Multiple choice general knowledge

Five Observances: purity, contentment, austerity, study and surrender to god is:

  1. Yama

  2. Dharana

  3. Niyama

  4. Samadhi
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Explanation

The five observances listed - purity (Shaucha), contentment (Santosha), austerity (Tapas), study (Svadhyaya), and surrender to God (Ishvara Pranidhana) - are the Niyamas, the second limb of Ashtanga Yoga. Yamas are the five restraints (social ethics), while Dharana and Samadhi are the 6th and 8th limbs respectively.

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