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There is not much difference between yama and niyama. Both involve restraint and discipline. In addition to the ten restraints and observances listed in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, there are other virtues praised in the yogic scriptures, including forbearance, discrimination,compassion,straightforwardness, moderation in diet, faith, charity, humility, determination and mantra recitation. However, one can not grow spiritually merely by reading lists or listening to discourses. One must contemplate these principles daily.