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"Yoga is an art as well as a science. It is a
science, because it offers practical methods for controlling body
and mind, thereby making deep meditation possible. And it is an art,
for unless it is practiced intuitively and sensitively it will yield
only superficial results." "Yoga is
not a system of beliefs. It takes into account the influence on
each other of body and mind, and brings them into mutual harmony. So
often for instance, the mind cannot concentrate simply because of
tension or illness in the body, which prevent the energy from
flowing to the brain. So often, too, the energy in the body is
weakened because the will is dispirited, or paralyzed by harmful
emotions."
Paramhansa Yogananda
in The Essence of Self-Realization
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