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Asteya
Not stealing, the third yama.
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Philosophy
Asteya, the third yama, is not taking what has not been given. The commentaries extend it from objects to anything that can be taken: time, credit, ideas, another's attention.
Its root is the desire itself. Patanjali says that for one established in asteya, all riches come near.
Further reading
- Yoga Sutras 2.30
- Yoga Sutras 2.37
Ideas behind it
Sources and tradition
- YOG Union App Content Map, 2 November 2026, pp. 2–3
- Patanjali, Yoga Sutras, 2.30, 2.37