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72 RAJA YOGAAsana checks the wandering habits and removes Rajasand cures many kinds of diseases. One can easily concentrateand nicely meditate when the Asana has become firm andsteady.4. lnstructions on AsanasWhen you sit on the posture, think: 'l am as firm as a rock.Nothing can shake me." Give these suggestions to the mind adozen ti-mes. Then the Asana will become steady soon. Youmust become a living statue when you sit for Dhyana. Thenonly you will be able to sit for three hours or even more at astretch.lf there is pain in the legs after some time, stretch the legsand shampoo them forfive minutes and again sit on the Asana.When you advance, you will not experience any pain. You willexperience on the other hand immense joy. Never change theAsana like Padmasana for a few days and then Siddhasana foranother few days and so on. Stick to one particular Asana andpractise it regularly.There are some other Asanas that are very useful such asSirshasana, Sarvangasana, Paschimottanasana, Matsyendrasana,etc. Beginners should not neglect allthese becausethey are described in Hatha Yoga books. They are excellentAsanasforthe preservation of good health and Brahmacharya.Without these two, viz., health and Brahmacharya, nothing canbe done in the spiritual path. Students of Raja Yoga shouldhave a steady and healthy mind. And so, the body also shouldbe healthy and strong. These wonderfulAsanas can be harmoniouslycombined up by Raja Yogic students also. I have seenmany Sadhakas in a sickly condition with very poor physiqueand dilapidated constitution. They can simply close their eyesand sit like a statue. But they could not manipulate their mindsin the proper direction and attain success in Raja Yoga. Since Ihave already published a separate volume on "Yoga Asanas," !will pass on to the next chapter.