Limb 2 – Niyama: Personal Observances

Niyama are the five personal observances that cultivate inner discipline and spiritual maturity. Where the yamas guide ethical relationship with the world, the niyamas develop your inner landscape. They are commitments to yourself-to purity, contentment, effort, self-study, and devotion. These practices transform the raw material of your consciousness into the refined instrument needed for deeper meditation and liberation.