Retaining what we’ve learned about the yamas, we now train our attention on the niyamas which occur in sutra 2.32. When prefixed to a noun “ni” can be a negation. It also means “down, back, in, into, within.” Thus, niyama is traditionally rendered “observances”...
After years of dedicated service in Integral Yoga ashrams and centers in California, New York, Virginia, India and other places, Swami Divyananda now travels more than ever, calling the entire world her home. Along the journey, she has learned some insightful lessons...
Question: I don’t understand what it means when Patanjali talks about “Isvara pranidhana” or self-surrender and why that is necessary. Can you shed some light on this concept? Swami Satchidananda: The attitude of humility and surrendering comes only when...
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