Laghu YOGA VASISHTHA - HolyBooks.com

LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
seated herself in a solitary spot, in a pleasant
posture, in order to obtain enlightenment.
At this point Rama asked Vasistha to enlighten him
as to the path by which such psychic powers as
walking in the Akasa, etc., might be developed
after a long and difficult course of practice.
Vasistha replied thus: „Albeit you have in the midst
of the story of Sikhidhwaja asked for some light to
be thrown on the practice of Yoga, yet I shall
vouchsafe a reply to you. O king, hearken to the
means which having enabled one to control Prana,
will yield him a rich return. The first and
fundamental essential is that one should divest
himself of all affinities for objects, except those
which adhere to the mind in the furtherance of
those actions upon which it is bent. Next follow
proper diet, easy posture, purity of mind and
body, knowledge of the true meaning of the many
treatises on Yoga and unintermittent practice
accordingly, with the help of a wise Guru. He
should completely divest himself of all anger and
greed as well of attachment to enjoyments and
should be free from all love or hatred for others. If
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