Ep. 34 Sutra 2.40-41 on the First Niyama - Sauca or Cleanliness
This week we climb the limbs of the path of yoga to the Niyamas, the personal practices of the yogi. The first niyama is sauca (pronounced like “shaucha”) which translates to cleanliness or purity. Interestingly there are two verses dedicated to this one principle, both require close examination to reveal their true meaning. There is a literal translation that when we practice purification we develop distaste for the body, and for bodily contact with others. The second verse literally translates that practices of sauca develop sattva, cheerfulness of mind, mastery of the senses, and fitness…
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