Gorakhnath and the Kanphata Yogis c17.7
Gorakhnāth and the Kānphaṭa Yogīs c17.7
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c17.7
When the mind is once purged of all impurities, truths arrived at by philosophical discussions carry whole-hearted conviction. Yoga holds that discussions are not enough for the purpose, for in order to be assured that our minds would not be attracted by worldly temptations, certain psychological exercises should be undertaken in order to move the mind in a direction, the reverse of ordinary experience.⁴ The (Yogī) looks to the Yoga practice for gaining a complete mastery over his mind.⁵