Raja-Yoga

68 RAjA YOGA.
is of various sorts, and along with it, it is better to
have a little play of the imagination. For instance,
the mind should be made to think of one point in the
heart. That is
very difficult; an easier way is to imagine
a lotus there. That lotus is full of light, effulgent
light. Put the mind there. Or think of the lotus in
the brain as full of light, or of the different centres in
the Sutumnd mentioned before.
The Yogi must always practise. He should try to
live alone; the companionship
of different sorts of
people distracts his mind; he should not speak much,
because to speak distracts the mind; nor work much,
because too much work distracts the mind ;
the mind
cannot be controlled after a whole day
s hard work.
One with such a determination becomes a Yogi. Such
is the power of good that even the least done will bring
a great amount of benefit. It will not hurt anyone, but
will benefit everyone. First of all it will tone down
nervous excitement, bring calmness, enable us to see
things more clearly. The temperament will be better,
and the health will be better. Sound health will be
one of the first signs, and a beautiful voice. Defects
in the voice will be changed. This will be among the
effects that will come. Those who
first of the many
practise hard will get many other signs. Sometimes
there will be sounds, as a peal of bells heard at a dis
tance, commingling, and falling on the ear as one con
tinuous sound. Sometimes things will be seen, little
specks of light floating and becoming bigger and big
ger, and when these things come, know that you are