As we explore the yogic precepts for living, the third Yama (constraints that we observe in relationship to the world) is Asteya:non-stealing. Here are a few quotes from our teachers for you to reflect upon this month.

<em><strong> "To one established in non-stealing, all wealth comes." - The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Sutra II.37</strong></em>

"The desire to posses and enjoy what another has, drives a person to do evil deeds. (It) includes not only taking what belongs to another without permission, but also using something for a different purpose to that intented, or beyond the time permitted by its owner." <em>- BKS Iyengar, Light on Yoga  </em>

"One who is trustworthy, because he does not covet what belongs to others, naturally has everyone's confidence and everything is shared with him, however precious it might be."<em> - TKV Desikachar, Heart of Yoga</em>

"Through the practice of yoga, you come to feel confident and develop a feeling of wholeness and completeness; you are not likely to feel deprived or 'less than.'  People steal because they feel deprived.  They try to make up for their deficits by depriving others." <em>- Sharon Gannon, Yoga and Vegetarianism</em>

"When we feel connected to the vastness of life and are confident of life's abundance, we are naturally generous and able to practice the third yama, non-stealing (asteya)." <em>- Donna Farhi, Teaching Yoga</em>

<em><strong>If we are completely free from stealing and greed, contented with what we have, and if we keep serene minds, all wealth comes to us. - Namaste! 
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