Yoga Sutra 2.32: 4th Niyama: Svadhyaya
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32nd Sutra Ch 2: 4th Niyama: Svadhyaya Self Study, ie., Svadhyaya reminds us that to fulfil the journey to Samadhi, we cannot be halfhearted in our efforts to look at ourselves, to look inside. If we know we are love and light, then we can never be tainted by the world around 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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