Santosa
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Swami Harshananda
Santosa literally means ‘happiness’, ‘contentment’.
The Yogasutras[1] of Patañjali (200 B. C.) describes santoṣa as a part of the second step of yoga; it is niyama. It is defined as being contented with whatever one gets and not desiring for more.
References[edit]
- ↑ Yogasutras 2.32
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore