We are discussing what are called the Wrestraints, Yamas. These are the first steps in learning yoga. Asanas and other things come later. A lot of importance is given to strength of mind and character in yoga. Ahimsa is the first Yama. We don&rsquo;t understand Ahimsa and we say, &lsquo;I don&rsquo;t kill, I don&rsquo;t hurt, I don&rsquo;t harm,&rsquo; but the fact is that throughout the day, either by words or by thoughts, occasionally by action, hurt is caused. We justify this by saying, &lsquo;The person was my own child, or my friend.&rsquo; The reason these Yamas are to be followed is to understand our own personality, our mind, reactions; we have really no control on our mind and the body, and this lands us into a lot of problems. Apparently we may not cause very serious hurt, but we do get very disturbed, very angry. We utter strong words, even act badly, because, basically, we are disturbed.

Often, we justify our actions by saying, &lsquo;The person behaved so badly, how can I accept it?&rsquo; But by getting disturbed, unbalanced, angry, violent, we are disturbing the mind. We are getting agitated, physiological changes occur, the heart beats fast, breathing is fast, the body can even shake, the mind is full of bad thoughts and it lasts. So, a disturbance has happened and it can go on for long. If I get angry easily, I don&rsquo;t forget it quickly. If we wish to learn yoga sincerely, then these are not the right things to do. A person who is sincerely interested would like to maintain a very cool, a very balanced mind all the time. A good professional, a good doctor, a good judge cannot allow the mind to get disturbed. We should maintain a balanced mind. It reflects on the work; the work is done well, a certain feeling of satisfaction is there. Others may respect it or they may not, but we are concerned with ourselves. The idea is to not get agitated.

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