November 2020

Maharishi Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra 2.30 mentions: अहिंसासत्यास्तेय ब्रह्मचर्यापरिग्रहाः यमाः ॥३०॥ ahiṁsā-satya-asteya brahmacarya-aparigrahāḥ yamāḥ ॥30॥ Out of the Five Yamas mentioned in the Eight Limbs of Ashtanga Yoga, Aparigraha is the 5th Yama. Since it is part of Yama it is considered under Bahiranga Yoga and not Antarang Yoga. Parigraha means taking possession or holding things. While Apraigraha