AHIMSA The first of the five Yamas (moral precepts) as explained by Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras is considered to be the most important which is why it is the first to be introduced to the practitioner: Patanjali says of Ahimsa or non-violence (II.35): “When non-violence in speech, thought and action is established, one’s aggressive … Continue reading Ahimsa-non-violence