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PRACTICE OF KARMA YOGA
healthy mind always. No one can work smoothly with a ruffled mind. A ruffled mind disturbs the three humours of the body and brings diseases in its turn. This is the theory of Ayurveda which quite tallies with the theory of Raja Yoga and the theory of Western psychologists He can have an understanding of the laws of the universe and the operation of the world by having a knowledge of the Sankhya philosophy of Kapila Muni An elementary knowledge of astrology is of immense value The various Ritus or seasons are brought about by the movement of the earth round the sun The atmospheric conditions affect the body of man. The planets have an influence on the mind and body of a man They exercise benign or malevolent influence on him in accordance with their position in the various houses He who has some knowledge of astrology can ward off the evil effects of unfavourable planets
At every second various kinds of vibrations from the various kinds of objects of the physical universe outside enter the mind of a man and produce various influence The body is part of the universe So is the mind. What is called world is only mind The mind of a man is affected by the thoughts and opinions of others. There is pressure of thought from outside. All people entertain personal thoughts and the Karma Yogi should have immense strength to act against these outside thoughts. He should have courage. He should have patience and perseverance. Even if he
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