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Hatha Yoga: The Yogi Philosophy of Physical Well-Being1876
this material—by means of nourishment in the food. And unless there is
sufficient prana in the system these cells cannot manifest sufficient energy to
do their work and lack of vitality is manifested throughout the whole system.
Sometimes the Instinctive Mind is so badgered and brow-beaten by the
Intellect of Man that it takes on the absurd notions and fears of the latter
and fails to perform its accustomed work properly, and the cells are not
properly generaled. In such cases, when the Intellect once grasps the true
idea, it seeks to repair its past mistakes and begins to reassure the Instinctive
Mind that it understands its duties thoroughly and will be allowed to
govern its own kingdom hereafter, and this is followed up with words of
encouragement and praise and confidence until the Instinctive Mind
recovers its equilibrium and again manages its own household. Sometimes
the Instinctive Mind has been so influenced by the previous adverse notions
of its owner, or by those of outsiders, that it is so confused that it takes
it a long time to recover its normal poise and control. And in such cases
it often seems that some of the subordinate cell-centers have practically
rebelled and refuse to again submit to dictation from headquarters. In both
of these cases the determined commands of the will are needed to bring
about peace and order and proper work in all parts of the body. Remember
that there is some form of Intelligence in every organ and part and a good
strong command from the Will will generally bring about an improvement
in abnormal conditions.