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Yama comprises five restraints. Along with the second limb, niyama (observance), those restraints form the base of Karma Yoga. The five restraints are as follows:

1 Do not harm.

2 Be truthful.

3 Do not steal.

4 Have intercourse only with your lawful partner.

5 Do not give in to greed.

If your resolve to stick to these restraints is not firm, you may abuse the very great powers you gain through yoga. These are not just empty words. A significant number of practitioners in the long history of yoga have gone down that path.