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Ahimsa
Definition: Non-violence; the principle of not causing harm in thought, word, or action to any living being.
Insights: Ahimsa means active non-harming at all levels—thought, speech, and action. It is rooted in deep compassion and reverence for all life. Practicing ahimsa purifies the mind and creates harmony, forming the basis for all further yogic discipline.
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2.30
ahiṁsāsatyāsteyabrahmacaryāparigrahā yamāḥ
Importance: 9/10
Non-violence (ahiṁsā), truthfulness (satya), non-stealing (asteya), continence (brahmacarya), and non-possessiveness (aparigraha) are the yamas.
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2.35
ahiṁsāpratiṣṭhāyāṁ tatsannidhau vairatyāgaḥ
Importance: 8/10
When one is firmly established in non-violence (ahiṁsā), hostility is abandoned in their presence.
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