Niyama

in Yogasūtra, niyama refers to the second limb (aṅga) of Yoga meaning abstinence, restraint, reserve, discipline, observance, austerity, practice…

in Yogasūtraniyama refers to the second limb (aṅga) of Yoga meaning abstinence, restraint, reserve, discipline, observance, austerity, practice resulting from a vow. These are the constraints imposed on oneself including : shaucha, santosha,tapas, svadhyāya, îshvara-pranidhâna

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