Monthly Archives: September 2011

Ishvara Pranidhana

In English these words of the 5th and last niyama Ishvara Pranidhana mean to surrender up to God. We are familiar with this niyama when we remember the Biblical exhortation: Thy will not mine be done and Be still and … Continue reading

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The fourth niyama: Svadhyaya

Svadhyaya means self-education, education of the self, study of the self, observe our self, self inquiry. Sva means self and adhyaya means education. Understanding our self is a very large topic. Understanding our self, means understanding this universe.

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