Raja-Yoga

YOGA APHORISMS. 179
29. Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara,
Bliarana, Dliyana, Samadhi, are the limbs of
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Yoga.
30. Non-killing, truthfulness, non-stealing, contin
ence, and non-receiving, are called Yama.
A man who wants to be a perfect
Yogi must give up
the sex idea. The Soul has no sex; why should it
degrade itself with sex ideas? Later on we shall under
stand better why these ideas must be given up. Re
ceiving is just as bad as stealing; receiving gifts from
others. Whoever receives gifts, his mind is acted on
by the mind of the giver, so that the man who receives
gifts becomes degenerated. Receiving gifts destroys
the independence of the mind, and makes us mere
slaves.
Therefore, receive nothing.
31. These, unbroken by time, place, purpose, and
caste, are (universal) great vows.
These practices, non-killing, non-stealing, chastity,
and non-receiving, are to be practised by every man,
woman and child, by every soul, irrespective of nation,
country or position.
32. Internal and external purification, contentment,
mortification, study, and worship of God, are
the Niyamas.
External purification is keeping the body pure; a
dirty man will never be a Yogi, There must be internal
purification also That is obtained by the first-named