Asteya

Definition: Non-stealing; refraining from taking what is not freely given in any form.

Insights: Asteya is the practice of not taking anything that is not freely given, whether material, intellectual, or emotional. Practicing asteya nurtures contentment and trust, helping to dissolve greed and envy.

Related Sutras

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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2.37

asteyapratiṣṭhāyāṁ sarvaratnopasthānam

Importance: 7/10

When firmly established in non-stealing (asteya), all jewels (wealth) come naturally.

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