Microsoft Word - Taimni - The Science of Yoga.doc

When an ordinary man says or does anything with the object of achieving any
definite result, the thing aimed at may or may not materialize. Of course, any intelli-
gent person with full-knowledge of all the relevant conditions can predict the result to
a great extent, but no one can be quite sure because there are many unforeseen circum-
stances in the future which may affect the course of events. Only he can predict the
result with certainty whose Buddhi is developed and purified sufficiently to reflect the
Universal Mind in which the past, present and future can be seen to a great extent.
Now, as has been said already the practice of truthfulness develops and purifies Bud-
dhi in a remarkable manner and the mind of a person who has acquired perfection in
this virtue becomes like a mirror reflecting the Divine Mind to some extent. He has
become, as it were, a mirror of Truth and whatever he says or does reflects at least par-
tially that Truth. Naturally, whatever such a person says will come true; whatever he
attempts to accomplish will be accomplished. But why ‘the fruit rests on action’ in the
case of such a person is not due to the fact that God changes the course of events and
allows violation of natural laws in order to fulfil his words and resolutions, but be-
cause the words and actions of such a man merely reflect God's will and anticipate
what is to happen in the future. Taken in this light the meaning of the Sutra becomes
quite intelligible and it is possible to avoid the absurd assumption that the Divine Or-
der in the Cosmos can be upset by the whims and decisions of a perfectly truthful per-
son. It is contended that if such a person says something even by mistake that thing
must materialize at any cost. This idea is based upon the assumption that such a person
can be careless and irresponsible like ordinary people of the world. One who has de-
veloped truthfulness to such a high degree must have acquired previously the capacity
to weigh every word that comes out of his mouth and to say whatever he has to say
deliberately and of set purpose.