{"id":163,"date":"2026-04-20T13:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T23:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kauaishindumonastery.com\/mc-daily-lessons\/?p=163"},"modified":"2025-04-26T17:00:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T03:00:04","slug":"lesson-9-living-with-siva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kauaishindumonastery.com\/mc-daily-lessons\/lesson-9-living-with-siva\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson 9 \u2013 Living with \u015aiva"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/kauaishindumonastery.com\/mc-daily-lessons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LwS-Lesson-9.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Recording: Gurudeva&#8217;s cloned voice<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Twenty Disciplines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The niyamas are: 1) hr\u012b, \u201cremorse,\u201d being modest and showing shame for misdeeds; 2) santosha, \u201ccontentment,\u201d seeking joy and serenity in life; 3) d\u0101na, \u201cgiving,\u201d tithing and giving generously without thought of reward; 4) \u0101stikya, \u201cfaith,\u201d believing firmly in God, Gods, guru and the path to enlightenment; 5) \u012a\u015bvarap\u016bjana, \u201cworship of the Lord,\u201d the cultivation of devotion through daily worship and meditation; 6) siddh\u0101nta \u015brava\u1e47a, \u201cscriptural listening,\u201d studying the teachings and listening to the wise of one\u2019s lineage; 7) mati, \u201ccognition,\u201d developing a spiritual will and intellect with the guru\u2019s guidance; 8) vrata, \u201csacred vows,\u201d fulfilling religious vows, rules and observances faithfully; 9) japa, \u201crecitation,\u201d chanting mantras daily; 10) tapas, \u201causterity,\u201d performing s\u0101dhana, penance, tapas and sacrifice. <br><br>In comparing the yamas to the niyamas, we find the restraint of noninjury, ahi\u1e41s\u0101, makes it possible to practice hr\u012b, remorse. Truthfulness brings on the state of santosha, contentment. And the third yama, asteya, nonstealing, must be perfected before the third niyama, giving without any thought of reward, is even possible. Sexual purity brings faith in God, Gods and guru. Ksham\u0101, patience, is the foundation for \u012a\u015bvarap\u016bjana, worship, as is dh\u1e5biti, steadfastness, the foundation for siddh\u0101nta \u015bravana. The yama of day\u0101, compassion, definitely brings mati, cognition. \u0100rjava, honesty\u2014renouncing deception and all wrongdoing\u2014is the foundation for vrata, taking sacred vows and faithfully fulfilling them. Mit\u0101h\u0101ra, moderate appetite, is where yoga begins, and vegetarianism is essential before the practice of japa, recitation of holy mantras, can reap its true benefit in one\u2019s life. \u015aaucha, purity in body, mind and speech, is the foundation and the protection for all austerities. <br><br>The twenty restraints and observances are the first two of the eight limbs of ash\u1e6d\u0101\u1e45ga yoga, constituting Hinduism\u2019s fundamental ethical code. Because it is brief, the entire code can be easily memorized and reviewed daily at the family meetings in each home. The yamas and niyamas are the essential foundation for all spiritual progress. They are cited in numerous scriptures, including the \u015a\u0101\u1e47\u1e0dilya and Var\u0101ha Upanishads, the Ha\u1e6dha Yoga Prad\u012bpik\u0101 by Gorakshanatha, the Tirumantiram of Rishi Tirumular and the Yoga S\u016btras of Sage Patanjali. All of these ancient texts list ten yamas and ten niyamas, with the exception of Patanjali\u2019s classic work, which lists just five of each. Patanjali lists the yamas as: ahi\u1e41s\u0101, satya, asteya, brahmacharya and aparigraha (noncovetousness); and the niyamas as: \u015baucha, santosha, tapas, sv\u0101dhy\u0101ya (self-reflection, scriptural study) and \u012a\u015bvarapra\u1e47idh\u0101na (worship). <br><br>In the Hindu tradition, it is primarily the mother\u2019s job to build character within the children, and thereby to continually improve society. Mothers can study and teach these guidelines to uplift their children as well as themselves. Each discipline focuses on a different aspect of human nature, its strengths and weaknesses. Taken as a sum total, they encompass the whole of human experience and spirituality. You may do well in upholding some of these but not so well in others. That is to be expected. That defines the s\u0101dhana, therefore, to be perfected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>NANDINATHA S\u016aTRA 9: PURPOSE, PLAN, PERSISTENCE AND PUSH<br>\u015aiva\u2019s devotees approach each enterprise with deliberate thoughtfulness, and act only after careful consideration. They succeed in every undertaking by having a clear purpose, a wise plan, persistence and push. 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