Discipline

We classify discipline as the 2nd path of spirituality as mirroring the warrior class and 2nd Rule of motion as effort.

This is called Raja Yoga in Patanjali’s system

Raja Yoga

This is also called the “Royal Path" as it is the path of order, discipline, and mastery.

It does not rely chiefly on emotion or scriptural study alone; instead, it lays out an eight‑limbed system—beginning with moral rules (yamas), daily observances (niyamas), physical and mental discipline, and meditation—designed to gradually quiet the mind, purify habits, and prepare the practitioner for union.

The foundation is clear: freedom comes through mastery, and mastery comes through discipline.