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niyama (nē·yäˑ·m),
n in Sanskrit, rules or laws, of personal conduct directed toward spiritual unfold-ment, one of the eight limbs or paths of Patanjali yoga aimed at self-realization and self-knowledge. See also yama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, and samadhi.
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