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Niyama
The Niyamas (Sanskrit: नियम, romanized: Niyama) are positive duties or observances. In Indian traditions, particularly Yoga, niyamas and their complement, Yamas, are recommended activities and habits for healthy living, spiritual enlightenment, and a liberated state of existence. 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.
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Niyama refers to the ethical principles or observances in yoga, focusing on personal behavior and discipline. These niyamas are guidelines for self-restraint, virtuous living, and spiritual development.
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Niyama
Niyama generally denotes a duty or obligation adopted by a spiritual aspirant, or prescribed by a guru or by scripture. The semantic range above reflects the breadth of the term's application in practice, and in the Buddhist sense extends to the determinations of nature, as in the Buddhist niyama dhammas. In Pāli the spelling niyāma is often used.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of niyama in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of niyama in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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