Observance(s). There are five niyamas which constitute the second of the eight limbs of raja yoga. See raja yoga and ashtanga pages.
the five external codes of yoga. They are: cleanliness: internal and external cleanliness. contentment: to stay in a state of equilibrium in all situations; magnanimity of mind. service: ( Satsang, service, and meditation), which are internal and external services. to read the Scriptures: to read and understand the underlying truths behind the Scriptures. to become perfect as God: to let God do Divine actions through us and become perfect as our Father, so to glorify Him by our actions and become the same as He.
Means, “observance.” The second limb of the eight limbs of yoga from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. The niyamas are aspects of conduct that support the process of human spiritual transformation. They are saucha (purity and cleanliness), samtosa (contentment), tapas (heat/focus/austerity), svadhyaya (study of spiritual writings and self) and isvara pranidhana (surrender to the divine).
one of the "eight limbs of yoga" that refers to self observation
Moral observance; something one should do. Comparable to the western idea of virtue.
Five yogic observances described by sage Patanjali as the second `anga` or limb of ashtanga yoga. These five restraints – shaucha (purity), santosha (contentment), tapas (practice of austerities), svadhyaya (self-study), and ishvara pranidhana (devotion to the Lord) serve to direct the mind toward the inner-Self.
Self-purification by discipline. The second stage of yoga mentioned by Patanjali.
The second limb of ashtanga yoga. That which must not dieÉmoral guidelines to aid the Yogi on his Yogic path. They are: Saucha (purity), santosha (contentment), swadiyaya(study of the self), tapas (fire/austerity), pranidhana (dedication to God).
Disciplines such as soucha (cleanliness), Isvarapranidhana- (surrender to God); -nitya-karma (performance of daily duties) and nimitta-karma- (duties prescribed for each individual); daana- (charity), daya (mercifulness). Observances.
rule; there are 5 rules described in the Ashtanga Yoga of Patanjali.
Ethical codes of conduct; purtity, contentment, devotion, spiritual study, faith in God; included with Yama
observances (Doâ€(tm)s) •Saucha - cleanliness (mind & body) •Santosha - contentment •Tapas - heat, austerity, fervor •Svadhyaya - self study •Isvarapranidhana – Do everything you do,with God in your mind
(“[self-]restraintâ€) — the second limb of Patanjali’s eightfold path, which consists of purity ( shauca), contentment ( samtosha), austerity ( tapas), study ( svâdhyâya), and dedication to the Lord (îshvara-pranidhâna)
The second step in Raja Yoga; observance - purity, contentment, austerities, etc.
("[self-]restraint"): the second limb of Patanjali's eightfold path, which consists of purity (saucha), contentment (samtosha), austerity (tapas), study (svadhyaya), and dedication to the Lord (ishvara-pranidhana)
Niyama (Sanskrit: नियम) is a set of behaviors codified as "the observances" in numerous scriptures including the Shandilya and Varuha Upanishads, Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Gorakshanatha, the Tirumantiram of Tirumular and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. All the above texts list ten Niyamas, with the exception of Patanjali's work, which lists only five. They comprise the "shall-do" in our dealings with the inner world, and Swami Vivekananda describes them as the second step of Raja yoga (Sanskrit: राज योग).
