To be a proper human and a perfect Hindu, there are a few Niyamas to be followed by one and all. These do’s and don’ts are a common-sense code recorded in the Upanishads, in the final section of the 6000-to 8000-year-old Vedas.
The 10 Yamas (Restraints or controls)
1. Ahimsa
2. Satya
3. Kshama
4. Daya
5. Asteya or non-stealing
6. Dhriti or steadiness
7. Arjava or honesty
8. Mitahara or moderate diet
9. Saucha or purity
10. Brahmacharya
The 10 Niyamas (Practices)
1. Modesty
2. Worship
3. Faith
4. Charity
5. Siddhanta Sravana or scriptural listening
6. Santhosha or contentment
7. Vrata or Vows
8. Tapas
9. Japam
10. Worship
