Ep. 35 Sutra 2.42 on the Second Niyama - Samtosa or Contentment
Our journey through the limbs of yoga continues this week with the second principle of niyama - samtoṣa or contentment. The verse teaches that by contentment the flow of supreme joy is achieved. Many modern commentaries do not expand much on this straightforward teaching, yet living in a world where we are barraged with relentless messages of how and where we should want more, be better, and strive to “achieve” it feels worthy of taking some space to consider how this yogic principle can inform our immediate lived experience here and now. First and foremost, contentment is not complacent, and…
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