Niyama

Niyamas (Sanskrit: नियम, romanizedniyama) are positive duties or observances.[1] In Dharma, particularly Yoga, niyamas and their complement, yamas, are recommended activities and habits for healthy living, spiritual enlightenment, and a liberated state of existence.[2] It has multiple meanings depending on context in Hinduism. In Buddhism, the term extends to the determinations of nature, as in the Buddhist niyama dhammas.[3]

  1. ^ Moyer, Donald (1989). "Asana". Yoga Journal. 84 (January/February 1989): 36.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference nt was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "What does niyama mean?". www.definitions.net. Retrieved 15 January 2021.