{"id":3217,"date":"2013-07-13T01:46:43","date_gmt":"2013-07-13T01:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?p=3217"},"modified":"2013-07-13T01:46:43","modified_gmt":"2013-07-13T01:46:43","slug":"49-foundations-of-yoga-vol-writings-in-bengali-translation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worksofthemotherandsriaurobindo.org\/index.php\/01-works-of-sri-aurobindo\/02-other-editions\/writings-in-bengali-translation\/49-foundations-of-yoga-vol-writings-in-bengali-translation","title":{"rendered":"-49_Foundations of Yoga.htm"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nFoundations of Yoga <\/font><\/b><\/p>\n

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\nSelf-control\u2014Purification of Nature\u2014Peace and Surrender <\/font><\/p>\n

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\nTo have self-control\u2014not to be attracted to anyone, not
\nto encourage the vital pull  of  anyone and not to throw any
\nvital spell or attraction on a person this is called remaining
\nsincere within oneself. <\/font><\/p>\n

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\nWhy do you speak of si -n\u2014it is not sin but human
\nweakness. The soul is ever pure, the psychic being too is
\nalways pure and the inner remind, vital and physical can also
\nbecome pure, yet the old we saltnesses of character stick to the
\nouter nature of the external being for a long time; it is
\ndifficult to acquire a perfect purity  complete sincerity,
\ndetermination; patience and an ever wakeful vigilance are
\nnecessary. If the psychic being remains in front, ever awake,
\nexercising its influence, there is nothing to fear, but often it is
\nnot so. The Rakshasi Maya, the evil nature, dupes the mind
\nand finds a way of entry through this old weak point. So
\nevery time it has to be chased away and the road blocked. <\/font><\/p>\n

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\nThe vital must not be desrtroyed; no work can be done
\nwithout it, indeed life could  not be maintained. The vital has <\/font><\/p>\n

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\nto<\/i> be transformed and made into an instrument of the
\nDivine. <\/font><\/p>\n

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\nKeep within you the peace and the Mother’s force and
\nlight and do everything peacefully\u2014then there is no need of
\nanything else\u2014all this will clear up. <\/font><\/p>\n

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\nThis is a conflict of two opposite influences\u2014when the
\ninfluence of the forces of truth touches the body, everything
\nis cured\u2014the influence of ignorance brings back disease,
\npain and neurosis. <\/font><\/p>\n

\n   All that is in the ignorance dwells as light-darkness within
\na universal consciousness, but that does not mean that light
\nand darkness have the same value. One has to reject
\ndarkness and welcome light. <\/font><\/p>\n

\n   It is not at all necessary to observe rules. If one refuses
\ncalmly, quietly and with determination, then gradually the
\nhold of ignorance falls away. If one is upset, (impatient,
\nblind or loses hope), then the forces of ignorance become
\nstronger and gather more courage to attack. <\/font><\/p>\n

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\nThe difficulties do not go away easily. Even all the
\ndifficulties of a very great sadhak do not disappear in a
\nmoment on a fixed day. I have already said it many times
\nthat one has to remain peaceful and unagitated and slowly
\nadvance with full trust in the Mother\u2014it cannot be done in <\/font><\/p>\n

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\nan instant. "I want everything today": if you make this
\ndemand, it may create more difficulties. One has to remain
\ncalm and quiet. <\/font><\/p>\n

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\nThere cannot be any ego behind the psychic and the
\npsychic condition. However, the ego coming from the vital
\ntries to associate itself with the psychic. If you observe
\nanything of this nature, do not accept it but surrender it to
\nthe Mother in order to be freed from it. <\/font><\/p>\n

\nThe straight road is the way of the psychic; it goes up
\nwithout winding on the strength of surrender and in the light
\nof true vision; somewhat straight, somewhat circuitous is the
\npath of the mental askesis and completely tortuous is the
\npath of the vital, full of desire and lacking in knowledge; but
\nas the vital has true yearning, it is nevertheless possible to go
\nby that road. <\/font><\/p>\n

