The Significance of Niyamas in Sadhana

Exploring the Significance of Niyamas in Sadhana Practice

Abstract

The foundation for ethics is a pre-requisite for one's spiritual journey. Ethics is generally divided into dos and don'ts. Niyamas or rules of discipline as they are generally referred to is the second limb of the Eight-Fold Path of Yoga. The present paper seeks to examine the significance of niyamas in the sadhak's life.The five Niyamas are discussed in detail with the possibility of exceptions of place, time and occasion. The paper also examines the methods of cultivation virtues and developing perspectives towards people in society while maintaining one's own strong moral character.