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(15) Unconscious Raja YogisThose who invented aeroplanes, steam-engines, motor-cars,railways, wireless, telegraphy, television, gramophone,talkies, etc., are really unconscious Raja Yogis. Theyhad intense concentration and very sharp intellect. But there isthis difference between these materialistic Raja Yogis andAdhyatmic Raja Yogis. lnventors work with a Vyavaharic grossintellect or practical reason of Kant or Asuddha Manas of theUpanishads, or the instinctive mind or Kama Manas of the Theosophists.On the contrary Raja Yogis work with a subtle, pureintellect, with a Chitta that is purified through the practice ofYama and Niyama. The mind works in the externalgrooves inthe for:mer and in internal grooves in the latter. lf the same energyutilised by the inventors is turned inward in the internalgrooves in introspection, self-analysis, self-examination andconcentration on the Self, they willturn out as marvellous RajaYogis in a short time.(16) Siddha JnanisThe world demands Siddha Jnanis or Yogi Jnanis likeBhagavan Sri Sankaracharya. Kevala Jnani is one who is notable to help the world much but who has obtained Self-realisationfor himself. He is good for himself only. He is like a starwhich glitters at night only. He is not known to the world atlarge. But a Siddha Jnani or Yogi-Jnani is a glorious personwho like the sun shines in the world. He is a Jnani who hasSiddhis as well. He is a Jnani and Yogi combined. He can helpthe world immensely. Sri Sankaracharya, Jesus Christ, Buddhawere all Siddha Jnanis.(17) ConclusionYou too can become a Sankara, Buddha or a Jesus byright kind of Sadhana. You have all the materials within you.You will have to start some sort of spiritual Sadhana now in rightearnest. Rise up. Be energetic. May God bless you with spiritualstrength,peace, Ananda and Kaivalya (finalbeatitude). Letme remind you the words of Lord Krishna: "The Yogi is greaterthan the ascetic; he is thought to be greater than the wise; theYogi is also greater than the men of action; therefore, become(24)