Ashtanga Yoga

Yama

Yama is the Universal Moral Commandments which we must follow before the practice of Yoga
There are five commandments that we must follow compulsory. They are

Ahimsa

Sathya

Bramacharya

Asthaya

Aparigreha

Ahimsa (Non-Violence)

Ahimsa is Non violence. It is the way of living our life without hurting any other living beings mentally or physically. So we should not hurt any others through our thoughts, words or action

Sathya (Truth)

Sathya is Truth. So we must speak the truth and be truthful to others

Bramacharya (Non-Lusting)

Bramacharya is the act of controlling our lust ie controlling our sexual feelings

Asthaya (Non-steeling)

Asthaya means non steeling. We should not steel others properties.

Aparigreha (Non-Attachment)

Aparigraha refers to Non Attachment we must free from the attachments because desire cause pain to us and it may mislead us from our goal.