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Q: What is the difference between yoga and enquiry?

Sri Ramana Maharshi :

Yoga enjoins chitta-vritti-nirodha [repression of thoughts] 

whereas I prescribe atmanveshana [quest of oneself].

This latter method is more practicable.

The mind is repressed in swoon, or as the effect of fasting.

But as soon as the cause is withdrawn the mind revives, that is,

the thoughts begin to flow as before.

There are just two ways of controlling the mind.

Either seek its source, or surrender it to be struck down by the supreme power.

Surrender is the recognition of the existence of a higher overruling power.

If the mind refuses to help in seeking the source, let it go and wait for its return; then turn it inwards.

No one succeeds without patient perseverance.

~ Be as you are

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