Foundation Of Yoga

It's not possible to make a foundation in Yoga if the mind is restless. The first thing needed is quiet in mind. Also to merge the personal consciousness is not the first aim of the Yoga: the first aim is to open it to a higher spiritual consciousness and for this also a quiet mind is the first need.
Courtesy: "Bases Of Yoga" by Sri Aurobindo

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