The Meditation of Patanjali

Eight Steps to Union

1. Yama: Self-Restraint
   1. Ahimsa: to not harm; kindness, compassion; love for all
   2. Satyam: truthfulness
   3. Asteya: to not steal
   4. Brahmacharya: chastity, sexual purity
   5. Aparigraha: renunciation, non-avariciousness, freedom from desires
2. Niyama: Observances, Precepts
   1. Saucha: to be pure and clean, physically and psychologically
   2. Santosha: to have contentment, to be happy with what you have and where you are
   3. Tapas: austerity or penance, paying your karma
   4. Svadhyaya: study of scriptures and teachings, jnana yoga
   5. Ishvara-Pranidhana: self-remembering
3. Asana: Relaxed Posture
4. Pranayama: Control of Energy, Harnessing of Life Force
5. Pratyahara: Withdrawal, Suspension of Senses
6. Dharana: Concentration
7. Dhyana: Meditation
8. Samadhi: Experience of Reality