Svadhyaya: The Niyama of Self-Study That India's Yoga Tradition Never Properly Taught
The limb nobody talks aboutPatanjali lists svadhyaya as the fourth of the five niyamas in the Yoga Sutras, Book II. The niyamas are personal observances, the inner code of conduct that precedes any posture, any breath-work, any meditation. Saucha, santosha, tapas, svadhyaya, Ishvara pranidhana. Most people who have done a…
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