Aparigraha is one of the 5 Yamas described in
Patanjali Yoga Sutras. The other 4 Yamas are Non-violence, Truthfulness,
Non-stealing, and Continence. Most of us know and try to practice the last four
Yamas but Aparigraha has mostly escaped our attention. According to Patanjali
Yogasutras, ” With constancy of aparigraha, a spiritual
illumination of the how and why of motives and birth emerges.”
Aparigraha is one of the virtues in Jainism. It is
also one of the five vows that both householders (Sravaka) and ascetics must
observe. Continue Reading...
