Have you had a chance to think about Saucha — and apply it to your life this past week? Saucha, the first Niyama, is all about how we should take care of ourselves.This means keeping things clean and uncluttered. This concept is valid for what is external to us and surrounds us (our physical environment, our relationships, […]

8 Limbs of Yoga: Niyama-Saucha

From Wikipedia Shaucha (Sanskrit: शौच, also spelled Saucha, Śauca) literally means purity, cleanliness and clearness.[1] It refers to purity of mind, speech and body. Saucha is one of the Niyamas of Yoga. It is discussed in many ancient Indian texts such as the Mahabharata and Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. It is a virtue in Hinduism and Jainism. #vedicphilosophy #spiritual #spirituality #enlightenment #sauca #philosophyquote #philosophyquotes

The first of our Niyamas teaches us to see the purity of all life—for without the mud, there would be no lotus.

Saucha prepares us to recognize and receive a guru, as well as to be open to seeing the good in life and the lessons that it offers.

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Saucha means cleanliness. It has two aspects: Internal cleanliness and external cleanliness.Cleanliness is the primary Niyama or code of conduct in Yoga.

Saucha is the first niyama practiced in the eight-limbed path of yoga and is the mental observance of purity.

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