Ep. 33 Sutra 2.39 on the Fifth Yama - Aparigraha or Non-Covetousness
This week we study the 5th yama, aparigraha, and complete our journey through the yamas - the first limb on the 8-limbed path of Yoga. Aparigraha is often translated as non-greed, non-covetousness. or non-possessiveness. The verse teaches us that when we are established in this practice - also sometimes referred to as freedom from sense cravings - the meaning and purpose of our life becomes clear. Greed arises from a scarcity mindset, a “zero-sum” or “win / lose” approach to life, firmly anchored in the material plane and deeply connected to the kleśas of raga (attraction to pleasure) and…
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