The first two Niyamas, Saucha and Santosha, are fairly easy to both define and to see how they can fit within a Christian framework. The final three Niyamas provide some difficulty partly due to translation issues and partly due to the ideas they represent being rather unique. With only a very little effort, [...]
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There’s been an obvious disruption in my writing and publishing due to a rough patch with my father’s health. He’s doing well, recuperating at home now and life should settle back down in a day or two so I can finish up this series. The second limb of Yoga as defined by Patañjali is Niyama (inward observance or restraint). Patañjali identifies the Niyamas as Saucha (cleanliness), Santosha (contentment), Tapas (discipline), Svaadhyaya (study of self), Ishvara Pranidhana (devotion to or union with God). Would seem, on the surface, to be just as innocuous as the Yamas but the [...] As I mentioned last time (a bad bit of lightning prevented my posting Saturday night and it just did not happen yesterday), Brahmacharya and Aparigraha are two traits that are sorely lacking in many within all aspects of society. Sure, there is plenty of violence, lying and stealing but they are not being [...] |
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