Pt. Vijay Shankar Mehta - Hamare Hanuman

almighty and the process can be best understood by
yoga. Therefore yoga is also said as self-science.
In yoga, the meditater, tries to bind the mind from
all sides, to make it stable. That’s why it is said-
Yogashchitvratinirodha, to forbid the playful activities
of mind in yoga.
It is not necessary that people following yoga
practice are always, very intelligent, wise, skillful and
healthy. Every general man can go through yoga. Only
requirement is that he must have morality, self control
and devotion towards his preceptor.
It is to be understood that the problems which arise
during yoga are internal, not external. For this reason
men must be ready to go inside himself.
Maharshi patanjali has stated eight parts of yoga,
which is called as Ashtang yoga. The whole life
management is involved in this. Actually this is the
complete life-management.
Ashtang-Yoga
Let us understand the meaning of all.
1. Yam :- It consists of 5 parts.
(1). Non violence, (2).Truth
(3).Non-Stealing
(4). Virtuous conduct. (5). Nonpossessiveness.