In Simple Terms
Self-mastery — you control your senses; your senses do not control you.
Overview
The disciplined restraint of the senses — not suppression but mastery. The controlled person chooses when to engage and when to withdraw, rather than being pulled by sense-objects.
Why It Matters
Without self-control, all other practices collapse. The senses must be brought under the direction of the intellect.
Key Verses
Study these verses to understand Dama
2.58 2.60 2.61 6.24 16.1
Related Concepts
Prerequisites
Study these concepts first: Yoga
Advanced Topics
Continue to: Dhyana, Jnana Yoga
Revision
30-Second
Dama (Self-Control / Mastery of the Senses) — Self-mastery — you control your senses; your senses do not control you....
Key Verse
2.58
Found In
Primary: Ch. 2, 6, 16
Study in Learning Blocks
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