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YOGASADHANA39When once you make up your mind to tread the path, everythingbecomes smooth and easy. There is descent of gracefrom the Lord. The whole spiritualworld will back you up. Thepath will directly take you to the realms of lnfinite Bliss.Just as one coat will not suit Mr. John, Mr. Tom, Mr.Banerjee or Mr. lyer, so also one path will not suit all people.There are four paths to suit four kinds of temperament. They alllead to the same goal, the attainment of ultimate Reality. Roadsare different butthe destination is the same. The four paths thatare inculcated for the achievement of this ultimate Truth fromthe different standpoints of the man of action or the busy workingman, the emotional or devotional man, the mystic man, orthe philosopher or the man of reason and will, are respectivelytermed Karma Yoga, BhaktiYoga, Raja Yoga and Jnana Yoga.The four paths Karma, Bhakti, Raja and Jnana Yoga arenot antagonistic to one another, but on the other hand are complementary.Religion must educate and develop the wholeman-his heart, intellect (head) and hand. Then only perfectionwillcome in. One-sided development is not commendable.Karma Yoga purifies and develops the hand. Bhakti Yoga destroysVikshepa and develops the heart. Raja Yoga steadiesthe mind and makes it one-pointed. Jnana Yoga removes theveil of ignorance and develops will and reason. Therefore, oneshould practise the four Yogas. He can have Jnana Yoga as thecentral basis and can practise the other Yogas as auxiliaries tobring in rapid progress in the spiritual path.ug9. Period of SadhanaF*IF'1I-14It this (practice), S and ffi6-6 for a lonq period, fu;1d withoutany break,IlaEIt with perfect devotion, 3TfrI+d: when practisedwell,gEq{: firm groun4 fixed, steady.Practice becomes lirmly grounded when practised for along time, without any break and with perfect devotion.