The Doctrine and Practice of Yoga eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 110 pages of information about The Doctrine and Practice of Yoga.

The Doctrine and Practice of Yoga eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 110 pages of information about The Doctrine and Practice of Yoga.
had fallen actually fast asleep.  This is Concentration and Mind-Control.  I don’t admire men of Napoleon’s selfish types.  Their place is in dark hell.  They use their power for preying upon others.  But that his powers of mind were great, I don’t deny.  Napoleon in his past life had been a great Yogi, but the remnants of self and cumulative force of bad Karma precipitated the bloody results you all know in connection with Napoleon’s career.  No doubt, this man was only a means used by God to bring about certain changes and revolutions.

To develop Concentration, pay attention to the daily work of your life.  Don’t neglect small things.  Put interest and attention into whatever you think, say, or do.  Be a wide-awake man.  Don’t go about your work half-asleep.  Wake up and display a few signs of life.  Be progressive.  Think much and to the purpose.

WILL-POWER.

You all understand this.  It is that aspect of your make-up that enables you to make your mind and body obey you.  The true principle of Will is closely interlocked with the “I am I” as I have already explained it.  Resolve at the start to do one thing once in 24 hours that you would do if you were not afraid.  Face fear and it is your slave.  Your Will-power enables you to prove things practically to yourself and to the world; to make actions match-thoughts.  Give your Will much exercise in the right direction.  Without Will a man is no better than a log of wood.  Keep your Will strong by auto-suggestion and exercise.  Try the powers of your Will on your personality till you can do anything and be anything.  Say “I can and I will” in a thousand different ways and prove it too.  The requisite qualities that form valuable adjuncts to Will-power are:  1.  Determination. 2.  Stick-to-it-ive-ness. 3.  Perseverance. 4.  Invincible and indomitable courage. 5.  Non-attachment. 6.  Faith in yourself. 7.  Faith in God. 8.  I can and I will.  Repeat this affirmation often till it becomes a constant mental trait.

AFFIRMATIONS.

1.  I am fearless.  I am full of courage.  There is nothing to fear.  I say courage, I think, I act courage.

2.  Courage is my distinct and leading trait.  Everyone knows me as a man of Indomitable courage.  The criticisms and opinions of others cannot affect me the least.

3.  I am part of the Divine Self.  I harm none.  My nature knows no harm.  Hence no harm comes to me.

4.  I am equal to anything.  Nothing can crush my spirit.  I can face everything.  I can face everybody.

5.  My powers of resistance are strong, strong, strong.  I use them never for the aggression of others.  They are for my self-defence.

6.  I am absolutely fearless morally and physically.

7.  I stand for absolute truthfulness and justice and manifest them in myself.

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