Note the insistence on moderation in every-thing including austerities. The secret of success is in steady practice in the art of controlling thoughts which continually seek to run away with the mind; and not in excessive severity of austerities.
Keeping the mind absolutely free from all desires and using the mind to curb the senses, in every direction.
VI-24
Let him use his Buddhi with steady application gradually to withdraw into himself and thus having made the mind abide in the Self, let him not think of anything.
VI-25
Each time the wavering and unsteady mind seeks to wander, let him restrain and bring it under control and lead it to abide in the Self.
VI-26
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