The Yamas and Niyamas have enriched my life and enhanced my perspective on the interconnectedness of all beings on this planet. I would like to share a brief description of them with all of you. The Yamas and Niyamas are the first two of the eight limbs of yoga as described in Sutra 2.29 in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. These principles are general guidelines of behavior and must be applied on a relative basis to each unique circumstance and context in which the yogi is invo