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124 RAJA YOGA4. Make the Suppression Steadyilq s{ntrcTBfrr {wnrqt u- 1 0ilg its, wrmqrRm undisturbed flow, {iFFT{l-(by habit.Its undisturbed flow becomes steady by habit (continuouspractice).NOTESThe controlling modifications (Nirodha Parinama) mustarise so continuously as to become a regular habit. Habit willcome only by continuous practice. Then alone Samadhi willcome by itself.5. Gontrol Mind by Virtuestffifrtqn"rigqg:@i@l I-33tfi frie n d I i ness, 6-$IIT me rcy, gkat g I ad n ess, stffiqT{ i nd ifference,![GI happin€SS, $:€ pain, gutt virtue, {nr{t vice,t{wrsn{ towards the subjects, !il-[ilk[: cultivating habits, f+tY{TI{'T[peace of mind.By cultivating the habits of friendliness (towards equals),mercy (towards inferiors), gladness (towards superiors), and indifferencetowards happiness, pain, virtues and vice, comes peaceolmind.NOTESThe best and easy way of keeping the mind in a state ofequanimity or evenness, which is conducive to the attainmentof Samadhi, is described here. Maitri and Karuna will eradicatehatred. Mudita will remove jealousy. Mercy softens the hardheart and removes the cruel, harsh nature. By this practice, anger,Abhimana, hatred, egoism, envy of various sorts will vanish.Rajas and Tamas will be removed. The mind will be filledwith Sattva. The fickleness of the mind will disappear. Ekagratastate of mind will come in. The mind becomes pure.