Guest guest Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Yoga and Pranayama > > The cessation of mental activities is applicable to all systems of yoga. > Only the methods differ. So long as there is effort made towards that > goal, it is called yoga. The effort is the yoga. The cessation can be > brought about in so many ways. Firstly, by searching for the mind itself. > When the mind is sought, its activities cease automatically. This is the > method of jnana (knowledge of Self). The pure mind is the Self. Looking > for the source of the mind is another method. The source may be said to be > God or Self or Consciousness. Thirdly, concentration upon one thought > makes all other thoughts disappear. Finally, that thought also disappears. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > From the book, "Conscious Immortality" by Paul Brunton and Munagala > Venkataramiah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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