The last of the Niyamas: Iswara Pranidhana It is during meditation, a time of silence that we practice Iswara Pranidhana or the surrender to Self, or this time of devotion to the Divine, the Universe, God, whatever you wish to call it. This niyama is about using the other yamas and niyamas to get closer…
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Self-Study (Swadhaya) The 4th of the Niyamas in Patanjai’s Yoga Sutras. If there is anything that is a life-long practice, then self-study would be it! Just when we think we have learned something, there we go, struggling with it all over again. Swadhaya is earning about why we have certain habits, learning what we believe,…
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Tapas – action – willpower. Tapas is the fire (enthusiasm) under our ass to get things done. When combined with non-attachment (aparigraha) and self-reflection (swadhaya) we find balance in that fire of action. It is all too easy to get things done, but to do them with true purpose (dharma) and awareness without attaching ourselves…
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