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ESSENCE OF YOGA
By
SRI SWAMI SIVANANDA
Sri Swami SivanandaFounder ofThe Divine Life Society6(59(/29(*,9(.385,)
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Thirteenth Edition: 1988(5000 Copies)World Wide Web (WWW) Edition : 1998
WWW site: http://www.rsl.ukans.edu/~pkanagar/divine/
This WWW reprint is for free distribution
The Divine Life Trust Society
ISBN 81-7052-024-x
Published By
THE DIVINE LIFE SOCIETYP.O. SHIVANANDANAGAR249 192Distt. Tehri-Garhwal, Uttar Pradesh,Himalayas, India.
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PUBLISHERSNOTE
EvenamongtheinspiringbooksofSriGurudev,thisisauniquebook.Itwaswrittenwiththespecial
intentionofhavingtheentirematterrecordedonthegramophonedisc.Forthis
purposeGurudevhadgiveninthisbooktheveryessenceofhisown
teachings.
Hence,thisbookwaschosenforbeing
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senttoeverynewmemberoftheDivineLifeSocietyonenrolment.Itis,asitwere,the.Beginner.sGuidetoDivineLife..
MembersoftheDivineLifeSocietyandspiritualaspirantshaveaddedthis
preciousvolumetothescriptureswhichtheystudydailyasSvadhyayaandhave
derivedincalculablebenefitbytheassimilationoftheseteachingsinto
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theirdailylife.
Thistextcontaining,avaluabletreasureofwisdomisplacedinthehandsofaspirantsallovertheworld
intheferventhopethatitwillguidethemtothegreatgoal
ofhumanlife,viz.,God-realisation.
.THEDIVINELIFESOCIETY
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UNIVERSALPRAYER
Thouart,OLord!Thecreatorofthisuniverse.Thouarttheprotectorofthisworld.Thouartin
thegrassandtherose.Thouartinthesunandthestars.
SalutationsuntoThee!Obestowerofjoyandbliss!
OSweet
Lord!Letmebefreefromtheclutchesofdeath.
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Letmebeabletolookuponallbeingswithequalvision.Letmebefreefromimpurityandsin.Givemestrengthto
controlthemind.GivemestrengthtoserveTheeandthehumanityuntiringly.
MakemeThyfitinstrumentforThywork.Makemepureandstrong.
IbowtoThee,OIndwellerofmany
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hearts!OSecretofsecrets!Removemyweaknesses,defectsandevilthoughts.MakemepuresothatImaybeabletoreceiveThy
graceandblessings.OLord!Thouartthethread-soulthatconnectsallbeings.
Thoupervadestall,permeatestandinterpenetratestallthingsofthisuniverse.
Thouartlightdivine.Thouartthedispellerofignorance.
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earthsothatImayradiatejoy,peaceandblisstothewholeworld.Letmeutilisethisbody,mindandsensesinThy
serviceandtheserviceofThycreatures.BreatheintomeThybreathof
Immortality.Letmerecognisetheuniversalbrotherhoodofman.Letmeloveall
asmyownself.SalutationsuntoThee,OLordof
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compassion.
PRAYERTOTHEMOTHER
SalutationstotheDivineMotherwhoexistsinallbeingsintheformofintelligence,
mercyandbeauty.Salutations,OSweetMothertheconsortofLordSiva!O
MotherParvati!ThouartLakshmi.ThouartSarasvati.ThouartKali,Durgaand
Kundalini.Thouarttheembodimentofallpower.Thouart
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ParaSakti.Thouartintheformofallobjects.Thouartthesolerefugeofall.Thouhastenchantedtheworld.Thewhole
universeistheplayofThythreeGunas.HowcanIpraiseThee?
Thygloryisindescribable.Thysplendourisineffable.Protectme.Guideme,O
LovingMother!
OAdorableMother!Thouhastgenerated
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thisgreatillusionbywhichallpeoplewalkdeludedinthisworld.AllscienceshavecomefromThee.WithoutThygracenoonecan
getsuccessinspiritualSadhanaandsalvationintheend.Thouartthe
seedforthisworld.Thouhasttwoaspects,viz.,theunmanifestedaspector
Avyaktamandthemanifestedaspectorthegrossuniverse.The
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wholeworldgetsdissolvedinAvyaktamduringPralaya.Givemethedivineeye.LetmebeholdThyrealmajesticform.Helpmetocross
overthisillusion,OKindMother!
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OCompassionateMother!IbowtoThee.Thouartmysaviour.Thouartmygoal.Thouartmysolesupport.Thouartmy
guideandtheremoverofallafflictions,troublesandmiseries.Thouartthe
embodimentofauspiciousness.Thoupervadeththewholeuniverse.Thewholeuniverseisfilled
withThee.Thouartthestorehouseofallqualities.Do
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Thouprotectme.IagainandagainsaluteThee;OgloriousMother!SalutationstoThee.AllwomenareThyparts.Mind,egoism,intellect,body,
PranaandsensesareThyforms.ThouartPara-PrakritiandApara-Prakriti.Thouart
electricity,magnetism,force,energy,powerandwill.AllformsareThyformsonly.
Revealtomethemysteryofcreation.Bestowonme
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thedivineknowledge.
OLovingMother!Thouarttheprimalenergy,Thouhasttwoaspects,viz.,theterribleandthepeaceful.Thou
artmodesty,gentleness,shyness,generosity,courage,forbearanceandpatience.Thouartfaithin
theheartofdevoteesandnobilityinnoblepeople,chivalryinwarriorsand
ferocityintigers.Givemestrengthtocontrolthemind
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andtheIndriyas.MakemeworthytodwellinThee!SalutationuntoThee!
OMotherSupreme!WhenshallIhaveequalvision
andaplacidstateofmind?WhenshallIbeestablishedinAhimsa,
SatyamandBrahmacharya?WhenshallIgetdeepabidingpeaceandperennialjoy?
WhenshallIenterindeepmeditationandSamadhi?
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amThymeeksupplicant.Removetheveilofignorance.
GraciousMother!ProstrationsuntoThee.WhereartThou?Donotforsakeme.I
amThychild.Takemetotheothershoreoffearlessnessandjoy.
WhenshallIbeholdThylotus-feetwithmyowneyes?Thouartthe
boundlessoceanofmercy.Whenthephilosopher.sstoneturnsiron
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intogoldbycontact,whentheGangaturnsimpurewaterintopurewater,can.stThounotturnme,OMotherDivine,intoapure
Soul?MaymytonguerepeatThyNamealways!
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PURPOSEOFLIFE
Thelifeofmanisanindicationofwhatisbeyondhimandwhatdeterminesthecourseof
histhoughts,feelingsandactions.Thewiderlifeisinvisible,andthevisible
isashadowcastbytheinvisiblewhichisthereal.Theshadow
givesanideaofthesubstance,andonecanpursue
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thepathtothetruesubstancebytheperceptionoftheshadow.Humanexistence,bythefactofitslimitations,wantsandvariousforms
ofrestlessness,discontentandsorrow,pointstoahigherdesiredend,incomprehensiblethough
thenatureofthisendbe.
Aslifeonthisearth
ischaracterisedbyincessantchange,andnothinghereseemsto
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Theuniverseisinconstant,anditisonlyafieldofexperienceprovidedtotheindividualssothattheymayevolvetowardstheexperience
oftheHighestTruth.ItisthegloryofthepeopleofBharatavarsha
(India)thattothemthevisibleuniverseisnotrealandtheinvisible
Eternalaloneisreal.Theyhavenofaithinwhat
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freedomfromthetrammelsofearth-boundlifeandrestinthebeatitudeoftheAbsolute,Brahman.Thistheyconsideredthetruelife,andthus
thewayoffulfillingthelawoftheEternal.
Thegreat
law-giverManu,afterdescribingthevarioustenetsofDharma,finallyasserts:.Ofall
theseDharmas,theKnowledgeoftheSelfisthehighest;
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itisverilytheforemostofallsciences;for,byit,oneattainsimmortality.ThepursuitofDharma,ArthaandKamahasitsmeaning
intheattainmentofMokshawhichisthegreatestofallthePurusharthas
(endofhumanlife).Dharmaistheethicalandmoralvalueoflife;
Arthaisitsmaterialvalue;andKamaisitsvital
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andtheUpanishadsaretheexhalationsoftheDivineBeing,andtheygiveanexhaustivecommentaryonspirituallife.Theyareexpositionsofthe
significanceandtheimportofhumanlifeandofthemethodofthe
transmutationofthemortalappearanceintotheImmortalEssence.Theinstanceofthe
greatNachiketasandthestoryofhisadventuroussearchfor
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TruthnarratedinthethrillingKathopanishadserveasexemplarstoallmencapableofthoughtandreflection.
Nothingoftheworldof
sensibilitycanbeofrealvalue.thisiswhatNachiketastaughtthroughhismemorable
actofrenunciation.Noteventhelongestlifeandtheimmensewealthoffered
tohimcouldtempthim.Heperseveredinhisquest
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theHighest.Nothingshortofitcouldsatisfyhim.Sucharethetrueheroes.Arealheroisnothewhostandsagainst
bulletsorriskshislifeinhazardousattempts,fightsbattles,divesintooceans
andclimbshighcliffs,buthewhosubdueshissensesandovercomeshis
mind,recognisesthesupremeunityoflifeandcastsaside
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fortheSelf.
Themessageoftheancientsagesisthatthelifeonelivesinthesense-worldisdeceptive,forit
hidestheExistenceunderlyingallthingsandmakesonefeelthattheparticular
presentationofformsbeforethesensesaloneisreal..Childrenrunafterexternal
pleasuresandfallintothenetofwide-spreaddeath.The
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PeacecanbehadonlytotheextentthatthesystemoftheDivineisadheredtoinlife.Andthispeaceisinversely
proportionaltotheloveofbody,individualityanditsrelationsintheworld,
inwhichhumanityisgenerallysteeped.An.awakeningofahigherconsciousnessis
necessarysothatdisorderanddiscontentmaybeabolished.
