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Exploring Saucha: The Purity Of Mind, Speech, and Body

Saucha is the first Niyama of yoga, mentioned in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. It can be translated as ‘purity’, ‘cleanliness’, and ‘clearness’. Saucha focuses on the purity of mind, speech, and body. In this article, I will share with you how you can keep your mind, speech, and body pure, and how you can apply this […]

Asteya: Surprising Ways You Could Be Stealing Without Knowing

Asteya is the Sanskrit term for “non-stealing” and the third Yama of Patanjali’s 5 Yamas of the Yoga Sutras. Most people who practice yoga and follow a spiritual path are pretty sure they never steal. However, this yoga principle means so much more than not physically taking something from someone else. In this article, I want […]