Quote Originally Posted by atanu View Post

Checking a bit further we see that yet it finally boils down to observing 'yama' oneself. -- isn't it?

Om Namah Shivaya
Vannakam Atanu:
Well, yes, it seems to me they are translated as the observances.

One of my Guru's quotes about Raja Yoga, was "you have to watch the mind think." So that observance is from outside the mind. Quite the study I would say, because the mind has this nature of being misled by instinct, emotion, etc. So it can trick itself all by itself. Something like being proud of your humility. Lots of little ironies throughout. But the best thing is it's fun doing it, and then there are those "Ahaaa!" moments when a lesson finally is actually understood.

Aum Namasivaya