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Educationofhumanityintherightdirectionisthepreconditionofworldpeace.Materialism,atheism,scepticismandagnosticismwhicharerampantinthese
daysandwhichhaverobbedmanofhisreverencefortheSupremeAbsolute
aremainlyresponsiblefortheincreasingselfishness,craving,confusion,violenceandagitationof
mindthatareseethingintheworld.Manshouldlearn
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andanother,thenationsoftheworldseemtobeseparatedfromeachotherandthisvirulentnotionofdivisionandseparationisthe
motherofwaranddestruction.Deceivedbythespectacularadvancementofscientificknowledge,
modernmindinallcountriesandcontinentshasnotcaredtounderstandthe
fundamentalmeaningoflife,andsoughtitssatisfactionina
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limitationsofhumanexistence,venturedforthforasolutionintotherealmsofthatInfinitePowerthatisfound.feeblyinterpenetratingthisworldof
physics,physicalexperience,materialisticphilosophyand.sputniks,discoveredthatguiding,governingandsustaining
PermanentGrounduponwhichisplayedthetragi-comicdramaoflifeandthe
prideofmenthataredressedinbriefauthority.If
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InfiniteLifeDivine.TheidealoftheVedantaisnotmerelyauniversalbrotherhoodnormerelylivingaunitedandhappysociallifein
theworldofdifferentiatedindividuals,butthebeingoftheAbsoluteEssenceof
theHighestDivinitywhichistheLife,SourceandEndoftheUniverse.
TheVedantaisthemaster-techniqueoftransmutingthemanyinto
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attempttoacquire,thisisthefinalfruitionofthebestofhumanaspiration.
Theawe-inspiringgreatnessofIndiarestsmainlyupon
thebedrockofAbsolute-Experience,ofTruth-realisation,orapoisedawarenessoftheInfinite
hereonearth,inthislife,intheenvironmentofthedanceand
pageantryoffinitude,relativity,objectivity.Asthedwellingplaceof
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ofspiritualitythathavemademandivineandhaveshapedthespirituallifeofnationsandofthesavioursofmankind,firsttooktheir
originsinIndia,thelandofthosedaringspiritualindividualswhoenteredinto
theheartoftheAbsoluteandproclaimedtruthswhichhaveeternalvalues.With
itsspiritualhorizonslitupwiththedeathlesslightof
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KalisantaranaUpanishad.....................................18
CHAPTERIV
RajaYoga............................................20
MetaphysicsoftheInnerMan..................................20TametheSixWildBeasts....................................21Chitta...............................................22MindandItsMysteries......................................24
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pinnacleofdivinegloryandsplendour.
ThepracticeofYogawillhelpyoutocontroltheemotionsandpassionsandwillgive
youpowertoresisttemptationsandtoremovethedisturbingelementsformmind.
Itwillenableyoutokeepabalancedmindalwaysandremovefatigue.
Itwillconferonyouserenity,calmnessandwonderfulconcentration.
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tocurbit.Ifyouuseforce,itwillbecomemoreturbulentandmischievous.Itcannotbecontrolledbyforce.Itwilljumpand
driftawaymoreandmore.Thosewhoattempttocontrolthemindby
forcearelikethosewhoendeavourtobindafuriouselephantwitha
thinsilkenthread.
AGuruorpreceptoris
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thespineelasticandcuringalldiseases.Paschimottasanwillreducefatinthebellyandhelpdigestion.RelaxallmusclesinSavasanainthe
end.
Asanasshouldbedoneonemptystomachinthemorning
oratleastthreehoursafterfood.Morningtimeisbestfordoing
Asanas.DonotwearspectacleswhenyoudoAsanas.Wear
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yourpractice.Donottakebathimmediatelyafterthepractice.DonotpractiseKumbhakaorretentionofbreathinthebeginning.Haveonlyslow
andmildPuraka(inhalation)andRechaka(exhalation).Donotstrainthebreathbeyond
yourcapacity.KeeptheratioforPuraka,KumbhakaandRechakaas1:4:2.Exhale
veryveryslowly.
SitonPadma,Siddhaor
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SukhaAsana.Keepthehead,neckandtrunkinastraightline.Inhaleslowlythroughtheleftnostrilandretainthebreathaccordingto
theratio,thenexhaleslowly
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eyebrows)andSahasrara(atthecrownofthehead).
NadisaretheastraltubesthatcarryPraniccurrents.Theycannotbeseen
bynakedeyes.Theyarenottheordinarynerves,arteriesandveins.There
are72,000Nadis.Amongthemthreeareimportant.TheyareIda,Pingalaand
Sushumna.Sushumnaisthemostimportantone,becauseKundalinipasses
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science.Itaimsatcontrollingallthought-wavesormentalmodifications.Itconcernswiththemind,itspurificationandcontrol.HenceitiscalledRaja
Yoga,i.e.,kingofallYogas.ItisotherwiseknownasAshtangaYoga
i.e.,Yogawitheightlimbs.
TheeightlimbsofAshtangaYoga
are:Yama(self-restraint),Niyama(religiousobservances),Asana(posture),Pranayama(restraint
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ofbreath),Pratyahara(abstractionofsenses),Dharana(concentration),Dhyana(meditation)andSamadhi(super-consciousstate).YamaispracticeofAhimsa(non-injury),Satya(truthfulness),Asteya(non-stealing),
Brahmacharya(celibacy)andAparigraha(non-covetousness)inthought,wordanddeed.Thisisthe
foundationofYoga.Niyamaisobservanceofthefivecanonsviz.,Saucha(internal
andexternalpurity),Santosha(contentment),Tapas(austerity).Svadhyaya(studyof
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thewaysofrightliving,rightthinking,rightspeakingandrightacting.YoumustpractisethefiverulesofYamaorrightconductor
Sadachara.Youmustknowhowtowithdrawthemindfromexternalobjectsand
fixitononepoint.Youmustknowthe
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ESSENCEOFYOGA
moretheevilthoughtswillreturnwithredoubledforce.Theywillreturnmorequicklyalso.Thethoughtswill
becomemorepowerful.Beindifferent.Keepquiet.Becomeasilentwitnessofthose
thoughts.Donotidentifyyourselfwiththem.Theywillvanishsoon.Substitutegood
thoughts.PrayandsingtheLord.sname.
Never
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studyofscriptures,meditation,VicharaorAtmicenquiry.allthesewillhelpyoutocontrolthemindandattaineternalblissandimmortality.
NADAYOGA
SitinPadmasanaorSiddhasanaorSukhasana.Closethe
earswiththethumbs.ThisisShanmukhiMudraorVaishnaviMudra.Hearthe
musicofAnahatasounds.Youwillhavewonderfulconcentration.
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DoJapa(AjapaJapa)ofSohamwithbreathorJapaofanyMantra.PractisePranayamaforoneortwomonths.Youwillhear
thetensoundsclearlyandenjoythemusicofthesoul.Thesound
thatyouhearwillmakeyoudeaftoallexternalsounds.
Abandonallworldlythoughts.Controlyourpassion.Becomeindifferentto
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KARMAYOGA
ChapterII
KARMAYOGA
KARMAYOGA
Haft-heartedserviceisnoserviceatall.
Giveyourwholeheart,mindandsoulwhenyouserve.Thisisvery
importantwhenyoupractiseKarmaYoga.
Somepeoplehavetheirbody
inoneplace,mindinanotherplace,andsoulin
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anotherplace.Thatisthereasonwhytheydonotrealiseanysubstantialprogressinthepath.
Forgetnotthegoalof
lifeamidstselfishactivities.ThegoaloflifeisSelf-realisation.Areyouattempting
toreachtheendandaimoflife?AreyoudoingJapa,Pranayama
andMeditation?Haveyoukeptuptheidealbeforethe
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mind.seye?ThatdayinwhichyoudonotpractiseanyspiritualSadhanaiswasted.GivethemindtoGodandthehandsto
work.Youwillhavetoanalyseandscrutiniseyourmotives.Itisthe
selfishmotiveandnottheworkitselfthatbindsamantoSamsara.
PreparethemindforKarmaYoga.Mereselfishworkcannot
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betakenasYogicactivity.Themindissoframedthatitalwaysexpectssomethingforasmallpieceofwork.Whenyousmile
youexpectareturnofsmilefromyourfriend.Whenyouraiseyour
handinsalutation,youwillexpectasalutefromotherpeople.Evenwhen
yougiveacupofwatertoanotherman,you
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expecthimtobegratefultoyou.Whensuchisthecase,howcanyouperformNishkamaKarmaYoga?
Lifeisvery
precious.LiveinthespiritoftheGitateachingandworkwithoutexpectation
offruitsandegoism.ThinkyouareNimittainthehandsofLord
Narayana.Ifyouworkwiththismentalattitudeyouwill
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becomeaYogisoon.Workneverdegradesaman.UnselfishworkisPujaofNarayana.Workisworship.Allworksaresacred.Thereis
nomenialworkfromthehighestview-pointoftheabsolute,fromtheview-point
ofKarmaYoga.Evenscavengingwhendonewiththerightspiritandmental
attitudeisYogicaction.EvenascavengercanrealiseGod
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inhisownstationoflifebyservice.Thefamousbutcher-SadhakaoftheMahahharatarealisedGodinhismeat-shop(throughservinghisparents).You
havegotinsideallmaterialsforwisdom.Thereisavastmagazineof
powerandknowledgewithinyou.Itwantskindling.Nowwakeup,OSaumya!
Whenyouworkdisinterestedlywithoutanyagencyand
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whenyousurrendertheworksandfruitsasIshvararpana,allKarmasaretransformedintoYogicKriyas.Walking,eating,sleeping,answeringthecallsofnature,
talking,etc.,becomeofferinguntotheLord.EverybitofworkisYoga
foryou.ThinkthatLordSivaisworkingthroughyourhands,andis
eatingthroughyourmouth.Thinkthatyourhandsarethe
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handsofLordSiva.Inthebeginningsomeofyouractionsmaybeselfishandsomemaybeunselfish.Inthelongrunyou
candoallactionsinanunselfishmanner.Scrutiniseyourmotivesalways.This
isthekey-noteforNishkamaKarmaYoga.Everyactcanbespiritualisedwhen
themotivebecomespure.Workismeditation.Serveeveryonewith
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intenselove,withoutanyideaofagency,withoutexpectationoffruitsorreward.IfyouadoptthepathofJnana,feelyouarea
silentSakshiandthePrakritidoeseverything.
