Raja Yoga

The word, ‘yoga’ means ‘connection’ [of the soul to the Supreme Soul’].  The aim of this teaching is to enable one to get rid one’s self of any attachment to the body and objects of all bodily senses, and also to all worldly relationships, and thereby, to stabilize one-self in the remembrance of the soul and the Father of all souls, i.e., the Supreme Soul. this mental renunciation of the wide world, this yoga leads us to unlimited achievements, which mean ‘sovereignty of the whole world. Stability in the Soul-consciousness and God-consciousness will bring peace and bliss to the soul. By this means, all the latencies, i.e., Samskaras of vicious actions of the past lives will be destroyed because intellectual communion with God is like fire. Yoga washes off all dirt from the soul; bathing in the Ganges or other rivers can remove the dirt of the body only. Without Yoga, the soul that is fallen cannot be purified.

Yoga is the only true ‘Satsang’ because, by it alone, the soul gets into link or association with God, who is the truth. By dint of Yoga, man controls his otherwise fickle sense organs and overcomes the diverse, vile thoughts and thus defeats Mãyã[evil]. Yoga has such great force that, under its influence, even the elements of Nature are brought to Satoguna and the right path, and peace is established in the world. Hence, one should grasp the essence of this Godly Knowledge and become a Yogi, because by means of yoga, the soul gets immense joy of an extraordinary kind from its union with the Supreme Soul.