Raja-Yoga

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YOGA APHORISMS. 129
mind, the sum-total of impressions, and they become
more and more latent, but remain there, and as soon
as they get the right stimulus they come out. Molec
ular vibration will never cease. When this universe
is destroyed all the massive vibrations disappear, the
sun, moon, stars, and earth, will melt down, but the
vibrations must remain in the atoms. Each atom will
perform the same function as the big worlds do. So
the vibrations of this Chitta will subside, but will go on
like molecular vibrations, and when they get the
impulse will come out again. We can now understand
what is meant by repetition. It is the greatest stimu
lus that can be given to the spiritual Samskdras.
One moment of company with the Holy makes a ship
to cross this ocean of life." Such is the power of
association. So this repetition of Om and
y thinking of
its meaning, is keeping good company in your own
mind. Study, and then meditate and meditate, when
you have studied. Thus light will come to you, the
Self will become manifest.
But one must think of this Om, and of its meaning
too. Avoid evil company, because the scars of old
wounds are in you, and this evil company is just the
heat that is necessary to call them out. In the same
way we are told that good company will call out the
good impressions that are in us, but which have be
come latent. There is nothing holier in this world
than to keep good company, because the good impres
sions will have this same tendency to come to the
surface.
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