Selected Writings

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu)

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Yama and niyama (restraints and observances) are aids to purification. They help to make the sadhana simpler. If they are neglected, many hurdles crop up during sadhana and it takes a very long time to up-root these evils.

To save time and energy, it is necessary that one must resort to yama and niyama

 

—Swami Kripalvananda