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Itisselfishnessthathasdeplorablycontractedyourheart.Selfishnessisthebaneofsociety.Selfishnesscloudsunderstanding.
Selfishnessispetty-mindedness.BhogaincreasesselfishnessandselfishPravritti.Itistheroot-cause
forhumansufferings.Realspiritualprogressstartsinselflessservice.ServetheSadhus,
Sannyasins,BhaktasandpoorandsickpersonswithBhava,Prema
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andBhakti.TheLordisseatedintheheartsofall.
Thespiritofservicemustdeeplyenterintoyourverybones,
cells,tissues,nerves,etc.Therewardisinvaluable.Practiseandfeelthecosmic
expansionandinfiniteAnanda.Talltalesandidlegossipwillnotdo,my
dearfriends!Evinceintensezealandenthusiasminwork.Be
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fieryinthespiritofservice.
HaveNishthawithGodandCheshtawithhandsliketheBahurupiwhohastheNishthaof
amaleandtheCheshtaofafemale.Youwillbeableto
dotwothingsatatimebypractice.Themanualworkwillbecome
automatic,mechanicalorintuitive.Youwillhavetwominds.A
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portionofthemindwillbeatwork;threequartersofthemindwillbeintheserviceoftheLord,inmeditation,in
Japa.KarmaYogaisgenerallycombinedwithBhaktiYoga.AKarmaYoginoffers
totheLordasanoblationwhateverhedoesthroughtheKarma-Indriyas.This
isIshvaraPranidhana.
TRAININGOFKARMAYOGA
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Arawuntrainedaspirantfeels,.Mypreceptoristreatingmelikeaservantorapeon.Heisusingmeforpettyjobs.
HewhohasunderstoodtherightsignificanceofKarmaYogawilltakeevery
workasYogicactivityorworshipoftheLord.Thereisnomenial
workinhisvision.EveryworkisPujaofNarayana.
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InthelightofKarmaYogaallactionsaresacred.Thataspirantwhoalwaystakesimmensedelightindoingworkswhichareconsideredby
theworldlymanasmenialservices,andwhoalwaysdoeswillinglysuchacts
onlywillbecomeadynamicYogi.Hewillbeabsolutelyfreefromconceit
andegoism.Hewillhavenodownfall.Thecankerof
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pridecannottouchhim.
StudytheautobiographyofMahatmaGandhiji.Henevermadeanydifferencebetweenmenialserviceanddignifiedwork.Scavenging
andcleaningofthelatrinewasthehighestYogaforhim.Thiswas
thehighestPujaforhim.Hehimselfdidthecleaningoflatrines.He
annihilatedtheillusorylittle.Ithroughserviceofvarioussorts.
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ManyhighlyeducatedpersonsjoinedhisAshramforlearningYogaunderhim.TheythoughtthatGandhijiwouldteachthemYogainsomemysteriousmanner
inaprivateroomandwouldgivelessonsonPranayama,meditation,abstration,awakening
ofKundalini,etc.Theyweredisappointedwhentheywereaskedtocleanthe
latrinefirst.TheylefttheAshramimmediately.Gandhijihimselfrepaired
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hisshoes.Hehimselfusedtogrindflourandtakeuponhisshoulderstheworkofothersalsowhentheywereunabletodo
theirallottedportionofworkforthedayintheAshram.Whenan
educatedperson,anewAshramite,feltshytodothegrindingwork,Gandhiji
himselfwoulddohisworkinfrontofhimand
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thenthemanwoulddotheworkhimselffromthenextdaywillingly.
IntheWest,cobblersandpeasantshaverisento
averygreatpositioninsociety.Everyworkisarespectableworkfor
them.AboyappliespolishtothebootsinthestreetsofLondon
forapenny,carriesnewspapersandjournalsintheafternoon
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forsaleandworksasanapprenticeundera
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journalistduringhisleisurehoursatnight.Hestudiesbooks,workshard,neverwastesaminuteandina
fewyearsbecomesajournalistofgreatreputeandinternationalfame.InPunjab
somegraduateshavetakentohair-dressingwork.Theyhaveunderstoodthedignityof
labour.
ArealYogidoesnotmakeany
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differencebetweenmenialandrespectablework.Itisonlyanignorantmanwhomakessuchadifference.Someaspirantsarehumbleinthebeginning
oftheirspiritualcareer.Whentheygetsomenameandfame,somefollowers,
admirers,devoteesanddisciples,theybecomevictimstopride.
Theycannot
doanyservice.Theycannotcarryanythingontheirheads
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orhands.ThatYogiwhocarriesthetrunkonhisheadwithouttheslightestfeelingintherailwayplatformamidstamultitudeofhis
admirers,disciplesanddevotees,withoutmakinganyoutwardshowofhumilitymustbe
adored.SageJadaBharatacarriedthepalanquinofKingRahuganaonhisshoulders
withoutmurmuring.LordKrishnashampooedthelegsofaRaja
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whenhisbarberdevoteewasonleave.SriRamacarriedapotofwaterfortheablutionofoneofhisdevotees.SriKrishna
tooktheformofamenialservantasVithooandpaidthemoney
totheNawabonbehalfofhisdevotee,Dhamaji.Ifyoureallywant
togrowinthespiritualpathyoumustdoall
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sortsofservicedailytilltheendoflife.Thenonlyyouaresafe.Donotstopdoingservicewhenyouhavebecomea
famousYogi.Thespiritofservicemustentereverynerve,cell,tissueand
boneofyourbody.Itmustbeingrainedinyou.Thenonlyyou
willbecomearealfullblownpracticalVedantin.
Is
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thereanygreaterVedantinorKarmaYogithanLordBuddha?Hestilllivesinourhearts,becausethespiritofservicewasingrainedin
himandhespenthiswholelifeinservingothersinavariety
ofways.Amagnanimoussoul,onewithoutasecond!Youcanalsobecome
aBuddhaifyouapplyyourselfdiligentlytoselflessservice
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withtherightmentalattitude.
ATTAINNIRLIPTASTATE
LordKrishnasaysinHisGita:.TasmatSarveshukaleshumamanusmarayudhya
cha"..ThereforeatalltimesthinkofMeandfight.Givethemind
toGodandthehandtowork.Thetypistworksatthemachine
andtalkswithhisfriends.Theplayerontheharmonium
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playsontheorganandtalksandjokeswithhisfriends.Theladyknitsandtalkswithhercomrades.Themindofthegirl
whohasawater-potonherheadisonthewater-pot,thoughshe
istalkingandjokingwithhercompanionswhilesheiswalkingonthe
road.Anursewhilesheisnursingthebabyof
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anotherladyhashermindrivettedonherownbaby.Acowherdwhileheislookingafterthecowsofotherpeoplehashis
mindfixedonhisowncow.Evenso,haveyourmindfixedat
thelotusfeetoftheLord,whileyouaredoingyourhouseholdduties
andofficework.YouwillrealiseSelf-consciousnessquickly.Justas
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thewaterremainsunaffectedinthelotusleaf,justastheoilfloatsuponthesurfaceofthewaterwithoutbeingaffectedinany
way,soalsoyoushouldremainintheworldamidsttroubles,pleasuresand
difficulties.
Justasthetongueisnotaffectedbytakingghee,
soalsoyoushouldremainunaffectedevenamidstworldlyactivities
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andtroubles.YoumustkeepuptheNirliptastate.ThisisJnana.Thisisbalance(Samata).Youmayfailtokeepthebalanceand
Nirliptastateinthousandandonetimes.Butinthelongrunyou
areboundtosucceedifyoupersistinyourpracticeandifyou
disciplinethemindproperly.Everyfailureisapillarfor
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futuresuccess.Rememberthispointwell.
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AKarmaYoginshouldnotexpectevenreturnoflove,appreciation,gratitude,andadmirationfromthepeoplewhom
heisserving.
Onlyhewhohasreducedhiswantsand
controlledtheIndriyascandoKarmaYoga.Howcanaluxuriousmanwith
revoltingIndriyasserveothers?
Hewantseverythingfor
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himselfandwantstoexploitanddomineerothers.
Anotherqualificationisthatyoumustbebalancedinsuccessorfailure,gainor
loss,victoryordefeat.YoumustbefreefromRagaandDvesha..An
actionwhichisordained,donebyoneundesirousoffruit,devoidofattachment,
withoutloveorhate,iscalledpure..(GitaXVIII-23).
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WHATISKARMA
Karmameansworkoraction.AccordingtoJaimini,ritualslikeAgnihotra,Yajnas,etc.,aretermedKarmas.Thereis
ahiddenpowerinKarmatermedAdrishtawhichbringsinfruitsofKarmas
fortheindividual.KarmaisallforJaimini.Karmaiseverythingfora
studentofMimamsaschoolofthought.Jaiminiisthefounder
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ofPurvaMimamsa.HewasastudentofMaharshiVyasa,thefounderofUttaraMimamsaorVedanta.TheMimamsaschooldeniestheexistenceof
Ishvarawhoawardsthefruitsofworks.
AccordingtotheGita,
anyactionisKarma.Charity,sacrifice,TapasareallKarmas.Inaphilosophical
sense,breathing,seeing,hearing,tasting,feeling,smelling,walking,talking,etc.,
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areallKarmas.ThinkingistherealKarma.Raga-DveshaconstitutetherealKarma.
HOWTOFINDRIGHTORWRONGACTION
Haverightthinking.Useyourreasonandcommonsense.Followtheinjunctionsofthe
Sastras.ConsultthecodeofManuorYajnavalkyaSmritiwheneveryouhavedoubts.
Youwillbeabletofindoutwhetheryouare
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doingrightorwrongaction.Ifyousay,.Sastrasarecountless.Theyarelikeocean.Icanhardlyunderstandthetruthsthatareinculcated.
Icannotfathomandgaugetheirdepths.Therearecontradictions.Iampuzzled
andbewildered.ThenstrictlyfollowthewordsofaGuruonwhomyou
haveabsolutefaithandconfidence.Thethirdwayis:Have
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fearinGod.Consultyourconscience.Theshrill,innervoicewillguideyou.Assoonasyouhearthevoice,donotdelayeven
amoment.Starttheactiondiligentlywithoutconsultinganybody.Practisetohearthe
innervoiceinthemorningatfour.Ifthereisfear,shame,doubt
orprickingofconscience,knowthatyouaredoinga
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wrongaction.Ifthereisjoy,exhilarationorsatisfaction,understandthatyouaredoingtherightaction.
