“Western psychologists with all their research have not succeeded in understanding man in depth. They have no doubt discovered that the conscious mind of man is under the control of a vast unconscious mind, and that the conscious and the unconscious minds are often incompatible in their movements. The conscious mind may have higher aspirations but the unconscious mind may be full of baser passions. Unconscious motivations work against conscious actions and thinking. But what western psychology has failed to achieve is to discover a satisfactory means of integrating the unconscious and the conscious minds of man. What most psychologists ask their patients to do is to yield to the demands of the unconscious. In some cases they may release the inner tensions. But this may not be permanent and may even be more harmful.” SWAMI YATISWARANANDA – Meditation and Spiritual Life – Ramakrishna Math, Bangalore India. Fourth Edition. 1998 p: 17.
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