Yama And Niyama: The Foundation Stones Of Yoga by Dada
Vedaprajinananda Yoga is more popular now than it has ever been.
Famous entertainers and other celebrities practice it and
thousands or perhaps millions of other people are also doing
yoga exercises in one form or another. Yet, despite this
widespread popularity, yoga is still misunderstood. Many people
think that yoga is primarily a physical activity, something that
they can use to get their body in shape. While it is true that
yoga has a great role to play in the physical realm, yoga is
much more than this. Yoga is, in its deepest sense, the science
of human perfection. It is the means by which a person can
attain his or her fullest development: physical, mental and
spiritual. Human perfection? This is a tall order. It does not
come with just a few stretches of your thighs. While yoga has
its external practices and exercises, its true foundation is
proper conduct. Proper conduct means living a life that will put
you in harmony with the society around yo