INNERVOICE
When
thediverse,confiningsheathsoftheAtmahavebeendissolvedbySadhana,when
thedifferentVrittisofthemindhavebeencontrolledbymentaldrillor
gymnastic,whentheconsciousmindisnotactive,youenter
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therealmofspiritlife,thesuper-consciousmindwhereBuddhiandpurereasonandintuition,thefacultyofdirectcognitionofTruth,manifest.You
passintothekingdomofpeacewherethereisnonetospeak,you
willhearthevoiceofGodwhichisveryclear
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andpureandhasanupwardtendency.Listentothevoicewithattentionandinterest.Itwillguideyou.
ItisthevoiceofGod.
PRAYERFORAKARMAYOGIN
(BySriSankaracharya)Atmatvamgirijamitihsahacharahpranahsareeramgriham.
Pujatevishyopabhogarachananidrasamadhisthitih,Sancharahpadoyohpradakshinavidhihstotranisarva
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giro;Yadyatkarmakaromitattadakhilamsambhotavaradhanam.RepeattheSlokaattheendofyourmeditation..ThouartAtma:Buddhiisthyconsort,
Parvati(whoisbornofmountain);thePranasarethy
attendants;
thisbodyisthyhouse;theactionofsensualenjoymentisthyworship;
deepsleepistheestablishmentofSamadhi;walkingbymy
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feetistheperambulationaroundThee;allmyspeechesarethypraises;whateveractionsIperform,areallThyworship;OhSambho!
ChapterIII
BHAKTIYOGA
BRAHMANORGODEXISTS
ParaBrahmancannotbedemonstrated.Butitispossibletoinferthe
existencefromcertainempiricalfactors.TheexistenceofBrahmanis
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knownfromthefactofitsbeingtheSELFofeveryone.Foreveryoneisconsciousoftheexistenceofhisselfandneverthinks
.Iamnot.Iftheexistenceofhisselfwerenotknown,everyone
wouldthink:.Iamnot.Thisself,ofwhoseexistenceallareconscious,
isBrahman.Thereisaninherentfeelingineverybody:.I
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exist.AhamAsmi.
Youdreamsometimesthatyouaredeadandthatyourrelativesareweeping.Eveninthatsupposeddeathstate,you
seeandhearthemweeping.Thisclearlyindicatesthat,evenaftertheapparent
death,lifereallypersists.Youexistevenafterthephysicalsheathisthrown
out.ThatexistenceisAtmanorBrahmanortheSupreme
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Self.
Closeyoureyesandimagineforamomentthatyouaredead.Youcanneverdoso.Youcanneverthink
thatyouwillnotexistafterdeath.Youwillimaginethatyourdead
bodyislyingflatand
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thatyouarewitnessingthedeadbody.Thisdefinitelyprovesthatyouarealwaysthewitnessingsubjector
Sakshi.
Whenyouareinthedark,whenyouarebehind
aveil,ifanybodyenquires:.Whoisthere?.,youwillunhesitatinglyanswer:.It
isI..Ifheagainasksyou:.Whoisthere?
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youwillsay:.IamSoandSo.This.IamSoandSoisamentalKalpnanaorfalsesuperimpositiononaccountof
ignorance.Atfirstyouhaveexpressedspontaneouslyyourinherentfeelingofexistence,the
biginfinite.I..Nothingcanresistthisinnatefeelingof.AhamAsmi.
Bywhosecommandaretheearthandthesky,
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thesunandthemoon,upheldintheirplaces?Bywhosecommanddotheseasnotoversteptheirlimits?Bywhosecommanddoesthe
sunrisepunctuallyinthemorningandsetintheevening?Bywhose
commanddotheseasons,solsticesandtheyearsnottransgress?Bywhosecommand
doKarmasandtheirperformersandtheirfruitsnotlikewise
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gobeyondtheirappointedtime?ItisbythecommandofBrahman.theInnerRuler,ControllerandGovernor.
Whatiscommonintrees,
ants,birds,stonesandman?Existence.Atreeexists.Abirdexists.A
stoneexists.Amanexists.ExistenceisBrahman.
Somearerich,
somearepoor.Somearehealthy,somearebornblind.
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Somedieateighty,somedieatten.Whatisthecauseforthisvariation?ThisclearlyprovesthetheoryofKarmathatthere
isoneOmniscientLord,whoisthedispenseroffruitsofactionsof
humanbeings,whofixesthespanoflifeinaccordancewiththenature
oftheiractions,whoknowstheexactrelationbetweenKarmas
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andtheirfruits.KarmaisJadaorinsentient.Itcertainlycannotdispensethefruitsoftheactions.
Insleepthereareno
senses,noobjects,nomindandyetyouexperiencethehighestbliss.Wherefrom
haveyouderivedthebliss?ThemindrestsinBrahmanduringsleepand
itisfromBrahmanthatthisBlissisderived.
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Cogito,ergosum."Ithink,therefore,Iam."ThisisDescartes.sfundamentalbasisofphilosophy.SriSankarasays:.ThisAtmancannotbeillusive,for,
hewhowoulddenyit,witnessesitsrealityevenindenyingit.
POWEROFPRAYER
Prayerelevatesthemind.Itfillsthe
mindwithpurity.ItisassociatedwithpraiseofGod.
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ItkeepsthemindintunewithGod.Prayercanreacharealmwherereasondarenotenter.Prayercanmovemountains.Itcan
workmiracles.Itfreesthedevoteefromthefearofdeath,bringshim
nearertoGodandmakeshimfeelthedivinepresenceeverywhere.Itawakens
inhimthedivineconsciousnessandmakeshimfeelhis
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essentialimmortalandblissfulnature.
ItwastheprayerofPrahladathatrenderedcooltheburningoilwhenitwaspouredon
hishead.ItwastheprayerofMirathatconvertedthebedof
nailsintoabedofrosesandthecobraintoaflower-garland.
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Prayerhastremendousinfluence.MahatmaGandhiwasagreatvotaryofprayer.Iftheprayerissincereandif
itproceedsfromthebottomofyourheart(Antarika),itwillatonce
melttheheartoftheLord.SriKrishnahadtorunbare-footedfrom
Dvarakaonhearingtheheart-feltprayerofDraupadi.Youall
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knowthis.LordHari,themightyrulerofthisuniverse,apologisedbeforePrahladaforcomingalittlelatewhenthelatterprayed.Howmerciful
andlovingistheLord!
Sayevenoncefromthebottom
ofyourheart:.OLord,Iamthine.Thywillbedone.Have
mercyonme.IamThyservantanddevotee.Forgive.
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Guide.Protect.Enlighten.Trahi.Prachodayat.Haveameek,receptiveattitudeofmind.HaveBhavainyourheart.Theprayerisatonceheardand
respondedto.Dothisinthedailybattleoflifeandrealiseyourself
thehighefficacyofprayer.YoumusthavestrongAstikya-Buddhi(strongconvictionin
theexistenceofGod).
Christianshavedifferentprayers
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PraytoGodforpurity,devotion,lightandknowledge.Youwillgetthesethings.Getupearlyinthemorningandrepeatsomeprayers
forgettingmentalandphysicalBrahmacharya.Prayinanymanneryoulike.Become
assimpleasachild.Openfreelythechambersofyourheart.Sincere
Bhaktasknowprettywellaboutthehighefficacyofprayers.
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NaradaMuniisstillpraying.NamaDevaprayedandVittalcameoutoftheimagetoeathisfood.Ekanathprayed.LordHarishowed
HisChaturbhujform.SriKrishnaservedDamajiasaservantwhenheprayed;
Heplayedthepartofamenialinpayinghisduestothe
Badshah.Whatmoredoyouwant?Prayferventlyrightnow
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fromthisverysecond.Donotdelay,friend.That.to-morrowwillnevercome.
Thepowerofprayerisindescribable.Itsgloryis
ineffable.Onlysinceredevoteesrealiseitsusefulnessandsplendour.Itshouldbedone
withreverence,faithandNishkama-Bhava(non-expectationoffruits),andwithaheartwet
withdevotion.Oignorantman!Donotargueaboutthe
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efficacyofprayer.Youwillbedeluded.Thereisnoarguinginspiritualmatters.Intellectisafiniteandafrailinstrument.Donot
trustthis.Removenowthedarknessofyourignorancethroughthelightof
prayer.
BHAKTIYOGA
Theterm.Bhakticomesfromthe
root.Bhajwhichmeans.tobeattachedtoGod.Bhakti
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istheformofsupremelovetowardsGod.Itisloveforlove.ssake.ThedevoteewantsGodandGodalone.Thereisno
selfishexpectationhere.Bhaktiisofthenatureofnectar.Itisthe
spontaneousoutpouringoflovetowardsGod.ItispureunselfishloveorSuddha
Prem.Itisthesacredhigheremotionwithsublimesentiments
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thatunitesthedevoteewiththeLord.Ithastobeexperiencedbythedevotees.
Bhaktiisthebasisofallreligious
life.BhaktidestroysVasanasandegoism.Bhaktielevatesthemindtomagnanimousheights.
Bhaktiisthemaster-keytoopenthechambersofwisdom.Bhakticulminatesin
Jnana.Bhaktibeginsintwoandendsinone.Para
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BhaktiandJnanaareone.
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Thereisnovirtuehigherthanlove;thereisnotreasurehigherthanlove;thereisnoDharma
higherthanlove;thereisnoreligionhigherthanlove;because,loveis
TruthandloveisGod.Love,PremandBhaktiaresynonymousterms.This
worldhascomeoutoflove.Thisworldexistsin
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loveandthisworldultimatelydissolvesinlove.Godisanembodimentoflove.IneveryinchofHiscreation,youcanverilyunderstand
Hislove.
Alifewithoutlove,faithanddevotionisa
drearywaste.Itisarealdeath.Loveisdivine.Loveisthe
greatestpoweronearth.Itisirresistible.Itislove
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alonethatcanreallyconquertheheartofaman.Lovesubduesanenemy.Lovecantamewildferociousanimals.Itspowerisinfinite.
Itsdepthisunfathomable.Itsnatureisineffable.Itsgloryisindescribable.The
essenceofreligionislove.Therefore,developpurelove.
