Self-control

1. "Consciousness, which has placed itself in a position of eternally awake active tension of self-control, which does not weaken for a moment, is in the process of ardent prosperity and accumulates the fires of the spirit. There is nothing worse than the complete limp debauchery of the will and consciousness living in the stupor of reflex processes... Therefore, keeping yourself in blinkers and never letting go will be the right decision for every person in all cases of life" [Facets of Agni Yoga 1956, 94]

 

2. "Self-education means self-control, and therefore self-improvement. Man can overcome everything in himself, because he is the master of his might according to the plan of nature." [Facets of Agni Yoga 1960, 23]

 

3. "Analysis and self-control will greatly advance the spirit on the path to Light." [Facets of Agni Yoga 1966, 536]

 

4. "Control must be constant. ... Otherwise, the waste of treasures will begin, and the fire will leave the casually guarded container." [Facets of Agni Yoga 1956, 35]

 

5. "Severe control over thoughts, feelings and moods is required. In a word, over everything that comes from a person." [Facets of Agni Yoga 1965, 433]

 

6. "Why assume that only negative feelings and emotions should be under control? All feelings, both good and bad, should be under the control of the will. The unrestrained nature of good feelings and emotions also has a harmful effect on the body and, like any intemperance, destroys balance. The basis of all feelings is balance, and their manifestation is not allowed without control. Any unbridledness means self-will of the emotional principle, which is fundamentally unacceptable. The will extends to everything that happens in a person." [Facets of Agni Yoga 1970, 364]

 

7. "Constant self-control leads to self-mastery." [Facets of Agni Yoga 1961, 191]

 

8. "It is impossible to master oneself if thought is not controlled." [Facets of Agni Yoga 1959, 50]

 

9. "Regard thought as a real force in life, then gain firm control over the flow of thought." [Agni Yoga, 101]

 

10. "Composure, self-control and many other qualities of the spirit already show how much a person owns his psychic energy." [Facets of Agni Yoga 1966, 78]

 

11. "...Natural control of consciousness must become the prerequisite of real construction." [New Era Community, 125]