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<b>This is a scriptural commentary of Lahiri Mahasaya on Patanjali Yoga Sutras in the Light of Kriya.</b><br> <br> All living beings are subject to the law of cause and effect. As a result oftheir past actions, they suffer again and again without breaking the cycle of birthsand deaths.<br> <br> Desires cause them to embody and reembody in the world.<br> <br> Once in embodiment, the individual seeks happiness and avoids pain andsorrow.<br> <br> Pleasure and/or pain is reaped in this life according to past good and badactions.<br> <br> Moreover, in order to be happy in this world, one should also suffer becausehappiness and suffering are relative. There is no escape from suffering until alldesires themselves are dissolved, or transcended.<br> <br> Perfect Happiness can only be found in Peace, or Shanti.<br> <br> <b>How can one find Peace?</b><br> <br> There is no other means for finding Peace except through the practice ofYoga. By the practice of Yoga, the tremendously restless heart becomes calm. Notonly does the heart become calm by Yoga practice, but longevity is also increased.The body becomes healthy, and absolute Knowledge is gained.<br> <br> <b>Who can tell how long a man will remain alive?</b><br> <br> It is well known that even ordinary people, without mentioning Yogis, canlive up to one-hundred to one-hundred-fifty years. It is also admitted that, startingwith the body in the mother's womb up to the age of eighty, individuals are facedwith premature death.<br> <br> <b>What is the cause of premature death?</b><br> <br> <b>How can one prevent it?</b><br> <br> <b>Who is also lucky not to be afflicted with hereditary ill-health or prematuredeath?</b><br> <br> Individuals themselves are the cause of their own death. It will become clearwhen one analyzes the nature of his restless activities and desires in search ofHappiness.<br> <br> <b>What could be more desirable than to enjoy Peace with a steadfast heart?</b><br> <br> It In not so easy to remain steadfastly ca