5 Niyamas Flashcards
1
Q
Niyamas
Nee-yama-as
A
Attitudes/behavior toward self
Moral “dos”
2
Q
Sauca
Sow-cha
A
1 of the 5 niyamas
Cleanliness, order purity of mind/mental hygiene
3
Q
Santosha
San-toe-sha
A
1 of the 5 niyamas
Contentment, accepting a purpose for everything, karma
4
Q
Tapas
Ta-pas
A
1 of the 5 niyamas
Steadfastness, sticking to things, persevering
Fire of friction, agent of change, breaking pattern, burns up desires that stand in our way
5
Q
Svadyaya
Sva-dee-ya-ya
A
Self study and self reflection
6
Q
Ishvara pranidhana
Ish-vara pran-eed-hana
A
Surrender to something bigger
Allow for limitlessness