Doyou
reallywantGod?DoyoureallythirstforHisDarshan?
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Haveyougotrealspiritualhunger?OnlyhewhothirstsfortheDarshanofGodwilldeveloplove.Untohimalone,Hewillreveal
Himself.Godisaquestionofsupplyanddemand.Ifthereisa
sinceredemandforGod,thesupplywillcomeatonce.
Develop
theninemodesofBhaktigradually.HeartheLilasof
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theLord:thisisSravana.SingHispraise:thisisKirtana.RememberHisNames:thisisSmarana.WorshipHislotus-feet:thisisPada-seva.Offer
flowers:thisisArchana.ProstrateyourselfbeforeHim:thisisVandana.Doservice
untoHim:thisisDasya-Bhava.MakefriendshipwithHim:thisisSakhya-Bhava.Do
totalunreservedself-surrenderuntoHim:thisisAtma-Nivedana.
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SitnotidlyprayingtoGodtohelpthee,butbeupanddoingasGodhelpsonlythosewhohelpthemselves.Dothe
bestyoucanandleavetheresttoGod.Servethedevotees.Remain
intheircompany.DoJapaandKirtan.StudyRamayanaandBhagavata.Livein
BrindavanorAyodhyaforsometime.Youwillsoondevelop
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devotion.
PrayferventlylikePrahlada.SinglikeRadha.RepeatHisnamesasValmiki,TukaramandTulsidasdid.DoKirtanlikeGauranga.Weep
insolitudelikeMirafortheseparationfromtheLord.Youwillhave
DarshanoftheLordthisverysecond.
Kindlethelightof
loveinyourheart.Loveall.Includeallcreaturesin
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thewarmembraceofyourlove.CultivateVisvaPremorall-embracing,all-inclusivecosmiclove.Loveisamysteriousdivinegluethatunitesthehearts
ofall.Itisadivinemagicalhealingbalmofveryhighpotency.
Chargeeveryactionwithpurelove.Killcunningness,greed,crookednessandselfishness.Immortality
canbeattainedonlybyperformingactsofkindnesscontinuously.
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Hatred,angerandjealousyareremovedbycontinuousservicewithlovingheart.Youwillgetmorestrength,morejoy,moresatisfactionbydoingkind
acts.Practiceofcompassion,charitableacts,kindservicespurifyandsoftentheheart,
turntheheart-lotusupwardsandpreparetheaspirantforthereceptionofdivine
light.
TheSastrasareendless.Thereismuch
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tobeknown.Timeisshort.Obstaclesaremany.Thatwhichisessenceshouldbegrasped,justastheswantakestheessenceof
milkalonefromamixtureofwaterandmilk.Thatessenceislove
orBhakti.DrinkthisessenceandattaintheeverlastingabodeofPeaceand
Immortality.
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BHAKTIYOGA
Liveinlove.Breatheinlove.Singinlove.Eatinlove.Drinkinlove.Walkinlove.Talk
inlove.Prayinlove.Meditateinlove.Thinkinlove.Movein
love.Writeinlove.Dieinlove.Tastethehoneyofdivinelove
andbecomeanembodimentoflove(Prema-VigrahaofPrema-Murti).
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Maythefireofdevotiongrowbrighterinyouall!Mayyourheartbefilledwithdevotion!Mayyoualllivedrownedin
theoceanofloveinanilluminedstate!MaytheblessingsofBhagavatas
beuponyouall!Peacebewithyouall!
JAPAYOGA
JapaistherepetitionofanyMantraor
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nameoftheLord.InthisIronAge,JapaisaneasywayforGod-realisation.Tukaram,Prahlada,Valmiki,Dhruvaandseveralothersattainedsalvation
byJapaalone.SriKrishnasaysintheGita,.YajnanamJapa-Yajnosmi..Amongthe
Yajnas,IamJapaYajna(Yaga)".
Therearethreekindsof
Japa,viz.,verbalorloudJapa(Vaikhari),semi-verbalJapaor
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humming(Upamsu),andmentalJapaorsilentrepetitionthroughmind(Mansic).MentalJapaismorepowerful.Itgivesarewardtenthousandtimesmore
thantheloudJapa.WhenthemindwandersaimlesslytaketoloudJapa.
Japamustbecomehabitual.ItmustbedonewithSattvicor
divineBhavaorfeeling,purity,PremaandSraddha.Thereis
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anindescribablepowerorAchintyaSaktiinthenamesofGodorMantra.EverynameisfilledwithcountlessSaktisorpotencies.
PracticeofJaparemovestheimpuritiesofthemind,justassoapcleanses
theclothofitsimpurities.BeregularinyourJapa.Japadestroysthe
sinsandbringsthedevoteefacetofacewithGod.
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ThenameofGodchantedcorrectlyorincorrectly,knowinglyorunknowingly,carefullyorcarelessly,withBhavaorwithoutBhavaissureto
givethedesiredfruit.TheBhavawillcomebyitselfaftersometime.
Getupat4a.m.anddotheJapafortwohours.You
willgetthemaximumbenefits.
Thegloryof
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thenameofGodcannotbeestablishedthroughreasoningandintellect.Itcancertainlybeexperiencedorrealisedonlythroughdevotion,faithandconstant
repetitionoftheName.HavereverenceandfaithforthenameofGod.
Donotargue.DevoteesofLordHaricanrepeattheMantras.HariOm
or.OmNamoNarayanaya..DevoteesofSriRamcanrepeat
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.SriRama.,or.Sitaram.,or.OmSriRam,JayaRam,JayaJayaRam.DevoteesofSriKrishnacanrepeat.OmNamoBhagavateVasudevaya.Devotees
ofLordSivacanrepeat.OmNamahSivaya.Perform200MalasofJapa
daily.WearaMalaonyourneck.Malaisawhiptogoad
themindtowardsGod.
Oman!Takerefuge
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intheName.NameandNamiareinseparable.InthisIronAge,Japaistheeasiest,quickest,safestandsurestwaytoreachGod
andattainimmortalityandperennialjoy.GlorytotheLord!GlorytoHis
Name!
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ESSENCEOFYOGA
SANKIRTANYOGA
SankirtanissingingGod.snamewithfeeling(Bhava),love(Prema)andfaith(Sraddha).In
SankirtanpeoplejointogetherandsingGod.snamecollectivelyinacommonplace.
SankirtanisoneoftheninemodesofBhakti.YoucanrealiseGod
throughKirtanalone.Thisistheeasiestmethodforattaining
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God-consciousnessinKaliYugaortheIronAge.KalauKesava-Kirtanat..
WhenseveralpeoplejointogetherandpractiseSankirtan,ahugespiritualcurrent
orMahasaktiisgenerated.Thispurifiestheheartoftheaspirantsandelevates
themtothesublimeheightsofdivineecstasyorSamadhi.Thepowerfulvibrations
arecarriedtodistantplaces.Theybringelevationofmind,
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solace,strengthtoallpeopleandworkasaharbingerofpeace,harmonyandconcord.Theyannihilatehostileforcesandquicklybringpeaceand
blisstothewholeworld.
LordHarisaystoNarada,.Naham
VasamiVaikuntheYoginamHridayenacha,Mad-BhaktaYatraGayantiTatraTishthamiNarada.,i.e.,
.IdwellnotinVaikunthanorintheheartsof
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theYogins,butIdwellwheremydevoteessingmyname,ONarada.
Kirtandestroyssins,VasanasandSamskaras,fillstheheart
withPremanddevotionandbringsthedevoteefacetofacewithGod.
AkhandaKirtanisverypowerful.Itpurifiestheheart.TheMahamantra:
.HareRama,HareRama,RamaRama,HareHare.HareKrishna,Hare
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Krishna,KrishnaKrishna,HareHareor.OmNamahSivayashouldbesungcontinuouslyfor3hoursor24hours,threedaysoraweek,
byformingbatches.Onewillleadandotherswillfollow.DoAkhandaKirtan
onSundaysorholidays.DoPrabhat-PheriKirtaninthemorningaroundthestreets.
Kirtanintheearlymorningismoreeffectivethanat
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night.
Atnight,sitbeforethepictureoftheLordalongwithyourchildren,family-membersandservants.DoKirtanforoneor
twohours.Beregularinthepractice.Youwillderiveimmensepeaceand
strength.
SingtheLord.sNamefromthebottomofyourheart.
BewhollyandsolelydevotedtoHim.DelayinGod-realisation
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isextremelypainful.MergeinHim.LiveinHim.BeestablishedinHim.
Maypeaceandprosperityabideinyouall!
KALISANTARANAUPANISHAD
AttheendofDvaparaYuga,Naradawent
toBrahmaandsaid:.OLord!HowcanIcrossKaliormundane
existenceeasily?Brahmareplied..Wellasked.Hearkentothatwhich
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allVedaskeepsecretandhidden,throughwhichonemaycrosstheSamsaraormundaneexistence.HedestroystheevileffectsofKalithrough
themereutteringoftheword.LordNarayana,whoistheprimevalPurusha!
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BHAKTIYOGA
NaradaaskedBrahma:.OvenerableLord!Whatisthename?Brahmareplied:.Thenamesare:HareRama,HareRama,
RamaRamaHareHare,HareKrishna,HareKrishna,KrishnaKrishnaHareHare.
ThesesixteennamesdestroytheevileffectsofKaliorsins.There
isnobettermeansthanthisinalltheVedas.
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ThesesixteennamesdestroytheAvaranaorveilofignorancethathasenvelopedtheJivasorthehumanbeings.Thenjustasthesun
shinesfullyafterthecloudsaredispersed,soalso,ParaBrahmanorSupreme
Selfaloneshinesaftertheveilisremoved."
Naradaasked..O
Lord!Whataretherulestobeobservedwhenone
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uttersthesenames?Brahmareplied:"ORishiNarada!Therearenorules.Whoeverrepeatsthesenamesthreeandahalfcroresor35millions
inapureoranimpurestate,isfreedatoncefromall
sins.Heisatoncereleasedfromallbondages.Hemergeshimselfin
theLordandattainsEternalBlissandImmortality".
