TAG: Niyamas

The 5 niyamas are about practices of inner discipline and exercise, and they provide guidance about how we relate to our own self. They are not a list of obligations, but a reminder that real freedom comes through discipline. It is an invitation and at the same time, a list of tools, so that we can experience a calm, harmonious and blissful inner state. They reflect a more connected, conscious and pure expression of our personality, and they create a fertile environment in which we can mature and evolve.

The second Niyama is Santosha, which is translated as completeness and satisfaction with everything in our life. In our times, we are disconnected from the present moment, which turns Santosha into a continuously elusive feeling. We say “I will find happiness when… I do not have this. I will buy it. Now, I bought it, […]

Tapas is one of the 5 niyamas described in the yoga sutras. Tapas can be translated as “fire” or “burning”, and it refers to the disciplined use of our energy. The use of the word “discipline” often carries a negative connotation of self-restraint, but it can also be interpreted as “burning enthusiasm”. There are a […]

Ιshvara Pranidhana “Whatever you read, All that you learn, All that you see And all the fragrant things reaching your nostrils Whatever comes and fades away All of these are a way to explain what is happening around you. And you are the observer. Through continuous study and inner conversation, I know now that I […]

The second Niyama is Santosha, which is translated as completeness and satisfaction with everything in our life. In our times, we are disconnected from the present moment, which turns Santosha into a continuously elusive feeling. We say “I will find happiness when… I do not have this. I will buy it. Now, I bought it, […]