2. Niyama (rules of conduct/ personal discipline)
* Shoucha – purity
* Santosh – contentment
* Tapa – endurance
* Swadhyaya – Study of teachings and scriptures
* Eshwar Pranidhan – worship of/ dedication to God.
3. Asana (yoga postures)
48 postures have been described
4. Pranayama (control of breath)
5. Pratyahara (withdrawal of senses )
6. Dharana (control)
7. Dhyana (meditation)
8. Samadhi
It leads to everlasting conscious connection with the divine.
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