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NIYAMANOTESThe practice of Tapas, Svadhyaya and lsvara-pranidhanaare intended to attenuate the afflictions and for preparing themind for entering into Samadhi. They are for the purpose of purifyingthe mind of its impurities and for destroying distractions.Purification is of two kinds. They are internal (mental) andexternal (physical). Mental purity is more important. Physicalpurity is also needed. Cleanliness is next to godliness. Physical,external purity alone is of no value. Much time must not bewasted in attending to externalwashing. By so doing, you forgetthe eternally pure Atman. The afflictions of the mind mentionedin this Sutra are described under Sutra ll-3.4. Benefits of External Purificationft+rq ers'ggqr drdqrf : I II-40flVnUy the purification, EIISf for one's own body, YUqt disgust,R: with others, SRRFI: cessation of contact, not associating.By the purification, comes disgust for one's own body andcessation of contact with others.NOTESThe purity refened to here is physical or external purity.When the body is impure, one purifies it. Again it gets impure.Again he purifies it. He wants to keep the body always pure butit constantly gets impure. Gradually he gets disgust over thebody which is full of impurities. Since the same dust and impurityis in the body of others, he ceases contact with others.Slowly the body idea drops as he always thinks of the ever pureAtman. Moha and Mamata for the body vanish. Lust disappears.The next Sutra refers to the benefits of the internal purification.5. Benefits of lnternal Purificationffiqtrr-41