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TheJivahassixteenKalas,correspondingtowhichsixteenwordsornamesaregiveninthisMahamantra.Thisisverygoodforrepetitionduring
AkhandaKirtan.IfyourepeatthisMantra20,000timesperdayyouwill
finishthreeandahalfcroreswithin5years.Youcansingthis
MantraandcandoJapaalso.Youcanwritethis
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ofthenameonly.Thepowerofnameisineffable.Itsgloryisindescribable.TheefficacyandinherentSaktiofthenameofGod
isunfathomable.
MayyouattainGod-consciousnessbyrepetitionofthenames
ofGodasdescribedabove.Mayyouhaverealtasteforthenames
oftheLord!
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ESSENCEOFYOGA
ChapterIVRAJAYOGA
Mindisamysterioussomethingwhichisreallynothingbutdoeseverything.
ItisbornofMaya.Itisaproductofignorance.
ItisacompoundofVasanaandSankalpa.Itisamixtureof
worryandfear.ItisasolutionofAhamkara.It
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isaconfection.
AbsoluteandrelativeManifestations.
ATMA
orAbsoluteSPIRIT
INTUITIONALPlane
WILL
MIND
PRANARelativemanifestations
MATTER
Matter,PranaandMindarethethreerelativemanifestationsoftheAbsolute.Prana
isreallyamodificationormanifestationofMind.Pranais
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KriyaSaktiorfacultyofactions.MatteremanatesfromPrana.Pranaproceedsfrommind.MatterisbelowPrana.Pranaisabovematterbutbelow
mind.Pranaispositivetomatterbutnegativetomind.Mindispositive
tobothPranaandmatterbutnegativetowill.Willisthecentre
oftheego.WillistheGeneral-in-chiefwhichdirectsthe
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theastralbody,Prana,intellectorBuddhi,theinstinctivemind,thespiritualmindandthespiritarethesevenprinciplesofman.Buddhiis
purereason.TheseatofBuddhiisjustbelowthecrownofthe
headinthepinealglandofthebrain.Buddhiismanifestedonlyin
thosepersonswhohavedevelopedrightintuitivediscriminationorViveka.
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Theordinaryreasonoftheworldlypeopleistermedpracticalreason,whichisdenseandhaslimitations.
Pranaisthevitalforce,
life-energyorJiva-Sakti.ItistheeternalsymbolofGodorBrahman.It
isHiranyagarbhaorGoldenSonofGod.Itisthelinkbetweenthe
astralandphysicalbodies.
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PranaisdividedintophysicalPranaandpsychicPrana.BreathingisexternalmanifestationofphysicalPrana.Allthoughtsare
duetothevibrationsofpsychicPranaintheChitta.
The
causalbodyorKaranaSariraisthesupportfortheastralandphysical
bodies.WillisParaSakti.GetthisSakti.youwillget
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SatorExistence.
Chittaisthesubconsciousmind.Ithastwolayers.Onelayerforemotionandtheotherforpassivememory.
Theinstinctivemindisthelowernatureofhumanbeings.Itisthe
desiremindorKamaManas.TheSpiritualmindisthehigherManas.The
seatofthemindistheheart.Themindconnected
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totheSomachakraofthelowermostportionorundersurfaceofthebrainistermedtheorganofunderstanding.ByManonasaorannihilationofthe
mindismeantthedestructionordissolutionofthelowernature,desire-mind.Sankhya
BuddhiorBuddhiinthelightofSankhyaphilosophyiswillandintellect
combined.Mindismicrocosm.MindisMaya.Mindoccupiesan
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intermediatestatebetweenPrakritiandPurusha,matterandSpirit.
TAMETHESIXWILDBEASTS
Youhaveawholemenageriewithin,
withthelion,thetiger,theserpent,theelephant,theape,andthe
peacock.Bringthemtosubjection.Thebeautyofthefleshisreallydue
tothelife-givingprinciplePrana.Thebeautyisattributableto
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thelightthatemanatesfromAtman.Thenastybodywithoozingdischargesfromnineguttersiscomposedoffiveelements,isJada-VastuandApavitra.
Alwaysentertainthisidea.Haveaclear-cut,well-definedimage-picturelikethis.Youwill
conquerlustbysuchamentaldrill.Ifyouunderstandthedoctrineof
unityinvariety,ifyouknowthereisonlyone
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Matter,oneEnergy,oneMind-substance,oneLife,oneExistence,Sat,oneReality,andifyouentertainalwayssuchathought,youcancontrolKrodha.
Ifyourememberthatyouareonlyaninstrumentinthehandsof
God,thatGodiseverything,Goddoeseverything,Godisjust,thenyou
cangetridofAhamkara.YoucanannihilateDveshaby
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PratipakshaBhavana.Looktothebrightersideofpersons.Ignorethedarkaspect.
Emotionisamotivepowerlikethesteamof
anengine.Ithelpsyouinyourevolution.Haditnotbeenfor
thepresenceofemotionyouwouldhavepassedintoastateofpassivity
orinertia.Itgivesapushforactionormotion.
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Itisablessing.Butyoumustnotbecomeapreytoemotions.Youmustnotallowtheemotionstoruleoveryou.You
mustnotallowthemtobubbleout.Youmustpurifyandcalmthe
surgingemotions.Youmustallowittoriseslowlyandsubsidequietlyfrom
themind-ocean.Youmustkeeptheemotionunderperfectcontrol.
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Donotmistakephysicalsensationsforhighersublimeemotions.Donotbecarriedawaybyemotions.Therearecertainpeoplewholiketohear
somenewsensationaleventsjusttoarousetheiremotions.Theyliveonemotions,
otherwisetheyfeelquitedull.Thisisagreatweakness.Thismustbe
eradicatediftheyliketohaveacalm,quietlife.
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Allevilqualitiesproceedfromanger.Ifyoucontrolanger,allevilqualitieswillvanishbythemselves.
Ahamkara,Sankalpa,Vasana,
Pranahaveintimateconnectionwiththemind.Therecannotbeanymindwithout
thesefour.Pranaisthelifeofthemind.Ahamkaraistheroot
ofthemind.Sankalpasarethebranchesofthetree
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mind.Vasanaistheseedofmind.Thisdeep-rootedtreeof
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ESSENCEOFYOGA
SamsaraofdireAjnanawhichramifiesinvariousdirectionswithbranchesfullofflowers,tendrils,fruits,etc.,has
themindasitsroot.Ifthisroot-mindisdestroyed,thetreeof
Samsara,thistreeofbirthanddeathwillbedestroyed.Cutthisroot-mind
withtheaxeofBrahma-Jnana.Chopoffthebranches.theSankalpas.with
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theknifeofVichara-Viveka.
Theever-restlessmindbecomesquiescentwhenalldesiresvanish.DesireraisesSankalpas(thoughts).Manperformsactionsforacquiring
thedesiredobjects.ThusheiscaughtupinthewheelofSamsara.
ThewheelstopswhentheVasanasperish.
Justasthereare
doorsinabungalowbetweentheouterandinnerrooms,
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soalsotherearedoorsbetweenthelowerandhigherminds.WhenthemindispurifiedbythepracticeofKarmaYoga,Tapas,right
conductorthepracticeofYama,Niyama,Japa,meditation,etc.,thedoorsbetween
thelowerandthehighermindareopened.Discriminationbetweentherealand
theunrealdawns.Theeyeofintuitionisopened.The
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practitionergetsinspiration,revelationandhigherDivineKnowledge.
Itisextremelydifficulttohaveacalmandpuremind.Butyoumust
havesuchamind,ifyouwanttohaveprogressinmeditation,if
youdesiretodoNishkamaKarmaYoga.Thenonlyyouwillhavea
perfectinstrument,awell-controlledmindatyourdisposal.Thisis
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oneofthemostimportantqualificationsfortheaspirant,youwillhavetostrugglehardforalongtimewithpatienceandperseverance.Nothing
isimpossibleforaSadhakawhohasiron-willandstrongdetermination.
JustassoapcleansesthephysicalbodysoalsoJapaofaMantra,
Dhyana,KirtanandpracticeofYamacleansethemindof
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itsimpurities.
CHITTA
Thesubconsciousmindistermed.ChittainVedanta.Muchofyoursubconsciousnessconsistsofsubmergedexperiences,memories-thrown
intothebackgroundbutrecoverable.
Whenyoushowsymptomsoflosing
yourmemory,asyougrowold,thefirstsymptomisthatyoufind
itdifficulttorememberthenamesofpersons.Thereason
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isnotfartoseek.Allthenamesarearbitrary.Theyarelikelabels.Therearenoassociationsalongwiththenames.Themind
generallyremembersthroughassociations,astheimpressionsbecomedeepthereby.Youcanremember
inoldagesomepassagesthatyouhavereadinschoolsandcolleges.
Butyoufinditdifficulttorememberintheevening
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apassageyouhavereadinthemorning.ThereasonisthatthemindhaslostitsDharana-Sakti(powerofgraspingideas).Thecells
havebeendegenerated.Thosewhooverworkmentally,whodonotobservetherules
ofBrahmacharyaandwhoareafflictedwithmuchcares,worriesandanxieties,lose
theirpowerofmemorysoon.Eveninoldageyou
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canrememberoldeventsasthereareassociationswithevents.
Thementalprocessesarelimitedtothefieldofconsciousnessalone.The
fieldofsubconsciousmentationisofamuchgreaterextentthanthatof
consciousmentation.Messageswhenready,comeoutlikeaflashfromthesubconscious
mindorChittaoftheVedantins.Onlytenpercent
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ofmentalactivitiescomeintothefieldoftheconsciousness.Atleastninetypercentorourmentallifeissubconscious.Wesitand
trytosolveaproblem,andfail.Welookaround,tryagain
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andagainbutfail.Suddenlyanideadawnsandleadstothesolutionoftheproblem.Thesubconsciousprocesses
wereatwork.
Sometimesyougotosleepatnightwith
thethought.Imustgetupveryearlyinthemorningtocatch
atrain..Thismessageistakenupbythesubconscious
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mindanditisthissubconsciousmindthatwakesyouupunfailinglyattheexacthour.Subconsciousmindisyourconstantcompanionandsincere
friend.Yourepeatedlyfailatnighttogetasolutionforaproblem
inArithmeticorGeometry.Inthemorningwhenyouwakeupyouget
aclearanswer.Thisanswercomeslikeaflashfrom
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thesubconsciousmind.Eveninsleepitworksincessantlywithoutanyrest.Itarranges,classifies,compares,sortsallfactsandworksoutaproper
satisfactorysolution.Thisisallduetosubconsciousmind.
