09.21.09
Satya – Truth
The 2nd yama (observation) is satya – truth (truthiness for you Colbert fans.) Swami Rama told us that you can say anything to anyone if you “grease it with love.” Don’t you know feel people who feel obliged to tell you the truth no matter how brutal it is? That’s ignoring the first and most important yama, non-violence. Yoga advises us to avoid falsehoods, exaggerations, and pretense. We try to understand truth as best we can intellectually, express the truth (gently, but honestly) and then let our actions speak the truth for us.
Relating this to yoga practice – be truthful and honest about how the postures feel to you and work within a capacity that does no injury.
