The Yoga of Patanjali

120 Lessons on The Yoga of Patanjalipractise for the Lord-consciousness. When the training iscomplete, then the Yogi is really fit to take up the role of thehouse-holder by marrying. Along with the enjoyment of sex,he invites all his responsibilities whole­heartedly. Then only hecan conduct the sex-act also like the other duties with full mastery.Then only the enjoyment is pure, deep and unadulterated. Flirtsof sex cannot understand what he enjoys. Monogamy is imperativeif the enjoyment of sex is to be known in its true sense and ifthe purity of the race should be kept via the purity of individualvehicles. By observing the animals we can know that the sexinstinctshould not be curbed. From the plants we know thatmonogamy keeps up purity. These are the basic truths that rulethe kingdom of sex into which the fully evolved Masters ofhuman kingdom only can enter. Brahmacharya in the premarritalage is nothing but celibacy practised by keeping the mind engagedin good work which is more tasty and more effective to focusyou towards Ishwara, the Lord-consciousness throughawareness. (There are many details that need explanation aboutthe science of sex, but for the present this will be enough).The next item to practise is to maintain the attitude ofharmlessness. Harmless living should be included in your constantawareness. “You should not kill” is the first of the tencommandments. “Love thy neighbour as thyself” is the first ofthe sermon on the mount. Patanjali includes this as an inevitableitem to achieve the first step of Yoga. Practically speaking weshould not kill except to eat. If it is possible, you should not killeven to eat. We are expected to practise Yoga not in cities, butin small villages amidst forests, hills and water springs, wheretrees bear fruit and offer the fruit to you, the streams give waterand you can live and eat without killing, You can take the milkand the milk products of the animal also, without killing it. For