Withthe
helpofthesubconsciousmindyoucanchangeyourviciousnaturebycultivating
healthy,virtuousqualitiesthatareopposedtotheundesirableones.
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Ifyouwanttoovercomefearmentallydenythatyouhavefearandconcentrateyourattentionupontheoppositequality,theidealofcourage.
Whenthisisdevelopedfearvanishesbyitself.Thepositivealwaysoverpowersthe
negative.Thisisaninfalliblelawofnature.ThisisPratipakshaBhavanaof
theRajaYogins.Youcanacquirealikingfordistasteful
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tasksanddutiesbycultivatingadesireandtasteforthem.Youcanestablishnewhabits,newideals,newideasandnewtastesand
newcharacterinthesubconsciousmindbychangingtheoldones.
ThefunctionsofChittaareSmritiorSmarana,Dharana(retention)andAnusandhana(inquiry
orinvestigation).WhenyourepeataMantraitisthe
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ChittathatdoestheSmarana.Itdoesalotofwork.ItturnsoutbetterworkthanthemindorBuddhi.
All
actions,enjoymentsandexperiencesleavetheirimpressionsinthesubconsciousmindinthe
formofsubtleimpressionsorresidualpotencies.TheSamskarasaretherootof
causingagainJati,lifeandexperiencesofpleasureandpain.
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RevivalofSamskarasinducesmemory.TheYogidivesdeepinsideandcomesindirectcontactwiththeseSamskaras.Hedirectlyperceivesthemthroughthe
innerYogicVision.BySamyama(concentration,meditationandSamadhi)ontheseSamskaras,he
acquiresknowledgeofpreviouslives.BydoingSamyamaontheSamskarasofothers,
theYogigetstheknowledgeoftheirpastlivesalso.
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Whenyoudesiretorememberathingyouwillhavetomakeapsychicexertion.Youwillhavetogoupand
downthedepthsofthedifferentlevelsofthesubconsciousmindandthen
pickuptherightthingfromacuriousmixtureofmultifariousirrelevantmatter.
JustasthemailsorterintheRailwayMailService
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takesuptherightletterbymovingthehandupanddownalongthedifferentpigeon-holes,soalsothesorterinthesubconsciousmind
goesupanddownalongthepigeon-holesinthesubconsciousmindandbrings
therightthingtothelevelofnormalconsciousness.Thesubconsciousmindcan
picktherightthingoutfromaheapofvarious
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matters.
ASamskaraofanexperienceisformedordevelopedintheChittatheverymomentthemindisexperiencingsomething.There
isnogapbetweenthepresentexperienceandtheformationofaSamskara
inthesubconsciousmind.
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SmritiofmemoryisthefunctionofChitta(subconsciousmind).Itisaseparatefacultyorcategoryin
Vedanta.SometimesitisAntarangata(comesunderthemind).InSankhyaphilosophyit
isincludedinBuddhiorMahatTattva.TheChittaofPatanjaliRishi.sphilosophy
ofRajaYoga(YogasChittavritti-Nirodhah)correspondstotheAntahkaranaof
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Vedanta.
MINDANDITSMYSTERIES
Justasabusyofficerworksaloneinaroombyclosingallthedoors,
soalsothebusymindworksaloneinadreambyshuttingout
allthedoorsofthesenses.
Mindisapowerborn
ofthesoul.ItisthroughmindthattheLord
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manifestsHimselfasthedifferentiateduniversewithheterogeneousobjects.
Mindismerelyabundleofthoughts.Ofallthoughtsthethought.I
istheroot.Therefore,mindisonlythethought.I..
Mind
isnothingbutacollectionofSamskarasorimpressions.Itisnothingbut
abundleofhabits.Itisnothingbutacollection
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ofdesiresarisingfromcontactwithdifferentobjects.Itisalsoacollectionoffeelingsarousedbyworldlybotherations.Itisacollectionof
ideasgatheredfromdifferentobjects.Nowthesedesires,ideasandfeelingsconstantlychange.
Someoftheolddesiresareconstantlydepartingfromtheirstorehouseofthe
mind,andnewonesarereplacingthem.
In
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thewakingstate,theseatofthemindisthebrain;inthedreamingstatetheseatofthemindisthecerebellum;in
thedeepsleepstateitrestsintheheart.
Mindalways
attachesitselftosomethingobjective.Itcannotstandbyitself.Itisonly
thismindthatassertsitselfas.Iinthisbody.
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Thethingsthatweperceiveallroundusareonlymindinformofsubstance.Manomatram-JagatManah-KalpitamJagat.Mindcreates.Minddestroys.
Theoccultphenomenathattakeplaceinthementalworldare
allbasedonscientificlaws.OccultistsandRajaYoginsshouldhaveacomprehensive
intelligentunderstandingoftheselaws.Thenonlywilltheybe
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abletocontrolthepsychicforceseasily.
Practiceoftelepathy,thought-reading,hypnotism,mesmerism,distanthealing,psychichealing,etc.,clearlyprovesthatmind
existsandthatahigherdevelopedmindcaninfluenceandsubjugatethelower
minds.Fromtheautomaticwritingandtheexperiencesofahypnotisedperson,we
canclearlyinfertheexistenceofsubconsciousmindwhichoperates
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throughoutthetwenty-fourhours.
Ifanideaisplantedinthemind,itgrowsatnightthroughtheoperationofthesubconscious
mind.Thesubconsciousmindnevertakesanyrest.Itworksvigorouslythroughoutthe
twenty-fourhours.Thosewhoknowhowtomanipulatethissubconsciousmindcanturn
outtremendousmentalwork.Allgeniuseshavecontrolovertheir
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subconsciousmind.Youmustunderstandthewaysof
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extractingworkfromthesubconsciousmind.Subconsciousmindisawonderfulundergroundmentalfactory.
Mindisthe
greatestforceonthisearth.Hewhohascontrolledhismindisfull
ofpowers.Hecanbringallmindsunderhisinfluence.Alldiseasescan
becuredbypsychichealing.Oneisstruckwithawe
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andwonderatthemarvellousandmysteriouspowersofthemindofaman.Thesourceorhomeorsupportofthismysteriousmind
isGodorAtman.
Anyactionthatisdonebythe
physicalbodyistheoutcomeofapreconceivedidea.Themindthinks,plans
andschemesatfirst.Thentheactionmanifestsitself.He
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whoinventedawatchatfirsthadallideasinhismindabouttheconstructionofthelever,variouswheels,dial,minute-hand,second-hand,hour-hand,
etc.Theseideasmaterialisedlateronintoactuality.
Asparkof
lightpresentstheappearanceofacontinuouscircleoflightifitis
madetorotatequickly.Evenso,thoughthemindcan
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attendbuttoonethingatatime,eitherhearingorsmelling,thoughitcanadmitofbutonekindofsensationata
time,weareledtobelievethatitdoesseveralactionsata
time,becauseitmovesfromoneobjecttoanotherwithtremendousvelocity,so
rapidlythatitssuccessiveattentionandpreceptionappearasa
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simultaneousactivity.
Thebestphilosophersandseers(Rishisandsages)areunanimouslyagreedthatthemindcannotactuallyattendtomorethan
onethingatatime,butitonlyappearstobedoingso
whenitisshiftingwithprodigiousrapiditybackwardandforwardfromoneend
totheother.
Changeofthought,relaxationof
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mindbydwellingonthoughtsofpleasantobjects,cheerfulness,Sattvicfood,mentalrecreationofSattvicnaturearenecessaryformentalhealth.
The
mindassumestheshapeofanyobjectitintentlythinksof.Ifit
thinksofanorangeitassumestheshapeofanorange.Ifit
thinksofLordJesusontheCrossitassumesthe
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shapeofLordJesusontheCross.Youmusttrainthemindproperlyandgiveitproperpurefoodforassimilation.HaveaDivine
backgroundofthoughtormentalimage.
Ifallthethoughtsare
eliminated,thenthereremainsnothingwhichcanbecalledmind.Sothoughtsare
themind.Againthereisnosuchthingasworld,
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independentofandapartfromthoughts.Twothoughts,however,closelyrelatedtooneanother,cannotexistatthesametime.
Themind
becomesthatonwhichitdwells.Thisisanimmutablepsychologicallaw.If
youbegintothinkabouttheDoshaordefectsofaman,for
thetimebeingatleastyourminddwellsonthe
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badqualitiesandbecomeschargedwiththesequalities,whetherthemanpossessesthesebadqualitiesornot.Thismaybeyourvainimaginationonly
throughyourwrongthinking,wrongSamskarasorwrong(bad)habitsofthemind.
Hemaynotpossessevenabitofthebadqualitieswhichyou
havesuperimposedonhimthroughill-willorsomeformof
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jealousyorpetty-mindednessorhabitualDosha-Drishtiorfault-findingnature.Therefore,giveupthedangeroushabitofcensuringothersandfindingfaultinothers.Praise
others.Developthepowerorvisionoffindingonlygoodinothers.Do
notbarklikeawilddogaboutthebadqualitiesofothers.Glorify
others.Youwillgrowspiritually.Youwillbeliked,honoured
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andrespectedbyothers.
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ESSENCEOFYOGA
Deepsleep(Sushupti)isnotmerelyastateofinactivityorpassiverepose.Ithasdeepphilosophicalsignificance.
Vedantinsstudythisstateverydeeplyandcarefully.Itgivesthecluefor
non-dualphilosopherstotrace,searchandfindoutthehidden,silentwitness.
Atmaniseverawake,althoughallthemindsare
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atrest.Motherofthisworld,Rajesvari,takestheJivasbacktoHerandHerLordduringdeepsleep,hugsthemtoHerbosom,
bestowsonthemrefreshingpeace,newvigour,vitalityandstrengthandmakesthem
quitefitfortheensuingbattleoflifeonthefollowingday.But
forthissleep,lifewouldhavebeenabsolutelyimpossiblein
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thisphysicalplanewhenmiseries,diseases,cares,worries,fearsandanxietiesofvariouskindstroublemeneverysecond.Ifamandoesnotget
soundsleepevenforonenight,ifheloseshissleeponenight
forthreehoursbykeepingwatchoverasickpatientorattendingthe
cinema,howmiserable,gloomy,depressedhefeelsthenextday!
