Any kind of excess is undesirable in the practice of yoga. Gluttony, fasting to the extreme, constant sleep, keeping awake with effort, are the extremes which hinder the practice of yoga.
The one who lives in accordance with the principle of moderation in eating, behavior, exertion, in the hours spent in sleeping and waking, is said to be thoroughly trained in yoga.
A person is said to be thoroughly trained in yoga when his consciousness is particularly brought under
control and led to rest in the Atman (the inner divine spirit). Then he is on a sound footing if the interior of his mind is free of expectations.
A yogi who has reached this perfect calm will remind you of the flame of a lamp which burns steady and straight in a windless niche. That is the metaphor for the yogi whose mind remains steady in the benign presence of his Atman.
A mind thus trained is controlled and withdrawn, It enters the realm where the Atman sees Atman and is immersed in Atman.. There is contentment. The soul and the spirit know each other and merge.
It is a moment of recognition; it is a moment of ecstasy, never known before. There is no other world to be seen and known. The Atman experiences the unique joy which has no end. It is out of this world known to the physical mind. Once you reach that realm there is no return to the mundane world, because your very soul is absorbed by the essence of happiness.
After reaching this realm there nothing more to wish for. No sorrow will move you out of this realm of divine realization.
Yoga is the state beyond sorrow. No trace of discontent is present there. Follow yoga with a resolute and joyous mind.
Do not be driven by worldly desires. Be completely free of any such striving in the direction of worldly aims. Think of the world of sense-experiences as a town to be invaded from all sides by the army of the intellect. Conquer the lower mind by the power of the higher mind. Gradually, remind the intellect of its forgotten prowess. Inspire it with courage. Gather the wandering mind to a center and tether it to he sobering influence of the intellect and do not allow the mind to stray away from the center. Do not let distracting thoughts enter and tempt the mind away from the Atman. Thus, stay secured within the prowess of the intellect and approach the shrine of the Atman. Once you are in there, feel the peace and stay there, steady and comfortable.
Once you enter the shrine of Atman, surrender to its superior divine voice. Gently bring the mind back from wherever it has wandered and hand it over to the command of the Atman. The Atman knows how to rule. Only surrender.
The one who lives in accordance with the principle of moderation in eating, behavior, exertion, in the hours spent in sleeping and waking, is said to be thoroughly trained in yoga.
A person is said to be thoroughly trained in yoga when his consciousness is particularly brought under
control and led to rest in the Atman (the inner divine spirit). Then he is on a sound footing if the interior of his mind is free of expectations.
A yogi who has reached this perfect calm will remind you of the flame of a lamp which burns steady and straight in a windless niche. That is the metaphor for the yogi whose mind remains steady in the benign presence of his Atman.
A mind thus trained is controlled and withdrawn, It enters the realm where the Atman sees Atman and is immersed in Atman.. There is contentment. The soul and the spirit know each other and merge.
It is a moment of recognition; it is a moment of ecstasy, never known before. There is no other world to be seen and known. The Atman experiences the unique joy which has no end. It is out of this world known to the physical mind. Once you reach that realm there is no return to the mundane world, because your very soul is absorbed by the essence of happiness.
After reaching this realm there nothing more to wish for. No sorrow will move you out of this realm of divine realization.
Yoga is the state beyond sorrow. No trace of discontent is present there. Follow yoga with a resolute and joyous mind.
Do not be driven by worldly desires. Be completely free of any such striving in the direction of worldly aims. Think of the world of sense-experiences as a town to be invaded from all sides by the army of the intellect. Conquer the lower mind by the power of the higher mind. Gradually, remind the intellect of its forgotten prowess. Inspire it with courage. Gather the wandering mind to a center and tether it to he sobering influence of the intellect and do not allow the mind to stray away from the center. Do not let distracting thoughts enter and tempt the mind away from the Atman. Thus, stay secured within the prowess of the intellect and approach the shrine of the Atman. Once you are in there, feel the peace and stay there, steady and comfortable.
Once you enter the shrine of Atman, surrender to its superior divine voice. Gently bring the mind back from wherever it has wandered and hand it over to the command of the Atman. The Atman knows how to rule. Only surrender.
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