Yoga Sutra 2.32: 3rd Niyama: Tapas
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32nd Sutra Ch 2: 3rd Niyama: Tapas Tapas ie., Self Discipline, is embracing pain as a friend and teacher. We can never change our life if we do not move out of the safe confines of our comfort zone. Change begins at the end of our comfort zone.   —————————————————— 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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