| Hinduism Doctrine And Way Of Life |
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THE FIRST STEP |
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vigilance that secure this control is Yoga, an oft-repeated but much misunderstood word.
Yoga is not a physical exercise in postures, giving unusual powers over the body. It is
self-control rendered into a habit. If the state of self-control such as is aimed at in Vedanta is attained, one can ‘see’ the spirit that is lodged within us. The state of mind reached through self-control and internal peace has to be maintained with vigilance. The aspirant often finds that the state of mind he has reached after difficulty has just melted away. Vedanta warns the aspirants against feeling depressed on this account. The path of Yoga is constant effort and unrelaxed vigilance and perseverance. Any lapse of vigilance results in the disappearance of what was seen. The soul that was seen for a while again disappears in the body and its passions and delusions, and we again mistake the one for the other as we did before. As often as the wavering and unsteady mind runs away so often ruining it in, it should be brought back under control. -Gita. VI-26 Firm control of the senses is Yoga; even then one should be vigilant for Yoga is acquired and lost. -Kathopanishad VI-11 |
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