The Yoga Path

[Aupmanyav]

Every single daily act requires food (suffering, debt). One might not be aware till the moment the "bill" comes along.

If one follows Yama and Niyama (or the noble Eight-fold path), then there is no bill.

 

[Dhammañāṇa Bhikkhu]

Even for those thinking that actions (this include speech and mind), "yoga", have no results, no fruits from right and wrong, get the "bill". And so also the right path for overcoming all yoga, has it's "bill", effect. It's hard to understand right and wrong, as prefering to feed on.

Niyāma by wrong yāma leads just again to be "welcomed" by Yama.

 

[Aupmanyav]

Sure, ajnana leads to misery.

 

[Aupmanyav]

a). Yama (The five abstentions): Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya, Aparigraha.
b). Niyama (The five "observances"): Śauca, Santosha, Tapas, Svādhyāya, Ishvara-Pranidhana.

I agree with all these except Ishwara-Pranidhana (being an atheist).
Do you find any problem with this?

 

[TheLightWithin]

Sure, ajnana leads to misery.

I looked this up.
Ajnana meaning false understanding?

 

[Aupmanyav]

I looked this up.
Ajnana meaning false understanding?

Yeah, or none. False understanding is worse than not understanding.

Forgot to give the meaning of the terms (roundly):
Yama: Non-violence, truth, not to steal, limittions in sexual relations, non-attachment.
Niyama: cleanliness of body and mind, contentment, effort, study, thinking about God.

 

[TheLightWithin]

Yeah, or none. False understanding is worse than not understanding.

Yeah, I think so too. Not understanding is starting from zero but one can learn and add knowledge
False understanding is like starting from negative numbers but with a barrier that no equation can solve

Forgot to give the meaning of the terms (roundly):
Yama: Non-violence, truth, not to steal, limittions in sexual relations, non-attachment.
Niyama: cleanliness of body and mind, contentment, effort, study, thinking about God.

Those all sound like good ways to live.