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MindisatomicaccordingtotheIndianschooloflogic.Itisall-pervadingaccordingtoRajaYogaschoolofPatanjaliMaharshi;it
isofthemiddlingsize(samesizeasthatofthebody)according
totheVedanticschool.
Mindismaterial.Mindismadeup
ofsubtlematter.Thisdiscriminationismadeontheprinciple
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thatthesoulistheonlysourceofintelligence:itisself-evident;itshinesbyitsownlight.Mindisformedoutofthe
subtlestportionofthefood.
Mindcanbecomparedtowater.
Waterexistsinfourstates,viz.,causalstate,intheformofhydrogen
andoxygen;subtlestate,intheformofwater;grossstate,in
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theformofice:andgaseousstate,intheformofvaporisedsteam.EvensothemindisinagrossstateduringJagratstate
whenitenjoyssensualobjects,isinasubtlestatewhenitfunctions
inthedreamstate,isinacausalstatewhenitgetsinvolved
intoitscause,Mula-Avidya,duringdeepsleepanditevaporates
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asgaswhenitmeltsordissolvesinBrahmanduringNirvikalpaSamadhi.
Justasthephysicalbodyiscomposedofsolid,liquid
andgaseousmatter,soalsothemindismadeupofsubtlematter
ofvariousgradesofdensitywithdifferentratesofvibration.ARajaYogi
penetratesthroughthedifferentlayersofthemindbyintense
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practice.
Justasyounourishthephysicalbodywithfood,soalsowillyouhavetogivefoodforthemindand
spiritualfoodforthesoul.
Whenyourbusinessfails,orwhen
youareinheavygriefbythedeathofyouronlyson,you
getemaciationofbodyeventhoughyoueatnourishing,substantial
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food.Youfeeltremendousinternalweakness.Thisclearlyprovesthatmindexistsandcheerfulnessisagoodmentalfood.
Whenalady
isdeeplyengagedinthemanagementoftheaffairsofherdaughter.smarriage,
sheforgetstotakeherfood.Sheisalwayshappy.Herheartis
fullofjoy.Thejoyandcheerfulnessarepowerfultonics
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forhermind.Shegetsinnermentalstrengthalthoughshedoesnottakeanyfood.
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RAJAYOGA
CONTROLOFMIND
Lifeinthisphysicalplaneisamerepreparationfortheeternallifeof
everlastingsunshineandjoywhichistocomewhenonegetsknowledgeof
theSelfthroughintenseandconstantmeditationafterpurifyingthemind.Thisimmortal
lifeofsupremejoyisdescribedasthe.Kingdomof
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HeavenintheBible.ThatKingdomofHeaveniswithinyou,inyourheart.RealisethisImmortalLife,OSusil!bycontrollingthemind,
andenjoytheSupremeBlissoftheSelf.
Thesecretsof
YogaSastracanonlybeimpartedtothatstudentwhoisJita-Indriyaand
Abhyasa-sura,whohasdevotiontoGuru,whohasVairagya,discrimination,
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whoisfirminhisdeterminationandwhohasstrongconvictionintheexistenceofGod.
Themindissingle,butit
appearsdualindreamingstateastheperceiverandtheperceived,throughthe
powerofMayaorillusion.Theminditselftakestheformsofrose,
mountain,elephant,rivers,ocean,enemy,etc.Justasheatis
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inseparablefromfire,soalsofluctuationisinseparablefrommind.Itmakesthemindrestless.ThefluctuationiscausedbythepowerofRajas.
ItisthefluctuationthatcausesAsanti(absenceofpeaceofmind).The
BhaktasremovethistossingbyJapa,UpasanaandworshipofIshtadevata.
Thepoweroffluctuationisitselfthemind.Thisfluctuating
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mindaloneisthisworld.Themindbecomesnomindiffluctuationdisappears.Themindceasestoexist,ifitbecomesdestituteofthis
fluctuation.WhatiscalledMayaisthisfluctuatingpotencyofthemind.Mind
doeshavocsthroughthepoweroffluctuation.FluctuationisMaraorSatanor
VasanaorEshanaorTrishna.Itwasthisfluctuationthat
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temptedVisvamitra.Itisthisfluctuationthatbringsaboutthedownfallofastrugglingaspirant.DestroythisfluctuationthroughstrongViveka,constantmeditationand
ceaselessBrahma-Vichara.
Assoonasfluctuationmanifestsitselfvarioussortsof
imaginationscropup.Imaginationco-existswithfluctuation.Imaginationisasmuchdangerousas
fluctuation.Fluctuationmovesthemind.Imaginationfattensthemind.Mind
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minusfluctuationandimaginationisamerezero.Fluctuationandimaginationarethetwowingsofthemind-bird.CuttherightwingthroughAtmic
enquiryandtheleftwingthroughthepracticeofthoughtlessness.Thegreatbird.mind.will
falldeadonthespotimmediately.
Theonedividingwallbetween
thesoulandbodyismind.Ifthiswallis
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brokenbyceaselessAtmicenquiry,thentheJivamixeswiththeSupremeSouljustastherivermixeswiththeocean.
Close
youreyes.Meditate.Openyourhearttotheinflowoftheinvisiblepower.
YouwillfindintheBible.Emptythyself,Iwillfillthee..Then
youwillhaveabundant,superintuitionalknowledgewhichisbeyondthe
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reachofintellect.JustaswaterfreelyflowswhenthetapisturnedsoalsoDivineWisdomwillflowfreelywhentheobstaclesof
ignorancethatstandinthewayofknowledgeareremoved.Youwillget
flashes,glimpsesoftheDivineinspiration,revelationandintuition.Youwillhaveto
putyourselfinastateofquietudebysilencingall
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bubblingthoughtsandemotionsandconnectthemindwiththesourcebywithdrawingthemindfromsensualobjects,justasyoudointelephone
byturningtheswitchoffandconnectingthetwopersonswhowantto
speak.
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ESSENCEOFYOGA
Alldualityisofmind.Thewholeofdualityiscausedbytheimaginationofthemind.If
allimaginationsarewithdrawnintotheminditselfbyconstantpracticeofdiscrimination,
Vairagya(dispassion),Sama,Dama,andSamadhana,youwillnotexperiencethedualuniverse.
Themindwillbecomenomind.Asithasnothing
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tocognise,itwillrestinthesource,theAtman.
.Mymindwaselsewhere,Ididnotsee...Mymindwaselsewhere,
Ididnothear.;foramanseeswithhismindandhears
withhismind.
Theattractionforobjectsandthetiesof
varioussortsmakethemanboundtothisworld.Renunciation
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ofallattractionsforobjectsandbreakingupthetiesconstituterealSannyasa.ThatSannyasiorYogiwhoisfreefromattractionandties
enjoystheinfinitebliss,supremejoyandeternalbliss.
Themind
shouldbeabsorbedinthewordOm(Pranava).ThatYogiorJnaniwhose
mindisabsorbedinOmhasnofearwhatever.He
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hasreachedthegoaloflife.
Thefireofmeditationrapidlyconsumesallevilsandsins.Thentherefollowsthatknowledgeof
Truthwhichconfersperfections,everlastingpeaceandimmortality.
StoptheVrittis
throughconstantandsteadypractice.Themindwillbecomenomind.Youwill
attainYogarudhaState(theAbsolutestate).TheseedsofAvidya
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intheformofpotentialtendencieswhichareembeddedinthemindareallburnttoasheswhenthemindrestsintheTruth
duringSamadhi.ThefirethatburnsisthefireofknowledgeofAtman
(Jnana-Agni,Yoga-Agni).
WhentheYogihasattainedthelaststageof
meditation,whenhehasenteredintoAsamprajnataSamadhi,hebecomes
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aJivanmuktainthisverylife.
ThefireofYogicSamadhiburnsallSamskarasintoto.Therearenownoseedsfor
rebirth.
SIDDHIS
Apowerfuloccultisthypnotisesthewholeaudience
collectivelythroughhispowerofconcentrationandwill,andperformstherope-trick.He
throwsaredropeintheair,givesthesuggestion
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totheonlookersthathewillclimbintheairthroughthisropeanddisappearsfromtheplatform,inthetwinklingofaneye.
But,whenaphotographistaken,nothingisrecorded.
Yoginsof
oldentimes,likeSriJnanaDeva,Bhartrihari,PatanjaliMaharshi,usedtosendand
receivemessagestoandfromdistantpersonsthroughmind-telepathyand
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thought-transference.Telepathywasthefirstwirelesstelegraphandtelephoneserviceintheworld.EvennowthereareYoginswhoareversedintelepathy.Thought
travelswithtremendousvelocitythroughspace.Thoughtmoves.Thoughtisasmucha
solidmatterasapieceofstoneis.Itcanhitaman
againstwhomitisdirected.
Understandandrealise
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thepowersofthemind.Unfoldthehiddenpowersoroccultfaculties.Closetheeyes.Concentrate.Explorethehigherregionsofthemind.You
canseedistantobjects,heardistantvoices,sendmessagestodistantparts,heal
personswhoareatadistance,and
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moveabouttoadistantplaceinthetwinklingofaneye.Believeinthepowersofthemind.
Ifyouhaveinterest,attention,will-power,faithyouareboundtosucceed.The
sourceforthemindisAtmanortheHigherSelf.Thismindis
bornofAtmanthroughHisMayaorillusorypower.Cosmic
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mindisuniversalmind.Cosmicmindisthesumtotalofallindividualminds.CosmicmindistheHiranyagarbhaorIshvaraorKarya-Brahman.Man.s
mindisjustafragmentoftheuniversalmind.ARajaYogibecomes
onewiththecosmicmindandknowstheworkingsofallminds.The
Yogigetsomnisciencethroughthecosmicmind.TheYogiexperiences
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cosmicconsciousnessthroughthecosmicmind.
Taptheuniversalmind.Youwillgethighersupersensuousknowledge.Youwillexperiencecosmicconsciousness.You
willgetknowledgeofthepast,presentandfuture.Youwillacquireknowledge
oftheTanmatras(rootelements)andmentalplane.Youwillexperienceclairvoyanceand
clairaudience.Youcank
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