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Aparigraha
Non-grasping, the fifth yama.
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Philosophy
Aparigraha, the last of the yamas, is non-possessiveness. It asks us not to accumulate beyond need and not to cling to what we hold, including results, roles and opinions.
Patanjali says that when it is established, one comes to understand the how and why of one's own birth: free of grasping, life can be seen clearly.
Further reading
- Yoga Sutras 2.30
- Yoga Sutras 2.39
Ideas behind it
Sources and tradition
- YOG Union App Content Map, 2 November 2026, pp. 2–3
- Patanjali, Yoga Sutras, 2.30, 2.39