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125Samadhi cannot come in a mind that is filled with hatred,jealousy and anger. By the method of Pratipaksha Bhavana,any good virtue can be developed.6. Control Mind by Pranayamay€dqfrqruUnqi qT yTUrFr I r-34Y6ft exhalation, frtlRuTrqr{by retention, EIT or, gtutst sfthe breath.Or by exhalation and retention of breath.NOTESln the previous Sutra it is stated that by developing virtuesyou can controlthe mind. Here, in this Sutra, another method ofcontrolling the mind is given. AllVrittiswillcease bythe practiceof Pranayama. Rajas and Tamas will be removed. The mind willbecome one-pointed. The body becomes light. The mind wil!become calm. Different exercises in Pranayama are given inChapter Vl! of this book.7. Gontrol Mind by Vedantic MethodCut off daily the branches of Sankalpa from the tree ofManas and ultimately destroy the tree of the mind at its rootcompletely. The cutting off of the branches is only secondary.The eradication of the tree by the removal of ego is the primarything. Therefore, through virtuous actions, if you destroy theidea 'l' which forms the very root of the mind, then it will notspring up again. The Brahma Jnana which enquires the truenature of 'l' is the fire which destroys the mind. lt is the Jnanagnireferred to in the Gita !V-37: "The fire of wisdom reduces allactions(and the false 'l') to ashes."'He who knows the receptacle (Ayatana) verily becomesthe receptacle of his people. Mind is verily the receptacle (of allour knowledge)." (Chhandogya Upanishad V-i-S)