Satya

Definition: Truthfulness; unwavering commitment to truth in thought, speech, and action.

Insights: Satya is the ethical principle of truthfulness, aligning one’s thoughts, words, and actions with what is real and authentic. Practicing satya fosters integrity, trust, and clarity, serving as a foundation for all other virtues in yoga.

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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2.36

satyapratiṣṭhāyāṁ kriyāphalāśrayatvam

Importance: 8/10

When firmly established in truthfulness (satya), actions bear fruit unfailingly.

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