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Iṣṭopadeśa - The Golden Discourse
आत्मानुष्ठाननिष्ठस्य व्यवहारबहिः स्थिते: । जायते परमानन्दः कश्चिद्योगेन योगिनः ॥
The Yogi established firmly in the Self, away from worldly occupations, experiences supreme kind of happiness in his being.
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EXPLANATORY NOTES
Meditation on the soul, without diversion of the mind to anything else, is essential for the expulsion of karmas from the soul. One who has left all possessions, external and internal, who does not engage himself in any activity, who has conquered his senses, and who has lost all interest in the worldly conduct of life, washes off the dirt of karmas in its entirety.
The true Yogi disentangles the bonds of karmas existing with the soul in no time, just as the strong wind drives away the expanse of dense clouds. The yoga which results into the comprehension of the pure soul has been described as the real yoga. Such yoga is the way that leads to the gain of the pure soul through the comprehension of the soul free from all that is foreign to it. Such a rare comprehension of the pure soul is possible only on the destruction of the obstructive karmas. Thus, yoga performs two functions: first, it destroys the obstructive karmas and, second, it leads to the comprehension of the pure soul.
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The excellent bliss generated by yoga is free from the terror of sensuality, is identical with tranquility, is stable, resides in the soul
