Raja-Yoga

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YOGA APHORISMS.
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of humanity. Any new discovery of truth does not
contradict the past truth, but fits into it. And,
fourthly, that truth must have a possibility of verifica
tion. If a man says I have seen a vision,"
and tells
me that I have no right to see it, I believe him not.
Every one must have the power to see it for himself.
No one who sells his knowledge is an Apia. All these
conditions must be fulfilled; you must first see that the
man is pure, and that he has no selfish motive; that he
has no thirst for gain or fame. Secondly, he must
show that he is super-conscious. Thirdly, he must
give us something that we cannot get from our senses,
and which is for the benefit of the world. And we
must see that it does not contradict other truths; if it
contradict other scientific truths reject it at once.
Fourthly, the man should never be singular; he should
what all men can attain. The three
only represent
sorts of proof, are, then, direct sense perception,
inference, and the words of an Apia. I cannot trans
late this word into English. It is not the word inspired,
because that comes from outside, while this comes from
himself. The literal meaning
is "attained."
8. Indiscrimination is false knowledge
lished in real nature.
not estab
The next class of Vrittis that arise is mistaking the
one thing for another, as a piece of mother-of-pearl is
taken for a piece of silver.