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Explore the essence of Niyamas, guiding principles in Yoga that promote harmony within. Delve into Shaucha, focusing on maintaining both external and internal purity, while recognizing the impact of impurities on the mind. Discover Santosha, the art of embracing contentment regardless of life's challenges. Understand Tapa, the discipline to eliminate distractions hindering our connection to Yoga. Engage in Svadhyaya, the self-study and meditation on the true nature of the Self. Finally, experience Ishwar-Pranidhan, the surrender of ego through divine meditation.
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Niyamas Evolution toward harmony
• Shaucha or purity,• Santosha or contentment,• Tapa or austerity,• Swadhyaya or self-education and• Ishwar-Pranidhan or meditation on the Divine
Shaucha or purity, • external and internal purity • Impurities affect the mind • foods, thoughts, people and activities may be impure • Shaucha is not rule but commonsense
Santosha or contentment • Willingness to enjoy what each day brings • Embrace also difficult moments • Accept things around us as we cannot change them
Tapa or austerity • “tap” means “to burn” • Intense commitment to burn off distractions that prevent us from true connection to Yoga – the Universe
Svadhyaya or self-education • "sva" or Self (soul, atman, or higher self); "dhy," related to the word "dhyana" which means meditation; • "ya," a suffix that invokes an active quality. • Taken as a whole, svadhyaya means "actively meditating on or studying the nature of the Self."
Svadhyaya or self-education • Remembering to be aware of the true nature of self
Ishwar-Pranidhan or meditation on the Divine • Giving up of our ego • That we “know best”