

Website of Vedanta Society, San Francisco