Swami Vivekananda says purity of mind is required before practising Yoga

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VII GURU, AVATARA, YOGA, JAPA, SEVA

Volume 5,Questions and Answers

 

Q.—Is not Yoga an easy path to that?

 

A.—(Jokingly) You have said well, I see!—Yoga an easy path! If your mind be

not pure and you try to follow Yoga, you will perhaps attain some

supernatural power, but that will be a hindrance. Therefore purity of mind

is the first thing necessary.

 

Q.—How can this be attained?

 

A.—By good work. Good work is of two kinds, positive and negative. " Do not

steal " —that is a negative mandate, and " Do good to others " —is a positive

one.

 

Source:

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Complete_Works_of_Swami_Vivekananda/Volume_5/Q\

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Om namo Bhagavate Sri Ramanaya

Prasanth Jalasutram

 

 

 

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Om namo Bhagavate Sri Ramanaya

Prasanth Jalasutram