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YOGA-TATWA UPANISHAD
Mantra Pranava (Om) destroys all obstacles and all sins. By thus practising he attains the Arambha (beginning or first) state.
Then follows the Ghata (the second) state, one which is acquired by constantly practising suppression of breath. When a perfect union takes place between Prana and Apana, Manas and Buddhi, or Jivatma and Paramatma, without affecting each other, it is called the Ghata state. I shall describe its signs. He may now practise only for about one-fourth of the period prescribed for practice before.
By day and night let him practise only for a yama (3 hours). Let him practise Kevala Kumbhaka once a day, Drawing away completely the organs from the objects of sense during cessation of breath is called Pratyahara. Whatever he sees with his eyes, let him consider it as Atma. Whatever he hears with his ears, let him consider it as Atma. Whatever he smells with his nose, let him consider it as Atma. Whatever he tastes with his tongue, let him consider it as Atma. Whatever the Yogi touches with his skin, let him consider it as Atma. The Yogi should thus gratify his organs of sense for a period of one yama every day with great effort. Then various wonderful powers are attained by the Yogi, such as clairvoyance, clairaudience, ability to transport himself to great distances within a moment, great power of speech, ability to take any form, ability to become invisible, and the transmutation of iron into gold when it (iron) is smeared over with his excretions.
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