right away, i see that
I jumped into breathing (4) and turning inward (5), with minimal practice of yoga postures (3). Yet the first two limbs seem (and presume are) critical for the cohesion of the process. After a quick search, I found something similar to what I read last fall. And it, again, makes sense. Yes, I should be non-violent (even in word or thought…), truthful (which I am), refrain from stealing (time),
from wasting energy
(avoiding excess or overindulgence), from greed (or non-possessiveness — I prefer that term to greed for whatever reason. Could be that it implies coveting something other than money). These behavior guidelines sum up or comprise the first limb. The second limb principles are more personal, in a way: purity and cleanliness,
contentment, spiritual study, devotion
There’s more before and after these eight practices, but I may get lost in the shuffle if I don’t hop back into the first two limbs while I am right in the middle of the eight already. Will see. Perhaps I will start from the beginning at some point, after all. Although, my mantra has been (though it doesn’t have to be that forever)
