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1. Shaucha: cleanliness of thought, mind and body. Traditionally, this item is listed under Yama; this word means purity.

2. Santosha: happy satisfaction; satisfied with what one has; good contentment.

3. Tapas: spiritual effort; austerity and associated observances for body discipline and thereby mental control.

4. Svadhyaya: self study of the Vedic scriptures, study to know more about God and the soul, which leads to introspection on a greater awakening to the soul and God within.

5. Ishvarapranidhana: surrender to (or worship of) God.

Aasan

Discipline of the body - rules and postures to keep it disease-free and for preserving vital energy. Correct postures are physical aids to meditation, for they control the limbs and nervous system and prevent them from producing disturbances. Aasan ’sitting down’, as means ’to sit down’ in Sanskrit, is a body position, typically associated with the practice of Yog, originally identified as a mastery of sitting still. In the context of Yog practice, aasan refers to two things: the place where a practitioner (or yogin, in general usage), yogi (male), or yogini (female) sits and the manner (posture) in which he/she sits. In the Yog Sutras, Patanjali suggests that aasan is “to be seated in a position that is firm, but relaxed” for extended, or timeless periods.