Eight Limbs Songtext
von MC Yogi

The eight limbs of yoga are called Ashtanga
The first limb is the five disciplines of Yama
The very first Yama is called Ahimsa
The science of kindness or nonviolent resistance

The second Yama is known as honesty
Satya, which means truth in thought, word, and deed
The third Yama of Ashtanga is called Asteya
Which means not stealing or taking from your neighbor
The fourth limb, Brahmacharya, means self-restraint

Harnessing our seed so it won′t go to waste
The fifth Yama is also important
It's called Aparigraha or non-hoarding
Aparigraha conquers greed
Not acquiring the things that we don′t really need
Yama is the first branch of the tree
Next to the Niyamas, so let us proceed

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The Niyamas, like the Yamas, are the code of ethics
Yogis practice these to become perfected
The first Niyama, Saucha, is purity

Remembering to keep the mind and body clean
The second Niyama is called Santosha
Or contentment, an essential element of yoga
Remember to appreciate what we have

Seeing the perfection of where we're at
The third Niyama of Ashtanga is called Tapas
Or any austere practice which burns away the dross
Tapas is the alchemy which turns lead to gold
The sacred fire which purifies the soul
Fourth Niyama, Svadhyaya, means self-observation
Studying the self which leads to revelation
Studying scripture, chanting, contemplation

These are all forms of self-examination
The fifth Niyama is Ishvara Pranidhana
Surrender to a higher power so we no longer
Suffer from our own mental condition
The next limb in yoga is the yoga position

So, so you're a philosopher?
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The third limb in the ancient science of Ashtanga
Is the yoga posture known as Asana
Asana, or yoga pose
Many people think it means touching your toes
But Asana is more about touching the soul

Learning to be still in the middle of it all
The word Asana literally means seat
It′s not like a sport where you′re trying to compete
A regular practice can generate health
So that we can pursue the knowledge of the self
(Asanas barely so odd, they're inflexible)

The fourth limb in the yoga of Ashtanga
Is conscious breathing, or Pranayama
Prana is the energy inside the breath
When we master Prana, then we conquer death
Pranayama expands our mental energy
So that we can have clarity and vitality

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The fifth limb of Ashtanga is Pratyahara
Withdrawing the senses, pulling back from samsara
Moving inward, away from the external
Pulling in like a turtle, moving toward the internal

So, so you′re a philosopher?
Yes
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Sixth limb
The sixth limb of Ashtanga is called Dharana
Concentrating the mind so that it grows stronger
Dharana is known as deep concentration
When broken, it becomes Dhyana meditation

Seventh limb

Meditation is the seventh limb
And this is where the real inner journey begins
When the mind flows like a river into the sea
It merges with the being, which is known as Samadhi

Samadhi is the eighth limb
In the state of grace, where we can swim
In an ocean of bliss, feeling freedom of moksha
Kaivalya liberation, which is the goal of yoga
To be one with everything as it is
To experience truth, consciousness, and bliss
This is the undercurrent unifying all things
A love without end making the universe sing
Like that

And you don't quit

Yoga is an ancient science designed to liberate the mind