Define Sanyam and Svasthya? How are the two related?
(1) Sanyam means self-control. Control over one.s own self by having good habits and having control over our own senses is called sanyam. (2) Svasthya means welfare. Welfare is possible only when there is physical and mental health. (3) The sanyam or self-control makes a person healthy. If he or she has sanyam, he or she will never get hooked on to the addictions and bad habits. Many bad habits make a person susceptible to a variety of diseases. The sanyam hence keeps the svasthya in a proper way.
