Editing Dharma (section)

===According to Patanjali Yoga===

In the [[Yoga Sutras of Patanjali|''Yoga Sutras'' of Patanjali]] the ''dharma'' is real; in the Vedanta it is unreal.{{sfn|Woods|1914|p={{page needed|date=December 2019}}}}
 
''Dharma'' is part of [[yoga]], suggests [[Patanjali]]; the elements of Hindu dharma are the attributes, qualities and aspects of yoga.{{sfn|Woods|1914|p={{page needed|date=December 2019}}}} Patanjali explained ''dharma'' in two categories: ''[[yamas]]'' (restraints) and ''[[niyama]]s'' (observances).<ref name=klausk/>

The five yamas, according to Patanjali, are: abstain from injury to all living creatures, abstain from falsehood (satya), abstain from unauthorised appropriation of things-of-value from another (acastrapurvaka), abstain from coveting or sexually cheating on your partner, and abstain from expecting or accepting gifts from others.{{sfn|Woods|1914|pp=178–180}} The five yama apply in action, speech and mind. In explaining yama, Patanjali clarifies that certain professions and situations may require qualification in conduct. For example, a fisherman must injure a fish, but he must attempt to do this with least trauma to fish and the fisherman must try to injure no other creature as he fishes.{{sfn|Woods|1914|pp=180–181}}

The five niyamas (observances) are cleanliness by eating pure food and removing impure thoughts (such as arrogance or jealousy or pride), contentment in one's means, meditation and silent reflection regardless of circumstances one faces, study and pursuit of historic knowledge, and devotion of all actions to the Supreme Teacher to achieve perfection of concentration.{{sfn|Woods|1914|pp=181–191}}