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\nFirst, the consciousness must be empty and vast in which
\nthe light and force from above can find room. If it is not
\nemptied, the old movements continue to play and the things
\nfrom above do not find a suitable place. <\/font><\/p>\n

\nThis kind of emptiness comes to the sadhak when the
\nhigher consciousness descends into the mind and the vital in
\norder to prepare them before occupying them. Also when
\ni the Self is experienced, its first touch brings a vast peaceful
\nemptiness; later on a vast and massive peace and silence, a
\n\/ calm and immutable Ananda descend into that emptiness. <\/font><\/p>\n

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\nIn this yoga the realisation cannot be attained by going
\nupwards alone\u2014the realisation will come when the higher
\ntruth, peace and light, etc. descend and get fixed in the mind,
\nvital and body. <\/font><\/p>\n

\nIf the higher consciousness comes down and you reject all the falsehood of the mind, vital and body, the truth will be established. <\/font><\/p>\n

\nIt will not do to be entirely silent nor is it good. In the early
\nstage to remain silent and grave as much as possible is
\nfavourable to sadhana\u2014when the external nature will be full
\nof the Mother, the true consciousness will remain even while
\nspeaking and laughing, etc. <\/font><\/p>\n

\nContact with the higher consciousness and descent of the
\nnature of that higher consciousness, its peace, knowledge
\nand depth\u2014are the only means of obtaining siddhi in the
\nyoga. <\/font><\/p>\n

\n   The vital has to be controlled and the Force allowed to
\noccupy the mind, vital and body. <\/font><\/p>\n

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\nThis state of sleep is very good. Sleep must be conscious
\nlike this. <\/font><\/p>\n

\nIt happens like this when sleep becomes conscious\u2014the
\nsadhana continues in sleep as in waking. <\/font><\/p>\n

\nThe rule in this sadhana is to bring down everything, to
\nhave all the spiritual experiences in the waking state. Of
\ncourse, in the early stages there is more meditation and it
\nmay be very beneficial right to the end\u2014but, if the experi-
\nences are obtained in meditation only, the entire being is not
\ntransformed. For this reason to have them in a waking state
\nis a good sign. <\/font><\/p>\n

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\nPeace is the first to come; unless the whole instrument
\nbecomes full of peace, it is difficult for the knowledge to descend. Once peace
\nis established, the vast infinite consciousness of the Mother manifests itself; the ego is drowned
\nin it and finally disappears without leaving any trace. In that
\ninfinity only the Mother and her eternal portion are left. <\/font><\/p>\n

\nThis is very good. It is a genuine experience. When this
\npeace spreads in the entire being and becomes firm, solid and durable, the first
\nfoundation of the spiritual consciousness is established. <\/font><\/p>\n

\nTo bring down peace and force in the nervous system is the
\nonly way to strengthen the nerves. <\/font><\/p>\n

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\nWhat you have been told from within is really true. Only
\nerrors, blunders, falsehood and sufering come from the
\nexternal consciousness which is a field for the play of the
\nlittle ego. One has to remain within\u2014the real consciousness
\nwhich has true feeling and true vision and is free from the
\nleast taint of ego, pride and desire; let that grow. Then the
\nMother’s consciousness will be established in you. Pride,
\nconflict and the difficulties of the human nature will come to
\nan end. <\/font><\/p>\n

\nThe more one thinks of the obstacles, the more power they
\nhave over one. One should open oneself to the Mother and
\nthink more of the Divine, of the light, peace and Ananda. <\/font><\/p>\n

\nThis limitless peace, the more it increases, the
\nbetter it is. 
\nPeace is the foundation of the yoga. <\/font><\/p>\n

\nWhen this empty state comes, remain calm and call the
\nMother. Everyone has this empty state, only when it is full of
\npeace, can it be beneficial. If there is unrest, it gives no
\nresult. <\/font><\/p>\n

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