Yoga Sutra 2.32: 2nd Niyama: Santosha
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32nd Sutra Ch 2: 2nd Niyama: Santosha Santosha, ie., Contentment is developing the faith that steadies the mind. And is enough to take us to Self-realization. Put simply, the first two Niyams can be stated as follows: Eat clean. Get fit. Be content.   We lack nothing. We only have to use what the Divine has already given us.   —————————————————— शौचसंतोषतपःस्वाध्यायेश्वरप्रणिधानानि नियमाः shauchasantoshatapahsvadhyayeshvarapranidhanani niyamah ·       shaucha - internal and external purification ·       santosha - contentment ·       tapah - self-discipline ·       svadhyay - self-study ·       eshvara pranidhanani - self-surrender ·       niyamah - observances -----------------------------
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