While the yamas are about our relationship with others, the ..
Published: March 15th 2021, 11:57:28 am
While the yamas are about our relationship with others, the niyamas are about the relationship we have with our Self. The first of the five niyamas is saucha.
Saucha is a Sanskrit word often translated as “purity” or “cleanliness”. It refers to cleaning at many levels - the physical and mental levels, as well as the internal and external. If correctly practiced, saucha has a profound effect on our total well-being.
