Yoga

The Vow of the Vajra Mukti Yogi

I will remove evil from my life with the Five Restraints:

  1. Non violence
  2. Truthfulness
  3. Non-stealing
  4. Sensual control
  5. Non-possessiveness

I will cultivate virtue by incorporating into my life the Five Observances:

  1. Purity
  2. Contentment
  3. Spiritual Exercise
  4. Self-examination/purification
  5. Spiritual Communion

I will instill within my consciousness the Five Perfections:

  1. Perfect Compassion and Perfect Charity
  2. Perfect Love and Perfect Morality
  3. Perfect Determination and Perfect Effort
  4. Perfect Discipline and Perfect Effort
  5. Perfect Meditation and Perfect Illumination

I will assist in the liberation of all beings with the Five Daily Practices:

  1. Service
  2. Self-purification
  3. Spiritual exercise and study
  4. Meditation and prayer
  5. Surrender to God

Through an exercise of my will and through the grace of God, I will bring into my life the complete awareness of Spirit in all its aspects including:

  1. Love
  2. Light
  3. Compassion
  4. Truth
  5. Wisdom
  6. Joy
  7. Unity
  8. Peace
  9. Bliss