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SPIRITUAL TRAINING
Vairagya by easy means. “Thus the primary thing in Yoga is the proper regulation of mind which is ever restless.”
It is necessary to ensure that the abhyasis develop this state of mind which is called Sham. For this methods are already mentioned. Unless this is done the essential condition of development of Vairagya in the path of Yoga does not arise. Both the trainer as well as the abhyasi should pay proper attention to this aspect.
The Master asserts that ‘we start our practice from Sham, the first of the six sampattis of third sadhana of the Vedantists and devote all our attention to the proper moulding and regulation of mind which is easily accomplished by the help of the transmitted power of a worthy master. Control of senses and indriyas (or Dam) follows automatically when we fix our mind on one thing alone which is the Reality ignoring all others. (knots 1&2)
This leads to the next Sampatti i.e. Uparati. When the mind is all the time centered in one thing that is real, it is not charmed by anything in this world. Even
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