![]() ![]() Yamas– Five social observances: ahimsa (non-violence), satya (truthfulness) asteya (non-stealing), brahmacharya (chastity) and aparigraha (non-possessiveness). The eightfold path, or the eight limbs of Raja yoga are: Working through the mind and body practices outlined in Patanjali’s eight limbs of yoga is believed to bring the practitioner close to an enlightened state of consciousness known as samadhi, in which it is possible to experience the true self. As such, Raja yoga has since been used interchangeably with Ashtanga yoga, or the ‘eightfold path’ to spiritual liberation.Īccording to Raja yoga, the biggest obstacle to self-realization is a busy mind, in which excessive thinking, ego, craving, attachment and a separate sense of self all contribute towards suffering. ![]() In the 19th century text Raja Yoga Swami Vivekananda equated Raja yoga with the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. ![]() Although Raja yoga traditionally emphasizes meditation as the path to self-realization, the term has come to refer to a much wider variety of practices. ![]()
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