PHILOSOPHY SECTION – PRACTICAL Patanjali YAMAS AND NIYAMAS – AHIMSA and assignment

ABOUT THIS LESSON

Lesson #1:

Overview of Module 4

Introduction to the Yamas and Niyamas

First Yama: Ahimsa

Over view of Module 4

I recommend that you just listen to the lectures and do not take notes. Listen to it, really take it in.

Often if we take notes, we miss bits as we are writing.

I’d suggest listen to it once and then write down what you remember. Or listen once fully and then watch a second time with taking notes, or at least STOP the video to write points down.

Each individual lecture has so much information. Watching them several times, now or in the future, really helps for the information to sink in, to hear things you didn’t hear the first time round, or to remind yourself of the concepts and how to apply them to everyday life.

But remember, the point is to listen and take it in, not to have it hidden in your notebook.

Introduction to the Yamas and Niyamas

The first Yama AHIMSA

AHIMSA PART II

AHIMSA MAGIC

AHIMSA ASSIGNMENT

AS ALWAYS
– Please write down any questions or comments that come up throughout the video to discuss on our call

NOURISHING JOURNAL
Begin your nourishing journal (a small notebook to be carried with you always). Write from the beginning in a list what nourishes you, makes you happy, you content and peaceful, what you like, what works for you.
Begin from the back of the book and write down what doesn’t work for you, what doesn’t nourish you, what stresses you, what is not good for you, what does not make you happy etc.
Add to the lists whenever things come up throughout the day, no matter how little… food, clothes, hot water, sun, friendly neighbors, the new toothpaste… see? I mean really write down everything without sensoring.

START YOUR WOW JOURNAL
Start a journal just for important realizations.

WRITE ON YOUR HAND

– Write Ahimsa on the back of your hand and make a comittment that everytime you see it, you will check in if your past actions/speech/thoughts, were in alignment with Ahimsa. If not, think about it how you could have ‘done it better’ and decide how you will do it different in the future. Write important realizations into your WOW journal.

Written assignment to be submitted:

– What did you think about the Ahimsa lecture (honest)

– What stood out for you and why?

– Where and how are you judging yourself openly to others or inwards?

– What are the negative things you are telling yourself about yourself? About who you are or not, what you are or not, how you are or not…

– Were you inspired to make changes for your life? If so what are they?

– How do you intend to make these changes

– What is standing in your way to make these changes (mental/emotional/physical/life)

– How do you intend to overcome these changes?

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