Monthly Archives: April 2011

Brahmacharya – the “why” of yamas and niyamas

Posted on April 14, 2011 by thinkfirst

While ahimsa – non-violence and compassion is the yama that should surround every other yoga ethical principle, I have discovered from studying the historical and literal translation of brahmacharya that it is the reason we follow any of the 8 … Continue reading →

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Background for Brahmacharya

Posted on April 11, 2011 by thinkfirst

This particular yama of yoga’s ethical principles has some historical background that is very interesting. A brahmacharya could be defined as a stage of life, or a person adhering to a certain religious code.

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The fourth Yama–Brahmacharya

Posted on April 4, 2011 by shelly

                                                The Parable of the Robin As I am writing this blog, I can hear my little robin friend downstairs outside my dining room window.  He spends all day there.  He sits in the branch of my quaking aspen tree … Continue reading →

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