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 the objects, which corrupt its action. He suggested that the control of the mind is the most important thing. And if you control the mind, you are able to have a kind of calm. But the end is not of course to control the mind alone. It is realisation or Kaivalya or Moksha. Moksha is the goal. Every other thing is only a means. Control of the mind is only a means, towards liberation from the mind ultimately or rather liberation from the mind that tends to bind. So, we must reserve the activity of the mind - which ties us up to objects which ties us up to certain experiences - what we call enjoyments of the world or powers which make us materialistic. So, the mind makes matter, makes us enjoy matter, but after some time finds by that matter binds its own activities it strives to liberate itself. At this point Patanjali himself intimates that individual effort, by itself, cannot control the mind i.e., Man's mind, a bonded mind cannot liberate itself without the help of a higher mind, and this is called ISWARA. That is why, it says if you want to get liberation, you must seek the help of Iswara-Iswara Pranidhana is necessary. You must surrender to the higher consciousness and the mind of God. And your surrender will determine your capacity to control your mind or rather you will experience the control of your mind by means of the divine grace. So, this particular aspect of controlling the mind was therefore left to God. In the yoga doctrine, Iswara is only the Guru. A function of Iswara in Yoga - in our yoga, is to be the Guru, one who introduces his consciousness or his mind, or by the use of His mind controls our mind and brings it to equalisation with his mind (Samatwa). That is why, the importance of a Guru, who is like God or God himself, cannot be exaggerated. But then this God is different. This God is not the creator, sustainer, destroyer of the universe. He may be all that. But that is not what we are having as a form of God. The form of God for us is the form of a teacher or the Guru who is introducing his consciousness or his mind to control or bring it to balance or equanimity. This is the unique function in this system of the Guru or the Iswara. So the choice of God as a Guru is very important. God alone must be chosen as the Guru and he who can do it, controls my mind in terms of his mind and liberate my mind from its bondage seeking activities. He is very near God. You can define him as God and if you can do it, well you may be considered to be candidates for God- hood, but that does not mean that we are having the idea of only one God and all that. I just do not want to discuss that metaphysics. Dhyan is the method by which the divine mind has taken charge of your mind. Your


































































































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