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124 Lessons on The Yoga of Patanjaliinto the flesh to shine through the flesh as the Lord-consciousness.This is the second aspect, which is called Avatar in the IndianScriptures. (3) Our eyes are opened to the contribution of Holyones of the past, by reading the scriptures. Narrating the incidentsof their holy life gives us identification which is not possiblethrough teachings and moralizing. Mere narration, simple, lucidand straight, of the life-incidents of the saints, gives us thedisposition to get identified with the Lord-consciousness. Amongthe main scriptures in India, we have a scripture specially allottedfor this purpose and it is called Bhagavatham. Spending tenminutes with it leads us into ourselves, the soul-light. I am givingout an elaborate commentary to this scripture with all the keysexplained. I am doing it in my regional language and that is themain reason why I could not visit Europe during these five years.Ten volumes have been published hitherto and there are 20more volumes to come out. I hope to render it into English ifpossible though it is somewhat difficult.The third item of Kriya Yoga is to prepare for a totalsurrender to the Lord. How to do it? There are eight steps tobe practised. Three transformations occur in us by followingthese eight steps. (1) The elimination of all the impurities of ourvehicle. (2) Your awareness receives illumination of WisdomIllumination takes place in many planes of consciousness. Whatwe know as illumination normally is the optic illumination. Similarly,there is the mental illumination; illumination of the self etc. (3)THE LIGHT is familiarised. That means the lower vehicles willbe gradually transformed into THE LIGHT. Patanjali promisesthese three results to those, who practise the eight steps ofYoga. The eight steps are as follows :-(1) The process of regulation (Yama). When we set upsome instrument to use if it is necessary to know the procedure
Lesson - 7 125and regulate the activity of the machine. This first item regulatesthe physical, mental and the etheric vehicles. The process includesharmlessness, truthfulness, and freedom from thieving instinct.On the physical plane If I take away some thing from this houseit is called stealing, the physical manifestation of thieving. If Icopy ideas from your book or your Jokes from a lecture touse as my own, it is thieving instinct on the mental plane. Sometimeswe do it even unconsciously and we are expected to eliminatethe taste. Using the ideas and jokes of others withoutacknowledging is definitely a thieving instinct. A readiness toaccept that we have borrowed should be practised. Parity ofsex-life is also included in this first step.(2) The second step is rectification (Niyama). Thiscan also be called discipline. Fitness and purity of vehiclesshould be achieved by practising physical culture like theAsanas, sports and games. Aspiration should be there andyou should aim every activity at your goal. Attempt to gaincogency in your thoughts adds to the awareness. Try tosynthesize the various items of activity. Let everything occupythe fitness of the part and the whole. Let your time andresources and energy be spent meaningfully. Then the studyof the scriptures and then the spirit of total surrender ofyour life-incidents with the Lord. Offer to the Lord whateverhappens to you and comes to you whether happy or unhappy.Do not try to feel the happiness or the unhappiness of yourincidents. Remember that they are of your past deeds, andoffer the fruits of your deeds to the Lord-consciousness.Let Him decide and be ready to follow. Let not your likesand dislikes decide. These are the items included in the secondstep, Niyama.(3) Finding stability and ease (Asana), This is confoundedwith the many physical asanas practised by the students of theHatha Yoga school. Nowadays in the Occident we find people
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