Saucha: the Dirty Truth about Cleanliness/Purity
Saucha is often intrepreted to mean "cleanliness" or "purity." A participant asks the panel to clarify this definition.
Gary Kraftsow guides us to think of Saucha, the first Niyama, in terms of contemplating the ever decaying nature of our earthly manifestation—the physical body.
Gary explained that Saucha is really a meditation on death. As you practice purfiying the body, you realize it is an impossible task. "Saucha is the reflection on the reality of the impermanance of this physical body," Gary explained, and it is "part of the meditation that helps you break your attachment to the body."
Video Credit: Alan Zucker