The Happy Yoga Podcast

Non-Stealing (Asteya): How stealing is more than just physically taking.

August 29, 2022 Jo Hutton
The Happy Yoga Podcast
Non-Stealing (Asteya): How stealing is more than just physically taking.
Show Notes

Non-Stealing (Asteya): the third of the restraints (Yamas).

It is advisable to listen to "The Yoga Sutras" episode before you listen to this one.

The essence of non-stealing is less about taking something that is owned by someone else and more about taking something that you are not entitled to; taking more than your fair share; taken something that isn't freely given. For example - stealing someone's time / taking someone's time for granted.   

In this episode, Jo explains why this restraint is such a complicated issue and encourages us to examine our own feelings by tuning in to our nervous system to find what we actual want from life.

Jo touches upon our insatiable drive for more and how we should be mindful about the impact this can have on others.


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