SVADHYAYA ~ Self-Study | The Niyamas Series: 4/5 | The WISDOM podcast | S3 E55

<p style="text-align:center;"></p> <p style="text-align:center;"> </p> <p style="text-align:center;">SVADHYAYA ~ Self-Study ~ </p> <p style="text-align:center;">The Niyamas Series: 4 of 5</p> <p style="text-align:center;">The WISDOM podcast  Season 3  Episode 55</p> <p style="text-align:center;"> </p> <p style="text-align:center;">~ The world gives you what you see. ~</p> <p style="text-align:center;">💜</p> <p> </p> <p>In this week’s episode we dive into the discipline of self-study and why this is necessary for self-fulfillment, epic growth, and personal freedom. </p> <p> </p> <p>Here I share the steps for self-study and the ways in which we can experience our perceptions to invite us deeper into ourselves with love and grace and appreciation and for learning how capable we are. </p> <p>The Sanskrit word for this is svadhyaya. Sanskrit is the world’s oldest language and it is the ancient and the classic language of India.</p> <p> </p> <p>'Self-study' or Svadhyaya refers to knowing our true identity as divine consciousness. Think of it like this: This means that you already are ‘good enough’ capable, and perfect as you are. </p> <p> </p> <p>Svadhyaya is the fourth of 5 Niyamas or observances that originate in the ancient text of the Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali. </p> <p> </p> <p>The Yoga Sutras or ‘threads’ (as this word translates from Sanskrit) are a collection of 196 short verses that serve as a guide to attain wisdom and self-realization on how to live in order to advance along a spiritual path towards enlightenment.</p> <p> </p> <p>Beyond the postures of yoga, the scripture of the yoga sutras provides the disciplines and observances that guide you in a practical and sacred methodology – to bring greater understanding to your life experiences and the guidance for taking ownership of your life, directing it towards the fulfillment that you seek.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>In this episode I cite and also quote directly from Deborah Adele’s book: . From my research and study of the Yamas and the Niyamas, I’ve found D