Niyama (Hinduism)

The five aspects of self-discipline apply to the relation between the individual and transcendent reality. The first two, purity (sauca) and contentment (samtosa), allow a shift from harmonizing external relations to an inward orientation. Another source lists ten niyamas - austerity, contentment, belief in God, charity, worship of God, listening to explanation of doctrine and scripture, modesty, discerning mind, repetition of prayers, sacrifice (including performance of religious sacrifice).

The second component of the eightfold path of yoga.