"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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