'Yoga Darsana' - The Yoga sutra-s of Pathanjali Maharishi

QUESTION: Namaskaar Dhananjay,
It is by reading your answers regularly that I have been practicing celibacy for about two and a half months.The effects are showing now.I'm more inclined now towards reading spiritual treatises like the bhagvad gita and bhagvad purana.But I had one question.

Is it worth to read novels and magazines in pastime when they do not pertain to your work?I now think that all these years I wasted my time on useless books instead I should've read religious scriptures.Kindly remove my doubt regarding this.Also kindly suggest me some books worth reading not only related to brahmacharya but also on other religious matters.Thank you

ANSWER: 1. A Brahmachari who is serious about achieving unbroken Brahmacharya for self-realization and is intent on Yoga & meditation will generally not get the mind to spend his time reading novels. Cessation of the fluctuations of the mind to achieve Samadhi and thereby the greatest bliss, knowledge and finally liberation is Yoga; while novel reading leads to more fluctuations of the mind (thereby taking liberation farther away) and creates unrest and excitement, which are not the objectives of the Brahmachari. Excitement is no match to the contentment and happiness that comes from the bliss of Samadhi. Hence such hardcore Yogi-s have no time or mind for novel reading.

2. Some material worth reading for the aspiring Brahmachari:

•   Life stories of Yogi-s such as Bhagavan Ramana Maharishi, Paramahansa Nityananda of Ganeshpuri, Trailinga Swami, Lahari Mahasaya, Ramakrishna Paramahansa, Mahavatar Babaji, Raghavendra Swami, Milarepa, Sivabalayogi Maharaj, Hariakhan Babaji. (Life stories of all these Yogi-s are available through google search)

•   Books:
The Yoga sutra-s of Maharishi Pathanjali (by Dr. I.K Taimni)
The 108 Upanishads
Hatha Yoga Pradipika (by Svatmarama Yogin)
Siva Samhita
Yoga Vâsista

ॐ तत् सत्
(That Supreme being is the absolute truth)

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QUESTION: Thank you very much for your kind reply :-). Just wanted to clarify one thing.I found two books by identical names but different cover by Dr.I.K.Taimni.They are-

1.The Science of Yoga:The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali(link-http://www.amazon.com/The-Science-Yoga-I-Taimni/dp/0835600238/ref=sr_1_1?s=books
)
2.The Science of Yoga(link-http://www.amazon.com/The-Science-Yoga-Yoga-Sutras-Patanjali/dp/8170592119/ref=s)

Are they same or different?Thank you :-)