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Yama
The first limb: five restraints that govern how we treat others.
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Philosophy
Patanjali's eight limbs begin not with the body but with conduct. The yamas govern how we treat others and the world.
There are five: ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacharya and aparigraha. Patanjali calls them the great vow when they are kept without exception of place, time or circumstance. Each has its own card.
Further reading
- Yoga Sutras 2.30
- Yoga Sutras 2.31
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Sources and tradition
- YOG Union App Content Map, 2 November 2026, pp. 2–3
- Patanjali, Yoga Sutras, 2.29–2.31