Ethical issues in religion

thumb|300px|Eve Tempted by the Serpent by William Blake, 1799-1800 (painted) thumb|right|220px|Temptation, by William-Adolphe Bouguereau.

dichotomy in religion, ethics, and philosophy

The '''''' (), and their complement, the niyamas, represent a series of "right living" or ethical rules within Yoga philosophy. The word means "reining in" or "control". They are restraints for proper conduct given in the Vedas and the Yoga Sutras as moral imperatives, commandments, rules or goals. The are a "don't"s list of self-restraints, typically representing commitments that affect one's relations with others and self. The complementary represent the "do"s. Together and are personal obligations to live well.

field of study and relation between topics

acting like a deity with immense control over people's lives

In theology, ponerology (from Greek πονηρός ponērós, "evil") is the study of evil. Major subdivisions of the study are the nature of evil, the origin of evil, and evil in relation to the Divine Government.

Mitahara () literally means the habit of moderate eating. Mitahara is also a concept in Indian philosophy, particularly Yoga, that integrates awareness about food, drink, balanced diet and consumption habits and its effect on one's body and mind. It is one of the ten yamas in ancient Indian texts.