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The fifth of the yama restraints laid down in yoga discipline is variously translated as avoidance of "avarice," avoidance of "abundance of worldly goods," avoidance or non-taking of "gifts." The original word is parigraha (in Jaina texts). The philosophical view is that it means both "miserly hoarding of possessions," and "non-taking of gifts conducive to luxury."

-- Notebooks Category 2: Overview of Practices Involved > Chapter 7 : Discipline Desires > # 137