Greed and generosity have been the topics in the forefront of my mind over the past few days as my peers and I participate in and discuss Occupy Toronto and the Occupy movement around the world. In Patanjali’s Yoga-Sutras, the first of yoga’s Eight Limbs are the yama (often translated as restraints). The yama are the ethical foundation that serve to carry practice off of the mat and cushion out into daily life. Included in these five restraints is the teaching of non-greed. Continue reading
