From the Book of Yoga

1. As life on this earth is characterised by incessant change, and nothing here seems to have thecharacter of reality, nothing here can satisfy man completely. The Bhagavad Gita has referred to this world as anityam, asukham, duhkhalayam, ashashvatam—”Impermanent, unhappy, the abode of sorrow, transient”. The sages of yore declared with immediate realisation that “Truth is One” and that the goal of human life is the realisation and the experience of this Truth.
2. A real hero is not he who stands against bullets or risks his life in hazardous attempts, fights battles, dives into oceans and climbs high cliffs, but he who subdues his senses and overcomes his mind, recognises the supreme unity of life and casts aside dualities and desires. To achieve this is the duty of man; this is the immortal message of the sages of the Upanishads.
3. Yoga is a perfect practical system of self-culture. Yoga is an exact science. It aims at the
   harmonious development of the body, the mind and the soul. Yoga is the turning away of the senses from the objective universe and the concentration of the mind within. Yoga is eternal life in the soul or spirit. Yoga aims at controlling the mind and its modifications. The path of Yoga is an inner path whose gateway is your heart.
4. Self-sufficiency, impertinence, pride, luxury, name, fame, self-assertive nature, obstinacy,
   idea of superiority, sensual desires, evil company, laziness, overeating, overwork, too much mixing and too much talking are some of the obstacles in the path of Yoga. Admit your faults freely. When you are free from all these evil traits, Samadhi or union will come by itself
5. Practise a few Asanas daily at least for a period of fifteen minutes. You will possess
   wonderful health. Be regular in your practice. Regularity is of paramount importance. Practise
   Bhujang, Salabh, Dhanur, Sarvang, Hala and Paschimottasan Asanas. Bhujang, Salabh and Dhanur will remove constipation and muscular pain of the back. Sirsh, Sarvang and Hala will help you in maintaining Brahmacharya, rendering the spine elastic and curing all diseases. Paschimottasan will reduce fat in the belly and help digestion. Relax all muscles in Savasana in the end.
6. Pranayama steadies the mind, augments the gastric fire, energises digestion, invigorates the
   nerves, destroys the Rajas, destroys all diseases, removes all laziness, makes the body light and
   healthy and awakens Kundalini.