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RAJA YOGA6. Jnana <strong>Yoga</strong> SadhanaThose who take up the path of Vedanta or Jnana <strong>Yoga</strong>should acquire first the four means of salvation (SadhanaChatushtaya): Mveka, Vairagya, Shat Sampat andMumukshutva. Viveka is discrim<strong>in</strong>ation between the real andthe unreal. Vair:agya is <strong>in</strong>difference to sensual enjoyments.Shat Sampat or sixfold virtue consists of: Sama (serenity ofm<strong>in</strong>d), Dama (controlof the lndriyas), Uparati(satiety), Titiksha(power of endurance), Sraddha (<strong>in</strong>tense faith) and Samadhana(mental balance). Mumukshutva is <strong>in</strong>tense desire for liberation.Then they approach a Brahmanishtha Guru who has realisedthe Supreme Self and hear the Srutis from him. Then they reflectand meditate on the Self and eventually atta<strong>in</strong> AtmaSakshatkara. Then the Jnani exclaims with joy: "The Atmanalone is, one without a second. Atman alone is the one Reality.I am Brahman. Aham Brahma Asmi. Sivoham. SarvamKhalvidam Brahma.'The liberated sage (Jivanmukta) sees theSelf <strong>in</strong> all be<strong>in</strong>gs and all be<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>in</strong> the Self.7. Hatha <strong>Yoga</strong> and Raia <strong>Yoga</strong>Hatha <strong>Yoga</strong> concerns with the physical body and controlof breath. <strong>Raja</strong> <strong>Yoga</strong> deals with the m<strong>in</strong>d. <strong>Raja</strong> <strong>Yoga</strong> and Hatha<strong>Yoga</strong> are <strong>in</strong>terdependent. <strong>Raja</strong> <strong>Yoga</strong> and Hatha <strong>Yoga</strong> are thenecessary counterparts of each other. No one can become aperfect Yogi without a knowledge of the practice of both the<strong>Yoga</strong>s. <strong>Raja</strong> <strong>Yoga</strong> beg<strong>in</strong>s where properly practised Hatha <strong>Yoga</strong>ends. A Hatha Yogi starts his Sadhana with his body andPrana; a <strong>Raja</strong> Yogi starts his Sadhana with m<strong>in</strong>d; and a JnanaYogi starts his Sadhana with Buddhi and will. A Hatha Yogi getsdifferent k<strong>in</strong>ds of Siddhis when the Kundal<strong>in</strong>i reaches the differentChakras. A <strong>Raja</strong> Yogi gets Siddhis by his Yogic Samyamaby comb<strong>in</strong>ed practice of Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi at oneand the same time.8. Different PathsThe spiritua! path is thorny, precipitous and keen like theedge of a razo\ but nevertheless has been trodden by men ofstrong determ<strong>in</strong>ation, undaunted spirit and <strong>in</strong>domitable energy.

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