Raja-Yoga

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YOGA APHORISMS, 149
And can give us only knowledge limited by the senses;
the Yogi wants to go beyond the senses; therefore
intellect is of no use to him. He is certain of this, and
therefore is silent, and does not argue. Every argu
ment throws his mind out of balance, creates a disturb
ance in the Chitta, and this disturbance is a drawback.
These argumentations and searchings of the reason
are only on the way. There are much higher things
behind them. The whole of life is not for schoolboy
fights and debating societies. By surrendering the
fruits of work to God is to take to ourselves neither
credit not blame, but to give both up to the Lord, and
be at peace.
2. (They are for) the practice of Samftdhi and
minimizing the pain-bearing obstructions.
Most of us make our minds like spoiled children,
allowing them to do whatever they want. Therefore
it is necessary that there should be constant practice
of the previous mortifications, in order to gain control
of the mind, and bring it into subjection. The obstruc
tions to Yoga arise from lack of this control, and cause
us pain. They can only be removed by denying the
mind, and holding it in check, through these various
means.
3. The pain-bearing obstructions are ignorance,
egoism, attachment, aversion, and clinging to life.
These are the five pains, the fivefold tie that binds
us down. Of course ignorance is the mother of all the