Everyday Ethics from Yoga Philosophy

You might think Yoga is some funny postures or an excuse to wear fancy workout threads. Really, it’s just everyday living using some ethical guidelines. The basis of these is to mitigate doing harm—to ourselves and others. From there, Yoga offers guidance to live in relationship with ourselves and the world.

In this evening, we will look at the 5 ethical guidelines for regulating relationships—nonviolence, truthfulness, non-stealing, self-regulation, and non-attachment; and the 5 internal disciplines—purity, contentment, austerities, self-study, and surrender. While there are traditional interpretations of these guidelines, we will lean on more accurate, appropriate, and useful contemporary reframes.

Students and teachers of Yoga will find this conversation valuable. If you are new to Yoga, this discussion will be an excellent introduction. The evening’s discussion will turn on your interest and lines of inquiry.

We’ll see how Yoga offers a complete philosophic and practical system for regulating how we live with both ourselves and others. Go home with some useful approaches and perspectives to living everyday life.